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In 1996, the International Court of Justice extended an Advisory Opinion as a response to the inquisitive anomaly between international states, organizations, and special agencies. The General Assembly (GA) and World Health Organization (WHO) were the contributors of the question regarding the “Threat or Use of Nuclear Weapons by a State during Armed Conflict.” Agencies such as these rely on political actors in order to function as organs in maintaining International Order. These international…

Hannah Paul Christopher Varlack English 100 4 November 2014 Improving Developing Nations through Educating Girls While females are relegated worldwide, females in developing countries feel the effects of patriarchy more intensely than women in developed nations such as the United States. The proportionally high cost of education through tuition, school supplies, and low parental income in developing countries, such as India, Ethiopia and Pakistan, restricts the education of girls in…

James Rosenau (1992) composed the first chapter of “Governance, Order, and Change in World Politics” in the aftermath of the Cold War. It was his argument that, rather than forming a world government to manage the world’s affairs, attentions should instead be focused on global governance. He also stressed that an increased level of governance would help propel the world towards a positive direction. The world faced an uncertain future following the end of the Cold War. The dissolution of the…

may play the role of mediators between two disputing countries which is at a risk of escalating into a war. Another role can be peacekeeping and peace support operations with United Nations playing the lead role. Global security and peacekeeping is lead by one of the principle organs of the United Nations, the United Nations Security Council. It plays a number of important roles which can be to probe any dispute which can threaten international peace, advising on how to solve disputes, to…

215 million children under the age of 18 are child workers (“Child Protection”). Child labor is an increasing problem among human rights violations. Before 1836 there were no child labor laws, but during 1836 Massachusetts was the first state in the United States to make a child labor law. This law required children under the age of 15 that worked in factories to attend school at least three months out of the year (“Child Labor”). This was a step forward in human rights policies to combat the…

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…

the Democratic Party, the League of Women Voters, and the Women’s Trade Union League. When Franklin Roosevelt became president, it only enlarged her role and soon she was traveling across the United States…

“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…

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…