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by Zimmermann (2011), who wrote that increasing economic development through globalisation is to provide something more attractive than terrorism (P159). Multilateral cooperation Globalisation has made it easier for multilateral efforts between nation-states, international policy structures and treaty organisations to control and manage global events (Khan, 2001). International efforts are being enforced globally, increasing the greater scrutiny of banks and the flow of capital, to identify in…

countries and continue to increase its promises by the time frame projected. The Millennium Development Goals also known as (MDGs) was agreed upon by the many world leaders over a decade ago to achieve in working together with various governments, the United Nations, family, private sectors and civil society to successfully succeed in saving many lives and improving the living conditions of less fortunate…

India, a country with a population of more than 1 billion people, is home to many small, rural communities that have never encouraged education among their citizens (CIA, 2016). In one of these communities, a family of eight struggles to get by with the little money the family makes as tenant farmers. Overtime, situations such as these have been bettered thanks to the Millennium Development Goals, but there is room for further achievement. Since the implementation of the Millennium Development…

Poverty rates in developing countries continue to inflate enormously. Countries such as Niger and Burundi are faced with an epidemic of continued poverty and no improvement in sight. Several factors affect the rate of poverty in developing countries. The primary factors that significantly improve or deteriorate poverty rates in countries such as Malaysia, Thailand, Niger, and Burundi are the mean years a women spends in school and the average age of a woman 's first marriage. In perspective, the…

While most people would acknowledge that prevalent gender inequality exists in the United States and other developed countries - whether through pay gaps, misrepresentation in governance, or blatant sexism - and that there is a struggle to address these inequalities, we take for granted the quality of life that American women have over many others throughout the world. The treatment of women throughout the world varies from country to country; in many cases, women in underdeveloped or…

International law is a broad body that operates within an anarchic system. It contains two sections of law as well as a multitude of organizations that work within the laws. These laws also are enforced, or attempted to be enforced, by international courts in which states hold each other accountable for their actions. International law contains two types, public and private. Public international law is legal norms such as treaties that apply to interactions between states or states and other…

The rapid growth of urban areas in developing countries is causing a large debate on whether it is overall beneficial or harmful to the countries and societies that they are located in. In 2000 two billion people in the developing world lived in cities, by 2030 it is expected to be around five billion. The cities that are growing the fastest are located in Asia and Africa. The question of whether this is a positive impact is rooted in how it will affect the poverty level. There is mass poverty…

Affecting society socially, economically, politically, and culturally, international conflict and human rights is an important theme to study. Often young adults have little knowledge regarding this topic; however, since being informed helps one to be a valuable citizen, further education is crucial. Examining my knowledge on the topic of international conflict and human rights forces me to question why I remain in a state of unawareness, and what new concepts I must strive to learn.…

organization created in 1997 in order to uphold an arms control treaty known as the Convention on the Prohibition of Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction, or the Chemical Weapons Convention. Only four United Nations member states are not part of the OPCW—Israel, Egypt, Sudan, and North Korea; they have not ratified the CWC. The OPCW’s main purpose is to destroy existing chemical weapons and to monitor the chemical industry in order to prevent…

rights is concerned. The legal mechanisms that are most relevant to young people are the United Nations, courts and the many parliaments of Australia. The protection of children 's rights is a topic covered by multiple separate entities that all focus on the fair treatment of youth in the legal system. The parliament 's legislation about children 's rights is governed by the conventions released by the United Nations this then governing court decision and how they can administer justice in…