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Is the UN Effective?

again determined that something had to be done to prevent further conflicts, and thus the United Nations was born. It began in 194...

Pre-Emption Cannot Be Justified Under International Law

a case for pre-emption. Lets examine the three claims that could be used: self-defense; aggression and intervention. Self-defense...

Panama and the U.N. Security Council

come under intense scrutiny. Some critics suggest that it is weak and even that it is not needed anymore. Others applaud the work ...

Unifil's Unfulfilled Mission

of the United Nations, and because of that, in exploring Unifil, the UN must be considered. The history of the United Nations and ...

The United Nations: Overview

easing poverty and supporting economic development; agricultural development and fisheries; education; family planning; emergency ...

Sovereignty & An International Court

inadmissible if a case is already being handled by a state with jurisdiction, unless it is deemed that the state in question is "g...

Anti Globalization Supporters and the Non Governmental Organizations' Global Network

all the member NGOs there is also Executive Committee of Non-Governmental Organizations, and also the United Nations as this is a ...

Australia's Qantas Airlines and UN Secretary General Kofi Annan's Global Compact

a single company; Qantas, the goals and implication of adapting this framework may be better appreciated. 2. The Global Compact ...

Understanding the Relationship Among Nations Through the Use of Game Theory

$50 billion due to the events of September 11, they are reluctant to willingly allow insurance coverage due to the inability to ca...

Improving Human Rights and International Efforts

to the survival of international law, for without this controlling entity there would be no sense of responsibility. With no modi...

Operational Discharges, the Law, and Marine Pollution

pollution. Maritime law has recognised the need to protect the environment for many years. However, there are still many breaches...

Response to Security Council Statement that US War in Iraq is Illegal

treaties such that an "affected party" can take action. The U.S. argued that it was specially affected because it was quite likely...

Genocide in Rwanda and Lack of Intervention by the United Nations

In twelve pages this paper discusses the Rwandan genocide of 1994 in terms of the lack of intervention by the UN with the organiza...

Growth of the United Nations

Poverty eradication As the century ended , on October 17, 1999, United Nations Secretary General, Kofi Annan not only declared a...

Conflict Between the Palestine and Israel

In nine pages this paper focuses on the conflict between these groups from the UN partition of Israel until the intiffada of 1987....

United Nations Treaties and Laws Governing the Seas

In 5 pages this paper discusses how UN treaties interpret laws of the seas. There are 4 sources cited in the bibliography....

Global Organizations and Their Power

In five pages this paper discusses global organizations such as the UN and NATO in a consideration of internal balance of power. ...

Functions of the United Nations

This research paper offers an overview of the United Nations, its history and relevance, as well as its diminished capacity in the...

China and Rights of Women

In five pages this paper examines this historical problem as addressed by the Bejing UN conference on women's rights in 1995 with ...

Korean War, Stalin and Soviet Union's Agenda

In twelve pages this paper discusses the theory behind the so called Stalinist Agenda with regards to the Korean War and the Thirt...

21st Century Economics and the Policies of John Maynard Keynes

for survival, it must deal with redistribution of wealth. It must work to create a highly profitable privatized group of business...

Kuwait Invasion, Gaza and West Bank Occupation, and the Responses of the UN

In twenty two pages this paper discusses how the United Nations has responded to these Middle East conflicts in a consideration of...

An Agenda 21 Overview

In three pages the UN concepts for sustainable environmental development are considered and include program goals. Two sources ar...

United Nations' Human Rights Commission

has failed quite miserably in recognizing the ethical significance of human dignity throughout the world, with particular emphasis...

Wisconsin Sen. Joseph McCarthy and McCarthyism's Damage

censured by Congress, McCarthy was the instigator of the investigations of so-called Communists within the government of the Unite...

Human Development Index and the Human Development Program of the United Nations

included many notables who would go on to be awarded the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Science (Mendez, 2002). Harry S. Truma...

Twenty First Century Demands and Meeting Them

slaver and other American citizens acted so savagely at the time. The thinking is that if the United States tried to make amends ...

Considerations for IT Implementation Projects

The writer looks at a number of issues that should be considered by those planning and implementing information technology project...

Comparing the United Nations and The League of Nations in Political Approaches

Wilson outlined what he believed to be the basic steps to peace. Not all of the points were incorporated into the Paris Peace Con...

Effectiveness of the United Nations' Peacekeeping Efforts

peace and, in particular, for the safeguarding of human rights" (Manzower 47(17)). The UN charter was upgraded to provide sanction...