Abstract
A consideration of the history and importance of the Hague Peace Conferences of 1899 and 1907, being the first of such Conferences held otherwise than at the conclusion of a conflict and designed to lay the foundations of a global peace and to reduce the risk or effects of war. It includes a consideration of the legacy of such Conferences and plans for a third Conference, being the centenary of the first in 1999, which did not occur despite much support. It considers whether, in the current worsening state of global affairs, if there is a necessity to hold such an all-encompassing Conference of all world leaders now. Key words: Hague, peace, conference.
Highlights
The history and results of the first two Hague Peace Conferences in 1899 and 1907, and the many calls for a third of such Conference have, apart from a burst of interest from some quarters lead up to the centenary in 1999 with no resultant third Conference received comparatively little consideration in recent times
This study looks at the history of these conferences, including the significant involvement of Russia in them, and hopes for a better future
In 1899, a historical event occurred in the transition to a global community with the holding of the first Hague Peace Conference, an international Conference called by the Russians with the aim of achieving a more peaceful world
Summary
A consideration of the history and importance of the Hague Peace Conferences of 1899 and 1907, being the first of such Conferences held otherwise than at the conclusion of a conflict and designed to lay the foundations of a global peace and to reduce the risk or effects of war. It includes a consideration of the legacy of such Conferences and plans for a third Conference, being the centenary of the first in 1999, which did not occur despite much support.
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