The emergence and rapid spread of Ebola has favourably alerted the world that it has been out of order all this while.
Having originally emanated from the Congo River in 1976, the disease has stated its intentions clearly, that if not controlled by a global effort, it could cause mankind’s most devastating blow, since the end of the two Great Wars of the 20th century.
In all various levels of mankind’s evolutionary processes, most of the problems have been dealt with successfully.
But that has, however, caused complacency and over independency among nations. Many are the calls persuading mankind for a global governance to oversee its general welfare.
These appeals, nevertheless, have been met with a lukewarm reception. Notwithstanding, a 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 one and two, 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 such as health, food, shelter, etc., in the remits of nations.
The lukewarm approach towards the need for such a Global Order has resulted in an 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 such as Liberia, Guinea and Sierra Leone are being crippled because of this disease which has claimed thousands of lives. The development of these countries is at the mercy of this disease, due to the disease’s impact on other sectors such as education, trade, farming, transportation, sports, etc.
Until recently, the disease was known as the ‘West African Canker’, but its unlimited contagion capability has changed the general outlook, according to its rightful name or title; it has become a 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 organisations and notable international bodies and foundations to deal with Ebola through the provision of resources and aid, they have still not guaranteed the survival of the people in countries affected.
Another phenomenon is the rational behind the support given by countries and organisations. Constantly, some of these countries have the idea of helping the people in these affected areas, instead of seeing it as a responsibility. Though there is some success where regional integration is concerned, certain problems need a more concerted effort.
If the world had a well-mandated order, it would have carried this burden appropriately and efficiently, with the requisite resources.
If the sovereignty and the overall protection of mankind continue to remain in the hands of nations, Ebola-like catastrophes would someday wipe out man from the planet, just like some extinct animals. The time is now, perhaps the only benefit that man would get from the deadly Ebola disease, is to institute and legally empower a global order to take up global challenges such as this one.
