International Aid Transparency Initiative

Judicial corruption in the eyes of its innocent victims, is wrongdoing by someone in power that can be life changing. People can be fined unfair fees or watch someone who stole from them go free. However, for the judges getting the extra cash or making a decision because of personal bias, a case in which corruption occurs can be part of a normal day, and no one would ever know. Corruption is much more oblivious in other countries around the world. For example, in Azerbaijan, a prisoner can be…

There is no question that, throughout the history of China, there exists a trend of corruption which never quite seems to vanish, no matter what the Chairman at the time has tried in terms of combatting it. The issue came into primary focus in 1989 with anti-government demonstrations that forced the leadership to wage war against corruption, for fear of losing legitimacy as a party. And yet, corruption has not significantly decreased. With Xi Jinping’s announcement in 2012 that he would be…

Bad Things Happen to Good People “The Discussion of Earth is Cruel” In the article written by Leonard Pitts called Sometimes the Earth is Cruel, he explains how the earth can be cruel to people that don’t have the privileges that some people who have money. In this article Leonard explains all the tragic things that has happened to the little town of Haiti. The thing that makes these people less privileged is that they are very poor and they have a history for having political instability.…

Current Climate Foreign aid has been a major aspect of international relations since the end of World War II, when allied countries gave money to Europe in order to rebuild after war ravaged the continent. The concept of aid has expanded since then to help those who are living in abject poverty, to assist in the development of infrastructure, and to help those living under the threat of perpetual war. The West has put an emphasis on providing foreign aid to those in need whether it is through…

Broadly speaking the recent boom in mining investment in South America has generated wealth and presents an opportunity for economic growth and development but mines are not an infinite resources and increasing production has brought many international bodies to question environmental and political issues and whether the opening of these new mines bring all the benefits promised by the mining companies and government officials. Toronto is the global financial headquarters of the mine industry…

Brief Background The Syrian civil war has been named the worst humanitarian crisis of our day. An estimated 13.4 million people are in desperate need of humanitarian aid (UNHCR). 4.7 million of whom have fled to bordering countries, while 8.7 million remain within the county’s borders – internally displaced (UNHCR). The conflict in Syria started in 2011 just as the Arab Uprisings began toppling authoritarian regimes in the Middle East. In March of 2011 Syria joined the uprisings by conducting…

to promote both national and international competition. One such example is their reputation for being a safe haven for capital and brainpower. “Switzerland has long served as a safe haven for intellectual independence and, as is well known, as an economic Rock of Gibraltar. This allows it to constantly increase its intellectual and monetary capital in every respect by importing from abroad. ” As Switzerland often provides a neutral stance on matters of international conflict, this makes them a…

States District Court for the Southern District of New York under the Alien Tort Claims Act, Torture Victim Protection Act and Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organisations Act. Shell has also received continued condemnation by bodies like Christian Aid, who made a report that despite Shell claims of ‘honesty, integrity and respect for people’ it had ‘failed to use its strong interest in Nigeria to bring about drastic change in the Niger delta’. Furthermore, the main reason there have a lot of…

company like HSBC The HSBC‘s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) strategy is about doing good business responsibly. Responsible banking for HSBC is to play a positive role in the economy of the country they operate and society at large. The social initiative taken by HSBC is grouped into four levels: investing in Communities, working together, protecting the environment, sustainable finance. Different from normal banking It is not different from normal banking but responsible banking does…

month to take care of the abandoned child (World Vision International, 2014). Since then, Rev. Pierce created the first child sponsorship program and after several years, he broadened World Vision’s work to Asia, Latin America, Africa, the Middle East and Eastern Europe (World Vision International, 2014). World Vision’s mission and vision statement create a goodwill culture within the organization. With the help of VisionFund International, World Vision employs over 40,000 staff members to help…