Model United Nations

heartwarming to know that there are so many organizations and individuals who so selflessly and courageously rush to help those in need. One of those organizations — the United Nations — is a global entity, which has been dedicated to help countries and groups of people actively since 1945. One of the purposes of the United Nations, as stated in its Charter, is "to achieve international co-operation in solving international problems of an economic, social, cultural, or humanitarian character"…

Introduction: “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Why should education be a vital consideration in India’s development today? In 2003 the former president of South Africa Nelson Mandela stated, “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world”. Mandela used this as a means of liberating his country to move forward from the previously dysfunctional education system and be able to initiate a new system, which could provide…

that are put forth push the state towards a model of governance that is similar to a western structure. Towards democratization, equality, justice, and transparency. This is thought to decrease the probability of further conflict since democratic countries rarely have civil conflicts. Although these are all good in theory they can collectively be a large change to the country and possibly result in some resistance. Developmental aid must be given in a way that is beneficial by promoting…

As the aforesaid, the current development approach failed to solve human suffering or poverty, as well as fulfill commitment of improving people life (Eversole, Mcneish, & Cimadamore, 2005), and indigenous knowledge-based development approach seems to provide more fruitful in a sustainable ways. Sustainable development in Buddhist perspective in P. A. Payutto point of views is a “sustainable development must emphasize on human development as core” that consists of three aspects, such as…

treaties and charters. Unlike domestic law, which embodies an enforceable judiciary, legislature and executive, International law has no agency or organisation capable of mandatorily sentencing States for unlawful conduct. What it does have is the United Nations Charter – a set of rules and provisions with the primary intention to “regulate the relations” between independent States. Nevertheless, as indicated in Oppenheim’s International…

because it gives the impression that indigenous peoples will receive the rights they deserve while not full heartedly ensuring it is carried out (par. 4-7). The “Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples” was written and developed by the United Nations. Within this document there are 46 article points, the first 10 being the most important. Article 1 guarantees the right of indigenous peoples to have full enjoyment of all the human rights and fundamental freedoms. Article 2 states that…

According to the World Health Organization (WHO) as many as 34% of the world’s children have had their development stunted due to a lack of clean water or proper nutrition.1 Due to these factors we see many negative effects upon both their immediate and long-term health. It has been shown through many studies that under-nourished or otherwise unhealthy children are at risk of cognitive development deficits. In what is becoming a constantly more globalized world, that is increasingly propelled…

a lack of universal primary education contributes to a lot of the world problems. There are many nations that have worked toward the millennium development goal of achieving universal primary education by 2015. Ethiopia is an example of a nation that is set to achieve universal primary education at the deadline, though there is still many obstacles they must overcome to achieve this. Many other nations still have a majority of their youth…

Democracy prides itself on giving people freedom. Before the 1920’s women did not have the option to vote much less any other freedoms given to white men. It’s a great controversy over where the line between women’s rights ends and cultural repression begins. Feminists will argue for and against for many different reasons why a niqab or burqa should or shouldn’t be worn. The niqab and burqa area hindrance to women and their rights in Islamic, male dominated countries like Iran and Afghanistan…

Success of the United Nations Halle Seydel 030:060:A01 Intro to International Relations Introduction Ronald Regan once said that “Peace is not the absence of conflict, it is the ability to handle conflict by peaceful means”. Although created 35 years before Regan’s Presidency, the United Nations supports a similar ideal. The UN Charter, signed on June 26, 1945, states the following main purposes: 1.) To maintain international peace and stability 2.) To develop friendly relations among nations…