Kofi Annan

system of globalization. Countries such as the United States and other European nations fit the role of the bourgeoisie while developing countries that produce goods are the proletariat. As Kofi Annan once said, "Globalization is a fact…

are respected, that their welfare protected, and their lives are free from fear and want and that they grow up in peace.” -Kofi A. Annan Children are considered to be gifts from god and greatest national asset and resource. They constitute over 400 million of the one billion plus population of India. It is indeed an important factor in shaping the future of the…

Kofi Annan, the seventh Secretary-General of the United nations once said, “Knowledge is power. Information is liberating. Education is the premise of progress, in every society, in every family.” Kofi Annan has seen firsthand how an education can change the life of those who live from day to day in his countless hours of service in places such as Nigeria, East Timor, Lebanon and the African Union. And while his comments pertain to the people who he encountered while working in third world…

In international law, the use of force is an important factor to consider reason being because it can be very controversial. If every country were to use force because they wanted to prove a point or show another country that they are more powerful then every state would use force to get their way. An issue that highlights the use of force is the United States – Iraq war. Through resolutions, articles, customary international law, relations with terrorist groups and humanitarian intervention we…

The evening of April 6 1994, marked the tragic assassination of the President of Rwanda, Juvenal Habyarimana. Which was to become the catalyst for the Rwandan genocide. The international community must bear the majority of the blame for the genocide as they became bystanders to the systematic killings of over 800,000 innocent Tutsis, largely women and children. The question then must be asked: how can such a calamity, with more than 7 Tutsi men, women and children killed every minute, last a…

The Rwandan Genocide Kofi Annan once said that “A genocide begins with the killing of one man-not for what he has done, but because of who he is.”, this is the exact definition of the Rwandan Genocide. The Rwandan Genocide happened in Rwanda on April 7, 1994 and lasted for 100 days. This genocide was done by the Hutus an ethnic group in Rwanda to the Tutsis also in Rwanda. In those days over 800,000 people died. It was total chaos, neighbors were killing neighbors, women were being raped, and…

Global warming is connected with the rises of greenhouse gases on the ozone layer which cause the thinning of the layer. Ozone acts by absorbing the ultraviolet rays from the sun which prevent the earth from overheating. The increasing amount of carbon dioxide and chlorofluorocarbon (CFC) causes the rise of global climatic change. The actions that have been done recently in overcoming the emission of CFC however cannot ensure the full recovery of the ozone layer due to the past emission which…

boys, and girls experience conflict differently and, as a result, they have distinct needs in the post-conflict phase. Contrary to common belief, women are both victims of, and participants in armed conflict. Increasingly, gender considerations are recognized as a vital component of plans and programmes to avoid, mitigate and resolve conflict situations, and to build sustainable peace. Gender perspectives must be integrated in all aspects of UN peace operations to ensure that interventions are…

Jane Goodall is universally known as one of the most prominent naturalist alive today. According to Anderson, Jane Goodall is a pioneer in the field study of chimpanzees (780). She is also well known as the mother of the chimps. Unfortunately, the public often tends to recognize her accomplishments related to her active running for the wellbeing of the chimps. However, her trademarks pertain to loving, caring, and embracing also applies to her strong conviction to corroborate the underprivileged…

things have changed drastically since then but still need more time to become optimal. Examples of this can be seen in the way men treat women through mental and physical abuse. As well as in the way women expect themselves to be treated. The great Kofi Annan, Secretary-General of the United Nations once said “Gender equality is more than a goal in itself. It is a precondition for meeting the challenge of reducing poverty, promoting sustainable development and building good…