International humanitarian law

nation-states, such as America, has carefully cultivated has allowed them to enjoy international influence in all aspects: political, economic, cultural and societal. Dominance in these areas have enabled Western nation states to shape the idea of what is ‘good’ off of their own ideals and values; thus creating, in contrast, a ‘bad’ to reflect the differences of other countries. These supposed shortcomings are the basis of the humanitarian discourse which has become an acceptable form of…

Over 564,000 homeless people exist in the United States and one third of them happen to be children (Facts). Homelessness remains a problem in the United States for everyday the number of homeless people increases. Whether they don’t have a job to afford a house or they were kicked to the curb by a spouse, homelessness stays a vast problem in the United States. I believe homelessness exists when an individual has no home and lives on the street. Although numerous homeless people exist, I believe…

The Hope for the Hopeless Light in illness Have you ever been so sick that you feel as if you are going to die? All you can do is lay in bed helplessly and wait for your body to heal itself due to our strong immune system. We get to skip school and go to our doctor 's office which is usually within an hour drive. We get diagnosed with a cold or the flu and get prescribed a medication and are on our way home within the next hour or so. We get to go home and fight off the illness. We eventually…

throughout history. Since 1991, the US has turned to airpower to achieve strategic objectives in a variety of ways. While there are numerous examples, we will examine how airpower has been utilized in two general categories: containment and humanitarian rights. The first category will discuss how the US has utilized airpower to contain bad actors in support of our economic, social, and political interests. The second category demonstrates airpower utilization for regime influence and/or…

INTRODUCTION When I discovered that I had to write a dissertation as part of a history honours course at the University of North London I naturally turned to the library and archive of my employer: the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers) in Britain. The library is a treasure trove of fascinating archives and artefacts recording Quaker history over a period of 300 and more years. Discussions with the Head Librarian, Malcolm Thomas, narrowed the immense range of dissertation possibilities to…

Being homeless isn’t a good life, it’s a rough life most homeless people wonder how they even got in the situation that they are in and maybe some people could careless if they were homeless. Homeless people usually have been homeless their entire or were born into poverty. Some might just have financial struggles, can’t find jobs, or have disabilities. Through donations, to offering more jobs, and more help from communities and people the number of homeless people will drop enormously. My…

over 200 private oocyte, female egg, donation agencies. The women that donate are paid about $5,000- $8,000 per donation and this has caused many women to donate. Although many of the agencies deny that they are buying oocytes, but instead are paying the women for their “time and inconvenience,” thus a loophole. If .the blood and reproductive cell incentivized donations have shown us anything is that a monetized incentive will boost the donations (Harris and Alcorn). Many governments around…

INTRODUCTION Elton John is one of the most successful solo artists in history and an influential celebrity humanitarian. Having over 56 Top 40 singles and 27 multi-platinum albums on the American and British charts over his 40-year career, he has also created the Elton John AIDS Foundation, a well-respected and highly-rated organization that works to prevent the spread of AIDS and for the caring of AIDS patients (Anon. 2013). Since its creation in 1992, with Elton John leading the fundraising…

graver reality is that majority of the world’s population is not aware of the devastating effects of poverty, people living in poverty suffer from hunger and are prone to diseases. Donating to Africa is not only a call for civic mercy but more of a humanitarian aid to the people who are victims of poverty. Packtor in 2014 reported that seventy-five percent of the poorest countries in the world are located in Africa such as Zimbabwe, Ethiopia and Liberia. Residents in these countries continue…

from a Nepalese affected by the Earthquake in 2015, shows that the international humanitarian system needs a fundamental reorientation from supplying aid to supporting and facilitating communities' own relief and recovery priorities. In addition Nigel Fisher, a former Humanitarian Coordinator talks in this Video, how listening to the voices of local communities affected by disaster is essential and a very important part of humanitarian response. “People who are affected and people living in…