The emergence and rapid spread of Ebola has favorably alerted the world that it has been out of order all these while. Having originally emanated from the Congo River in 1976, the disease has stated its intentions pellucidly, that if not globally controlled, could cause mankind’s most devastating blow or coup de grace since the end of the two Great Wars of the 20th century.
The evolution of mankind has seen several stages and phases ranging from families, local communities to nations. Fortunately at these various levels of the evolution process, most of mankind’s problems have been dealt with successfully which have however caused complacency and over independency among nations. Many are the calls that tend to persuade mankind towards the need for global governance to oversee its general welfare. These appeals, nevertheless, have been met with a lukewarm reception. Notwithstanding, notable number of reasons have convinced or more appropriately, scared man towards the creation of a World Order.
The two Great Wars of the 20th century, World War 1 and 2, in addition to other devastating conflicts around the globe, have served as empirical facts justifying the need for a global system that would seek to regulate and referee the affairs of mankind but these have mainly focused on the political and economical facets leaving critical sectors like health, food, shelter etc in the remits of nations. The lukewarm approach towards the need for the total Global Order has resulted in over independency which unfortunately has ensued in apathy and irresponsibility among nations.
The outbreak of the deadly Ebola disease resonates, once again, the call for a World Order with absolute powers not only to steer the political and economical affairs of man but also to provide a superior and concerted guide or solution to pandemics like this. Gradually, economies like Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone are being crippled because of this disease claiming thousands of lives as well. The development of these countries is at the mercy of this disease due to its indirect infections on other sectors like Education, Markets, Farming, Transportation, Sports etc. Until recently, the disease has been popularly known as the ‘West African Canker’ but its unlimited contagion capability, has changed the general outlook of it according it with its rightful name or title; global public health emergency due to the intermittent reports from the United States of America and Spain on the disease.
Though several attempts have been made by countries, non-governmental organizations and notable international bodies and foundations to take a closer look at the problem (provision of resources and aids), they have still not guaranteed the survival of the people in these affected areas. Another vivid phenomenon is the modus in which supporting countries and organizations label the sort of help they provide. Constantly, some of these countries harbor the idea of helping the people in these affected areas instead of seeing it as a responsibility. Though regional integrations are seeing the light of day, certain problems need a more concerted force to deal with them. If the world had a well-mandated Order, it would have carried this burden appropriately and efficiently with the requisite strength that is needed.
If the sovereignty and the overall protection of mankind continue to remain in the hands of nations, Ebola-like catastrophes would someday wipe the existence of man just like other, until recently, existing but extinct animals. The time is now, perhaps the only benefit that man would get from the deadly Ebola disease, and that is to institute and legally empower a global order to take up global challenges like this.
Raymond Frempong
rayfrem101@yahoo.com
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