Perspectives of Xenophobic Attacks and United Nations’ Peaceful Co-existence Order: A Study of South Africa

Abstract

This study aimed at ascertaining the impacts of the mayhem on the peaceful co-existence of the United Nations member countries. The study utilised case study and content analysis owing to its qualitative nature. However, the study revealed that xenophobic attacks in South Africa have tampered with the United Nations' purpose of maintaining international peace and security among member nations, both their citizens and their properties, and have also tampered with member countries' friendliness, equality and mutual respectfulness. The study concluded with the following recommendations: the United Nations should impose heavy sanctions on the government of South Africa to prevent other countries from perpetrating such dastardly acts in the near future; and the South African government should, by all means, prevail on its citizens to establish and maintain friendliness and brotherliness with foreigners in South Africa.