peace and security
Calm and protection
Peace and security is a diplomatic phrase treating two concepts as an inseparable pair—the absence of conflict and protection from threats.
The phrase appears constantly in international relations, particularly in UN documents and treaties: The Security Council's primary responsibility is maintaining international peace and security.
The pairing implies that neither condition is complete without the other.
- rule of lawSupremacy of established laws
- good governanceAccountable, transparent institutional management
- safety netsBackup systems preventing disaster
- peacekeeping forcesTroops maintaining ceasefires
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
diplomacy · negotiation · conflict resolution · humanitarian aid · democracy · treaties · disarmament · reconciliation · human rights · disaster relief · accountability · international law · alliances · constitutionalism · conflict management · shield · safe haven · embrace
- United NationsUN, United Nations, General Assembly, Secretariat, UN headquarters
peace and securitywarfare
Armed conflict between groups
armed conflict · war · hostilities · combat · military conflict
peace and securitychaos
Complete disorder and confusion
anarchy · turmoil · upheaval · instability · civil unrest
peace and securityperil
Serious threat of harm
insecurity · vulnerability · threat · jeopardy · hazard
peace, security, peaceful, peacefully, peacefulness, peacemaker, peacemaking, peaceable, peaceably