United Nations General Assembly

A basic human right is a life of opportunity and dignity, free from discrimination and disadvantage. The concept of human rights recognises the inherent value of every person, including Aboriginal people. Human rights are to be enjoyed by everyone. Human rights are important to Aboriginal people, particularly Aboriginal Australians, because they are an essential component to everyday life. Human rights for Aboriginal Australians mean that they live a dignified life within Australian society,…

interconnectedness of these NGO’s and the UN is a complex one but an effective use of services when helping refugees and others (Lamy Pg. 252). In an article from the Inter Press Service, Silvia Boarini wrote on the Syrian Refugees being aided by UNRWA or United Nations Relief and Works Agency, though not very successfully. Boarini takes a stance that is not as much in the favor for specialized agencies because of their lack of funding makes the efficacy of the organization small. Boarini may…

Lastly, we are able to compare our simulation with the likes of international institutions such as NATO and the United Nations, and other NGOs through a process called multilateralism. NATO stands for the North Atlantic Treaty Organization. It was founded in 1949, and its purpose is to create political and militaristic alliances between North American and European countries during and after the Cold War, protecting the security and freedom of all the countries involved with the organization…

genocide had spread across the globe, the United Nations embraced its role as a global peace force and created a commission of experts to investigate and review the situation in Rwanda. By October of 1994, the commission provided “undeniable and overwhelming evidence that actions against the Tutsi constituted genocide.” With the concurrence of the Rwandan government, the United Nations adopted Resolution 955, which ICTR, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter. Chapter VII grants…

Keeping, and the Americans, is the organizations financial situation. It has been forced to begin a lengthy restructuring to make it more cost effective due to the lack of funds it is encountering. In a recent UN report entitled, “Renewing the United Nations: A Programme for Reform” the UN officials began to address this problem. The report outlined the course which will be taken in order to balance the budget. Since the organization itself is completely reliant upon the money it receives…

Rights What are human rights? Justice, equality, and freedom are the three words that may pop up in our minds. In fact, the United Nation General Assembly published a document called the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948 with the concordance of around fifty countries. Considered as the most authoritative source, the thirty Articles in the document provides a general understanding of human rights, assuming that everyone is born with dignity, equality, and freedom. Although the…

looks to the US as a global leader. The culture and values of the UN reflect the power of US leadership in an anarchic system. American values dictate the rhetoric used in the Charter. Monetarily, the United States contributes more than any other state. Furthermore, the structure of the General Assembly closely resembles that of the US Senate (BBC). This Americanization of an international organization impedes the UN’s ability to remain pluralistic. Consequently, the fate of the UN is closely…

The United States is one of one hundred and twenty-three democratic countries in the world, and it is also an immense active democratic promoter. According to the Council on Foreign Relations, “...one of the few truly robust findings in international relations is that established democracies never go to war with one another” (Lagon 1). The promotion of democracy to foreign countries will create less conflict and develop positive relationships with countries where conflict currently exists. Any…

The nation of Tuvalu is proud to be part of the United Nations General Assembly seeking to “examine potential threats to territorial sovereignty and security as a result of Cyber Terrorism, produce effective legislation on the production, stockpiling, and use of biological and chemical weaponry, and discuss the militarization and weaponization of space” (Mahmoudi 2). These issues are important to Tuvalu because we understand that one country affected by any of these actions will cause a global…

intent of expressing Facebook user’s sympathy to the victims and their families was quickly criticized by many people from across the world. Although the general population believes the Paris bombings are a tragedy, many believe that the recognition of the Paris bombings and not other tragedies displays Facebook’s favoritism of western nations (Mutnick). The social media reaction to the Paris bombings and its consequent criticism reflects a seemingly distinct phenomenon: human rights as it is…