ABSTRACT
Since the start of the twenty-first century, the international situation has undergone profound and complex change. Accompanying globalization, multi-polarization and the spread of information technologies as well as increased interdependence among states and societies offer rare opportunities for lasting peace and common development. On the other hand, as a result of uneven global development, widening gaps between the North and the South, and burgeoning non-conventional security threats alongside traditional security threats, countries around the world – especially the vast number of developing countries – face new challenges in realizing sustainable development.
