Humanitarian intervention

“Conflict in Sudan” Mohannad A. Shaddad Introduction: The protracted conflict in Sudan reflects the long standing economic disparities, political exclusion and social and cultural deprivation in the distribution of political and economic power between the centre and the peripheries. The country inherited from colonialism a highly centralized authoritarian governance system and an…

due care; (b) in performing the duty specified in subparagraph (a), to exercise due care to prevent or minimize damage to the environment; (c) whenever circumstances reasonably require, to seek assistance from other salvors; and (d) to accept the intervention of other salvors when reasonably requested to do so by the owner or master of the vessel or other property in danger; provided however that the amount of his reward shall not be prejudiced should it…

Countries have a moral obligation to protect the human rights of refugees. Refugees are people who have been forced from their countries within reasons varying from political unrest, persecution, and war; refugees are people who have been stripped of their human rights. To live in such dreadful environments is a direct violation of Article Three from The Universal Declaration of Human Rights: “the right to life, liberty and security” as well as Article Twenty-two, which is “the right to social…

the Eastern bloc, and constituted worldwide condemnation. Among many major participants in this conflict, the United States would play an active yet non-military role in the shape of the war. Where the Soviet Union practiced a doctrine of Marxist intervention, the United States and its allies abroad practice the doctrine of containment. The conflict for the USA began much earlier than many suggest, whereas…

The Nobel Peace Prize: Luminosity or Obscurity Peace is more than just the absence of war, people all over the world desire peace, the right to voice their own opinions, and live free within their own country. There are many people throughout the world that continue to advocate for peace in one way or another. Albeit, the world is far from a peaceful place yet, they still try. The compassion and commitment shown for these causes is outstanding. When considering the Nobel Peace Prize, it…

security, United Nations had established an office dealing with AIDS, Security and Humanitarian Response, with a global strategy focusing on some key areas, following the Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS. The UN then ran a special session on 27 June 2001 discussing; ‘international security including peacekeeping operations, national security including defence and civil protection personnel furthermore humanitarian response including aid workers and vulnerable populations affected by…

breakdown the health system. Thus, the humanitarian efforts aim to achieve three main minimum standers of health services through health systems and infrastructure, control of communicable diseases and control of non-communicable diseases. Health systems and infrastructure: standard 1, the priority is for providing the primary health services for all affected population in order to reduce mortality and morbidity. Make sure that public health interventions, such as safe water, shelter and food,…

Centralization Here centralization refers to the process that makes collective activities through a concrete and stable organizational and supportive administrative structure, this increases the efficiency and enhance the organization 's ability to influence the understandings, environment, and states’ interests. We consider the benefits of centralization under two headings-support for direct state interaction (the principal focus of regime theory) and operational activities (the traditional…

It is with deep concern that I, as the head of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS), need to engage you in a serious foreign affairs situation so early in your new presidency. You are fully aware of the overall concerns in Cuba from your security briefings, but I need to bring to your attention our uneasiness over Cuba and Prime Minister Fidel Castro’s forceful move towards communism. First, you know we were never pleased at Castro’s rise to power. Yet, although we were suspicious of his intentions,…

instability of the Allende Government in hopes of intervention. This can be seen after General Schneider’s assassination when the CIA begins to turn its attention to economic sabotage. More specifically, when the CIA begins to give funds to private businesses. These private sectors in turn passed the money to their anti-government strikers; the strikers ended up striking for almost three months. The prolonged strikes were met with police intervention from the Allende government, therefore…