United Nations Security Council

At least half of the global population live in poverty with half of this population living in complete destitution, living on a dollar a day and at risk of death by starvation or disease. One billion people live without access to safe drinking water and two billion people live with no sanitation. (Ukpere, 2014) Global poverty is an increasing problem in the world and the goal of ending poverty is elusive. Solutions to poverty cannot be based exclusively on economic policies as there are both…

lobal Governance Global Governance is defined as a movement towards political integration of transnational actors aiming to solve problems that affect more than one state or region. With this we ask who are the key players, where does this power reside and what problems come with global governance. Transnational actors such as non-state actors, Non Governmental Organizations, private actors, International Organizations and so on are some of the most influential in terms of development as there…

The 33rd President of the United States came to power at a crucial, transitional time for the Nation. Harry S. Truman succeeded to the presidency during the final months of the World War II. Truman had to guide the Nation through the end of the war, the atomic bomb, and the beginning of the Cold War. Throughout his first and second terms, he faced crucial decisions that were detrimental for the future of the American foreign policy and that would leave a legacy. Harry S. Truman was born into a…

TITLE Machines proving to possess a conscious and body, thus becoming citizens. After proving eligibility, a machine may obtain citizenship, extension of universal rights, gaining freedom, and responsibilities, and consequences for choices, which will result in a machine society. Machines will need to possess both mental and physical presence to be eligible for universal rights. In the movie “I, Robot” Sonny would be a good an example of a candidate for full rights. I think that machines could…

mankind’s needs. Looking at the book “Society without God,” the reader is shown several societies where religion is not the focal point of the nation. In fact religious beliefs are as low as twenty percent of the population, where people do not devote daily or hourly activity to God and still find themselves in a prosperous society. The book takes a dive into these nations,…

matters today. Advocators and others debate whether this organization should remain active or obsolete. New challenges such as international terrorism and energy securities are implicated by this treaty. This essay argues that through booth political and military means, the North Atlantic Treaty Organization provides improvement to security during hostile times and peaceful times, which displays the development against specific and current issues. What are the…

luckily not as tough. They were still in the middle of the war zone, and every day there was chance that they could be recaptured. Finally, one grateful day the family was contacted by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees…

Committee 1 405807 Peacekeeping Conduct and Discipline Japan Position Paper Part 1 The peacekeeping system has been used by the United Nations since 1948 to prevent conflict from breaking out between Israel and Arab neighbors. Peacekeepers were used to monitor the Armistice Agreement and prevent disagreements. Since 1948, the United Nations has deployed troops to 69 peacekeeping operations across the world. The UN operation in Congo was the first large mission for peacekeepers. The UN…

Income inequality’s dictionary definition is an event in which income is distributed in an uneven manner amongst a population. Income inequality is a large problem in the United States. But the U.S. has the tools to fix this issue; it just needs to be addressed correctly. Currently an issue in the U.S. is the great wealth divide. A wealth divide is a barrier between the people seen as “poor” or less financially stable and the people seen as “rich” or those who have a better grasp on wealth and…

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…