United Nations Security Council

killed 800 people and 2010 saw their largest earthquake on record as well as an outbreak of cholera in the aftermath . The policy responses to outbreaks of unrest in Haiti have been sporadically spaced starting in July 1994 when the United Nations Security Council released the 940 resolution allowing military intervention. In September a multi national force led by the US entered Haiti aiming to restore democracy…

organizations possible because of the increasing interconnectedness of the world (People, Power, and the Common Good, 39). Organizations such as United Nations Security Council (UNSC) strive to maintain international peace and security while in accordance to the principals and purposes of the United Nations (UN Functions). While organizations such as United Nations deal with global well-being, institutions like the World Bank handle other functions mainly financial and technical assistance…

The current structure of the United Nations is reminiscent of its predecessor, the League of Nations, in that it is flawed and fails to properly address contemporary issues and concerns. In fact, the UN should be restructured, most particularly in its configuration of the Security Council. The permanent membership of the SC should not be wholly restricted to the infamous P-5, as they are called, which consists of Russia, the United Kingdom, France, China, and the United States. Instead, we…

According to the UN Charter chapter 7 Article 39 the Security Council “shall determine the existence of any threat to the peace, breach of peace, or act of aggression and shall make recommendations or decide what measures shall be taken in accordance with Articles 41 and 42, to maintain or restore international peace and security” (Charter of the United Nations, 2015). Moore and Pubantz (2006) explain that the five permanent members on the Council have to be in agreement in order for a…

Question: Does globalization diminish the role of the modern-nation state in favour of international institutions? Word Count: 1,855 Globalization may be conceived as the increasing interconnectedness of the world, creating an ever shrinking global community. Innovative technologies allow people to communicate and materials to be transported at never-before-seen speeds, with ever-decreasing costs. Hence, globalization should naturally limit state 's power; it reduces state revenues, while…

institutions. Such institutions stand as more capable and comprehensive political organizations; creating international norms. However, nation-states are the key players in the two-level game of balancing domestic and international pressures, they are best positioned to represent domestic views on the international stage. States,…

(2008) Procedures in International Law, University of Dublin, Ireland p.193-195 Charter of the United Nations and Statute of the International Court of Justice, San Francisco (1945) Farrall, J.M (2007), United Nations and the Rule of Law, Cambridge University Press, New York p. 7, 33-37 Farrall, J. and Rubenstein. K, (eds) (2009) Sanctions, Accountability and Governance in a Globalised World, Cambridge University…

In 1901, Australia became an independent nation. Though, it still had a close connection with its origin, the British. According to realism, state is the highest authority, power is crucial, war is endemic so wishing for peace is utopian (Bisley, 2013). The best way to maintain security is to maintain alliance between states. At that point of time, Australia believed that its security was heavily dependent on the stability of major powers in the Europe. Thus, from 1900s to pre-World War 1, it…

The United Nations Charter (UN Charter) and Declaration of Human Rights are similar in their ideals; yet, fall into conflict in how issues should be addressed. While the documents do have similar ideals it is important to note the documents were designed for two very different purposes; the UN Charter was designed to bring the United Nations (UN) into existence and the Declaration of Human Rights was designed to set up what rights everyone is entitled to. This fundamental difference between the…

The United Nations (UN) emerged in 1945 after World War II as a result of the failure of the League of Nations, whose main objective was to prevent wars. The UN is known to be a global institution, which resolves conflicts while promoting equality, justice and liberty. However, struggles within the UN demonstrated that precisely because states are not treated equal in terms of nuclear weapons or even power capabilities and granting few states the power of decision-making within the organization.…