United Nations Headquarters

Guinn_ENVM620_M3_GradedAssign The Global Economy’s Impact Global economy is defined as the economic activity between intertwined countries, which can be either positive or negative (What is global economy, n.d.). The global economy is product of globalization and includes the trading of goods and services on the global market. There are many positive aspects of the global economy for both developed and developing countries. These include less restrictions on trade and the movement of labor,…

Imagine living in a place where you struggle to keep a roof over your head and food in your fridge. Under these circumstances, there is no choice but to let everyone in your household find a job. This is unfortunately the reality of poorer countries. We are so blinded by our privileges and opportunities available to us in our country that we cannot see what other unfortunate people are facing. Many people feel that the U.S. shouldn’t impose laws to prohibit goods made by children because this…

Human rights, those rights that are endowed to every individual, has been a developing discourse, involving many factors, and aims to attain some basic level of equality amongst all humans. In 1948, the United Nation’s Declaration of Human Rights (UNHDR) was enacted; this document, which emerged as a direct result of the atrocities committed during World War II, lists thirty not-legally binding articles, each outlining these intrinsic and inalienable rights. Among these, the following are…

The United Nations is an important intergovernmental organization that was established after World War II to prevent any such conflict of occurring again. Over time, the U.N has grown not only in size but in importance to global events. Currently there are 193 member states, all who finance and contribute to it whether it be money or armed forces. The objectives of the U.N include maintaining international peace and security, promoting human rights, fostering social and economic development,…

There are many Non-Governmental Organization being established by people who are trying to help others that are in a dire situation. These organization are usually seen in action in countries that are consider poor or countries that are struck by a terrible natural disaster. People from all over the world donate money to those organization so that these organization can use these money to help people in those countries, medically and also help them rebuild houses. However, are those so call…

Many people think of poor areas in the United States when they hear about poverty, but the most prevalent places that must be taken care of are overseas. South Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa accounts for over 80% of people considered to be living in extreme poverty (“Poverty Overview”). This reinforces that while there are issues that need to be taken care of in the United States, the problems that have arisen countries abroad are a whole other beast. An…

into the mind; likewise, when one has mentioned a “nurse,” it has been undoubtedly a female figure, even though there have been, in fact, female surgeons and male nurses. Moreover, although gender inequality has been treated as a minor topic in the United States, it certainly has not implied that the remainder of the world has experienced the same (when compared to other issues). In the article, “Afghan Policewomen Struggle Against Culture” by Alissa J. Rubin, the gender roles of the Afghan…

Roughly half of those who have gained access into the United States were school-aged children. Refugee children live appalling situations that hamper their education. The United Nations has underscored in conventions, and investigators have agreed that schooling is critical for refugee children’s psychological and societal wellbeing. Nevertheless, governmental entities…

t in order for an engine to run smoothly – or the heart to remain healthy - not only does it require the necessary parts to function, but is also needs to be supplied with the best oil – the most oxygen – to remain as strong and powerful as it can be.It is often taken for granted that these machines fall apart after so long, which is why it is important to understand the mechanism – to know how each part effects the other – in order for it to operate efficiently. This concept is a…

Genocide in Rwanda When we think about Genocide we usually think of what happened during the Holocaust as the best case scenario for genocide in our history, but there were other Genocide that occurred in the world one come to mind in Rwanda. In this paper I will be focusing the history of Rwanda and the 1994 Genocide. What are the different theories that explain the Genocide in Rwanda and which ethnic conflict theory best fits the Genocide in Rwanda? Rwanda is a landlocked East African…