Stronger arguments in favour of the overall conclusion as to the omnipresence of general law might indeed be found through more thorough scrutiny of the concept of general law.

General Assembly 29th plenary meeting Fifty third session 6 October 1998 As we approach the next millennium, we are fully conscious of the omnipresence of war and of the havoc it continues to wreak upon peoples in literally every continent of the world. It is true that local wars have so far not posed a serious threat to international peace and security, but by some accounts they have already killed and maimed more people than both world wars combined.