What is meant by Security? Evaluate the role of any four new sources of threat to security.
Security of a country is a vital issue for the well-being of the country and its people. Security in simple words means freedom from threats. But every type of threat is not a threat to security. Only those things that threaten the core values are a threat to security. New Sources of Threat. New sources of threat are Terrorism, Human Right, Global Poverty, Migrants, Health epidemics. 1. Terrorism: Terrorism is a serious threat to human security. Terrorism is unlawful activities to achieve the desired objectives. Terrorism refers to violence which targets civilians deliberately and indiscriminately. Bomb blasts, Hijacking, Human bombs, killing, etc., are all acts of terrorism.2. Human Rights: Human Rights are those rights which are essential for the all-round development of a human. Human rights are commonly understood as those rights that every human being is entitled to enjoy freely irrespective of his religion, race, caste, sex, nationality or any one of these. In majority of the countries of the world, human rights are not available. Violation of Human Rights is also a threat to human security. 3. Global Poverty: Global poverty is another threat to human security. Poverty is increasing in poor and fast-developing population countries whereas richer countries with stable population are becoming richer. Global poverty is affecting the security of poor countries. Many armed coflicts have occurred in sub-Saharan Africa, which is the poorest region of the world. 4. Migrants: Those who voluntarily leave their home-countries are called migrants. Migrants are also creating problems for human security.
