Osage Nation

establishment of the United Nations, this intergovernmental organization has achieved significant success in its purposes. In the United Nations charter that signed on 26 June 1945 in San Francisco, there were four purposes (United Nations Charter, 1945). To maintain international peace and security, to develop friendly relations between nations, to achieve international co-operation in solving problems in several fields, and to be a center of the collaboration among the nations to achieve the…

After her husband’s death, Eleanor Roosevelt was appointed to by President Truman to be a United Nations delegate and then became chairperson of the commission on human rights. Eleanor was noted for using a common sense platform which represented the needs and wants of a common woman or man. This platform could reach people who felt they had no voice…

“Atoms for Peace” In New York, on December 8, 1953, President Dwight D. Eisenhower presents his speech, “Atoms for Peace,” to the members of the United Nations Assembly in hopes to persuade and inspire the audience of well established political leaders to involve themselves in world conflicts in pursuit of peaceful negotiations rather than actions of warfare. Eisenhower presents this speech with the initiative to perhaps bring about a change in the fashion of how the world approaches the general…

Deliberate attacks against civilians, legitimate act of war? Yes, however it’s a poor and awful way of carrying out a vicious and malicious act against innocent people. One native might punch another, and not confer a demonstration of war. War is for the most part accepted to be a proclaimed hostile between two countries, as when the United States announced war against the Axis powers Japan, Germany and Italy on December 8, 1941. Were deliberate attacks on civilians during the Second World War…

private health and the private education system should receive vouchers and tax breaks. In addition, they focus on the goodwill of the people, instead of a public system, which they see as a socialist agenda. However, Democrats want to mirror foreign nations by setting up a national health care system. They want to expand the federal control of education to control what is taught and the teaching standards. Furthermore, the Democrats wish to expand the Medicare system. In this issue, I am in the…

President Truman of the United States appealed to the United Nations for an intervention on the behalf of South Korea. Because the Soviet Union was inactive, as they were boycotting the Security Council as a result of the Council’s refusal to recognize China’s newly founded Communist government, the Soviet Union could…

Additionally, liberal pluralists emphasize on non-governmental organizations as the primary factors in achieving human rights. Some theorists argue that it should be up to the NGOs to endorse human rights, not up to the individual states. Many Sub-Saharan African states including Guinea, Angola, and Zimbabwe have corrupt governments that do not provide effective services to its citizens. In these scenarios in which the states are unable to secure human rights, liberal pluralists argue…

As the world’s largest clothing and apparel brand, Nike, Inc. is constantly under pressure from shareholders, and competitors alike to compete on a global stage. With this, comes pressure to derive strong sales growth through superior products quality, strong brand strength, and a sustainable corporate and ethical image. In order to stay on top, growth is not enough. Nike must also keep costs in line and continue to grow their bottom line – maybe even faster than the top. This focus leads…

Caribbean sociologists do believe in fertility control as an important mechanism in the economic development and social development of the countries within the Caribbean. The less people there are within a country the less money will be needed to spend on the development of that country therefore the objective of greater development of that country will be more quickly and easily attained. Within the Modernization theory it is believed that the rapid population growth of a country can be a great…

According to Statistics Canada, immigrants make up about 20% of the Canadian population. People from around the world migrate to Canada because they are encouraged to maintain their cultural heritage, while being a part of the Canadian culture as well. Culture is an important part of people’s life, as it influences one’s beliefs, values and basic ways of conducting life. Many countries expect immigrants to forget about their cultural heritage and to adopt the cultures of that country, a…