United Nations Convention Against Torture

used to make atomic bombs. Belgium wanted to maintain control over Congo because of the riches their resources provided. The United States became concerned with Congo because its resources made it a valuable ally, but also made it dangerous as a potential enemy and Soviet ally. When Patrice Lumumba came to power, he was determined to make Congo a completely independent nation, and to use the country’s natural resources to make the country stronger. This angered the Belgians because they control…

New Zealand signed this document which shows we are a country who values the childhood study approach (United Nations, 1989). Te Whāriki and its strands and principles are closely related to the views woven throughout the United Nations document (Ministry of Education, 1996). Both the United Nations document and our New Zealand curriculum Te Whāriki strongly influence the importance of including the ‘child’s voice’ within their early childhood learning…

and technology education, media, et al. also that Malaysian cultural diversity. Malaysian (50%). Chinese (25%) and Indians (10%) actually all these cultures have influenced each other (Gov. my) Cultural globalization has brought culture blend. Each nation has its own unique culture. For example. Malay dialects.Hokkien. Cantonese. And Tamil language. The Chinese. Indian. Malaysian use more than three different languages spoke in the houses. That is a pretty common phenomenon in the daily life.…

While those living in more developed nations simply have to turn the faucet handles when they want drinking water or to wash our clothes, for countless of millions more worldwide, this simple act often turns into an ordeal. As such, world organizations from several developed and undeveloped nations convened recently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia to identify and target the five most urgent needs currently found in every third world nation--be it Latin America, Africa or elsewhere. Our article below…

eight goals were set for 2015 to reconvene and see if they were met. In September, the United Nations came together and decided that although great progress had been made, more action needs to take place in order to truly end all suffering from the…

Nation-building process in the Philippines were slow. In the beginning of the occupation, the US had to fight against Aguinaldo’s guerilla forces that wanted independence. The US managed to contain guerilla forces, however lost 4200 lives of soldiers. In the beginning of the occupation, the US established a military government under General Arthur McArthur in the Philippines. Later the power of the government was transferred to the Civil Control under the Civil Governor Taft. Under the Civil…

World War II ended, the United States became the leaders in drafting an “international bill of rights” (“Drafting of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights”). This bill recognized that all people have certain inherent rights that cannot be taken away. This human rights document, the “Universal Declaration of Human Rights”, states “Life is a human right” ( “The Universal Declaration of Human Rights”). Because the United States are an important part of the United Nations, they are violating…

oppression by the Baghdad Shia government led the Sunni tribes in Iraq to create and join fundamentalist Islamic groups to fight governments oppression and marginalization (Atwan, 2015). Therefore, it is necessary to stop the human rights violation against the citizens of Takastand as the stability of the region will be jeopardized if people pick up arms and cause a civil war to erupt. As a final point, the challenges faced by the European government and non-governmental organizations in…

Tariffs and Trade (GATT); an agreement on the reduction of trade barriers of manufactured goods. The GATT was established in 1947 to reduce trade barriers trying to establish a ‘free trade’ global economy. The GATT had proven successful after member nations had reduced their tariffs by a factor of ten; from approximately 50% to 5%. Since its beginnings, the GATT had evolved from an accord to an organization which far supersedes its initial priority, now even comprising a trade dispute resolution…

The United Nations was formed to create an atmosphere that would minimize war, promote human rights and promote social and economic progress. The organization has been effective when it was first established in October 24, 1945 and has helped countries in search of equality, peace and prosperity in the past. However, there are also lots of failures on the organization’s part as well, especially in the Rwanda war, Sri Lanka war, Sudan war, Congo, terrorist acts and many other violent activities…