ARTICLE 23: RIGHTS TO NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL PEACE AND SECURITY The United Republic of Tanzania is a member of the United Nations and its subsequent b-odies- i.e. United Development Program (UNDP), United Nation Environmental Program UNEP, United Nation Fund of Population (UNFPA), World food Program (WFP), World Health Organisation (WHO), United Nations Education Scientific Cultural Organisation (UNESCO), WIPO and World Trade Organisation (WTO). It secures its citizens through the Security Council, which is the organ of the United Nations. It is currently the member of the Security Council. The country respects the principle of solidarity and friendly relations. Tanzania is also a member of the African Union. It is also the member of regional organisations such as Southern African Development Corporation (SADC), Non Aligned Movement and the East African Community. It also participates in peace processes within the Great Lakes region, and currently there is a Great Lakes Initiative on Peace w~ich is also a guiding instrument in peace issues. All refugees seeking refuge within the United Republic of Tanzania are required to follow the laws of our country speci!}cally the Refugee Act no 9 of 1998. Any asylum seeker who· engages himself in subversive activities is usually prosecuted and punished according to the laws in our statutes. This is usually done bonafide in order to strengthen peace, solidarity and friendly relations between other States in the Over 520000 thousand refugees have settled in the Western Party of Tanzania, this has made Tanzania the largest refugee host Country in Africa. The hosting of refugees has posed a number of challenges such as environment degradation and proliferation of anns and related offences. ARTICLE 24: RIGHTS TO SATISFACTORY ENVIRONMENT 1l1is article provides for the right of the peoples to a general satisfactory environment favourable to their development. Article 27 of the Constitution of the United Republic ·. entrust individuals within the country to protect natural resources. In further 39