Council of Jerusalem

nation’s African American leaders of her time. Bethune’s life consisted of three different careers: an educator, an essential figure to the creation of Bethune-Cook Man College in Dayton Beach, Florida; along with founder and president of the National Council of Negro Women. She was a prominent force in establishing the black organization movement; and political realm, she was one of the few blacks to hold influential positions in the federal bureaucracy during President Franklin D. Roosevelt.…

In the post-World War II era, the international community has placed an increased emphasis on the protection of global human rights. Together, IGOs and NGOs have devised several methods for the monitoring and enforcement of human rights throughout the world. However, these methods have proven to be limited in their efficacy and scope. According to the former Secretary-General of Amnesty International Canada, the successful monitoring of human rights depends on the ability to gather information,…

The voluntary sector or community sector also a non-profit sector or not for profit sector) is the duty of social activity undertaken by organizations that are not-for-profit and non-governmental. This sector is also called the third sector, in contrast to the public sector and the private sector. Civic sector or social sector are other terms for the sector, emphasizing its relationship to civil society. Voluntary health care For years, the voluntary sector has added significant value…

Following the event of 9/11, Muslims have been labelled as today’s “barbarians.” Many Muslim states and people have been “othered” by states following the attacks. States, such as the United States, have even gone to the extent of waging war on/in their country. In The Bombardment of Damascus, Quincy Wright asserts that international law does not “require the application of [the] laws of war to people of different civilization” as the law does not explicitly state that there is a distinction…

A Long Way Gone Essay The effects of the Civil War were very traumatic; people would be captured and sent back to their villages with arms or legs cut off. Ishmael Beah wrote a book called “A Long Way Gone” which is a memoir about his memories from the war because he was forced to be a boy soldier. The civil war in Sierra Leone was a very cruel war that took place from 1991 to 2002. The R.U.F. was a rebel group from the war and they would capture little boys, train them to kill people, and drug…

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…

The student organization I chose to write my reflection about is the Omega Psi Phi fraternity. This fraternity is a part of the National Pan-Hellenic Council (NPHC) and is the Omega Epsilon Chapter at the University of Toledo. Their colors are royal purple and old gold and their national founding date is November 17, 1911. The fraternity also goes by other names like the (Ques or Da Bruhz). Some of the requirements are to have at least 30 credit hours and a GPA of 2.5 or higher. There were…

At the end of the cold war in 1992, Peacekeepers arrived in Mogadishu, Somalia to combat the Somali warlords who were causing havoc in the country. Unfortunately, the blue helmet forces of the UN were not welcomed as some were killed while the bodies of the US soldiers were displayed on the streets of Mogadishu. Eventually, the US decided to withdraw its troops when a US helicopter was shot down by Somali warlords. In 1995, the UN also withdrew its troops due to failure as confessed. Similarly…

many cases every country wants the U.S. to take the lead and confront all things that happen around the globe. The U.S. is just but one country, although we have political power and a “stable” financial backing, I believe the members of the Security Council U.N. should have come together and push forward to stop the atrocities. They knew what was happening, and it’s sad to say, but what was said in the in the video if they were European whites the U.N. would have acted more quickly to the…

rooks, J. G. and Deitz, Mary E. (2012). The dangers and opportunities of the common core. Educational Leadership, 70(4), 64-67. Jacqueline Brooks is an Associate Professor at Hofstra University. She is in the Department of Curriculum and Teaching. She is a published author and noted instructor. Mary Deitz is a professor at Northwestern University. Her department strengths are in Critical Thinking and Feminist/Gender Studies. She has published books, papers and articles in the area of education.…