United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

I stand before the United Nations Security Council representing the country of Sweden to discuss what we find is of great concern to our proud sovereign state. To initiate today’s proceedings, I wish to thank the Security Council and the United Nations on behalf of our country for allowing us to appear before you and to present our case. Our nation will argue that the threat the Russian Federation poses to our state is of utmost urgency and importance. Furthermore, we request assistance on this…

multiple countries. The United Nations, an intergovernmental organization, have created their own protocol to suppress and punish the criminal act, called the Trafficking Protocol. They United Nations as a whole recognized…

Overview of the Republic of Georgia The nation of Georgia, the extent of West Virginia, is situated at the eastern end of the Black Sea (Black Sea drift nation) comprising of 5.4 million individuals. Oil courses through pipelines associating with Baku on the Caspian Sea. Embraced by the Caucasus Mountains, between the Black Sea and Caspian Sea, it is known for cordiality, theater, music, painting, and writing and is thought to be the origin of wine. Facts Capital: T'bilisi (Tbilisi) Flag: White…

number of refugees from surrounding poor countries and Syrians fleeing war. Migrant crises is nothing new to The United States and its southern states being discussed in, “America Is Committed to take more Syrian Refugees, According to John Kerry”(Reuters and Vice). Details how many refuges The United States is going to bring in. In 1975 National agreements sent 275,000 refugees to The United States as a result of war, “What History Can Teach Us About The Worst Refugee Crisis Since WW II”…

for employers, factory owners, Sea Captains, teachers and parents to use physical force as punishment on either adults or children. They were commonly whipped or beaten to perform tasks or if tasks were not completed to their satisfaction. In most cases, the justice system would have only intervened if the adult or child were seriously hurt or killed. The United Nations, Supreme Court, and the Principal Criminal Code, have had controversial thoughts towards the law of children having…

fist marine conservation goal seeks to “significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds” by 2025. CITATION Uni15 l 1033 (United Nations, 2015) Tracking differences in marine pollution is done globally through satellite imaging. Goal 14.2 is a broadly defined commitment to “protect coastal ecosystems,” achieving “productive oceans” by 2020. CITATION Uni15 l 1033 (United Nations, 2015) This goal can only be measured qualitatively. Goal 14.3 deals with ocean acidification. The effects of ocean…

current realties that we are facing. Yes, we can change our light bulbs, buy hybrids, place solar panels on our houses and dig the geothermal wells. These are all important steps that we can take but the real change we need to make is changing the laws. In order to do this we need to speak up, change our democracy. We have a democracy and we need to have an appreciation that we have the opportunity to change our future. Doing this requires becoming active citizens. In order to do so we need to…

forms bonae fidei and bona fide, means good faith Now, the principle of ‘Good Faith’ though has not been conclusively defined in any International Law document, but, attempts at finding its true content and meaning have been made by several notable International Legal scholars. One such definition being “the principle of good faith in international law is a fundamental principle from which the rule Pacta Sunt Servanda and other legal rules distinctively and directly related to honesty, fairness…

the large numbers of climate-related refugees the world is presently seeing, causing millions of people to slip through the cracks. While people displaced within their own countries (internally displaced persons) are covered by national law, international law, and the UN Guiding Principles on Internal Displacement, a serious legal gap exists with regard to cross-border movements in the context of disasters and the effects of climate change. In most cases, these people are not refugees under…

international exchanges. However, diplomats are the best persons for this role as the diplomatic profession embodies traditions and conventions that equip them for performing the role. Although the function of symbolising the existence of the society of states can be fulfilled not only by organised diplomacy but also by universal international organisations such as the United Nations, the presence in capital cities of a diplomatic corps is a…