Human Security
... Cold war ideologies are no longer the best way to deal with new emerging security challenges . Human security has now become the unifying focus of International Politics. Definitions of Human Security The focus on Human Security is a shift from a completely state centric view to a humanitarian view. Human Security challenges traditional security definitions because it acknowledges that other kinds of security issues, problems and conflicts exist. ... The UN Development Programme has defined human security as “Safety from chronic threats such as hunger, disease, repression as well as protection from sudden and harmful disruptions in the patterns of daily life”.