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borders. Within transnational organizations falls issue networks who have four main actors that are trying to work for something that they all morally believe in; states, international NGOs, domestic NGOs, and international organizations. The United Nations gives these a starting point that they share and discuss to get stuff done. There is a…

The protection of universal rights has been allotted to nations who hold great power yet these nations assume that genocide is a concept of the past-with the tragedies of each new genocide isolated from those of the previous genocide. Two genocides commonly cited by humanitarian interventionists – the Armenian and Rwandan genocides demonstrate the consequences of lack of involvement and a lack of moral will on the part of the United States government. Yet by failing to recognize the…

world to be an infant and to give birth. Haiti has one of the highest rates of infant and under-five mortality in world; one in 14 children die before the age 5. The maternal mortality rate in Haiti is 350 deaths per 100,000 births, where as in the United States it is 12.7 deaths per 100,000 births. This is a major issue because most maternal deaths are preventable as they are often due to eclampsia, sepsis and post-partum hemorrhage. Also, mothers that die in childbirth may be leaving behind…

that are put forth push the state towards a model of governance that is similar to a western structure. Towards democratization, equality, justice, and transparency. This is thought to decrease the probability of further conflict since democratic countries rarely have civil conflicts. Although these are all good in theory they can collectively be a large change to the country and possibly result in some resistance. Developmental aid must be given in a way that is beneficial by promoting…

enshrined as a fundamental right of all citizens in the constitutions of various countries, with most governments making it their duty to offer free basic education. Moreover, as part of Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) that was set out by the United Nations (UN), all governments are expected to provide universal primary education by the end of 2015 (Theunynck and World Bank, 2009). However, for the past few decades, Pakistan seems to have drowned in an education crisis…

It is an undeniable fact that the flat markets in Western Europe can take advantages from the influx of refugees. According to United Nation, the population of Hungary, Croatia, and Serbia all declined at a rate of at least 0.3% between 2010 and 2015. As the Europe’s population remain flat or decline, many countries required a huge amount of workers to avoid the labor shortage and…

The Millennium Development Goals were established by the United Nations to pursue pertinent issues that will contribute to the better good of the human race. The first goal of the Millennium Development Goals states the attempt to eradicate hunger and egregious poverty all over the world. In 2009, there were an estimated number of 1.023 billion people all over the globe that suffered from hunger. Developing countries are still making this dilemma a priority. An investment in agriculture could…

A few deeply worrisome foreign policy developments have occurred in Nepal in recent months. Before the dust stirred by Prime Minister KP Oli 's visits to India and China has settled, the India-EU statement and Mohana Ansari 's statement have put Nepal into sharp and unflattering diplomatic focus. However, much of it is a storm in a teacup generated by partisan arm-chair generals. Sure there are serious issues in which Prime Minister Oli should be held to account. For example, Oli has bragged…

change it malala can change that and she is on the way to change everything. If a girl gets an education it is more likely that she will make sure that her child will get an education better than hers. Africa says educating a girl is educating the nation. Being born from an educated mother can ensure you that your child will live past the 1st to 14th birthday. An educated mother is less chance to die in pregnancy. I’m glad that my mom did get educated she is a great mom. A website says…

Neoliberalism and Indigenous Activism Lizbet Limeta Professor DeLugan ANTH 116: Indigenous Activism in the Americas Fall 2016 Introducing Neoliberalism and Its Impact on Indigenous Communities There are systems deeply embedded in modern society in which a small group of elites are able to influence policies. Neoliberalism in particular perpetuates this type of system in order to benefit corporate interest. Corporations have been able to maximize their profit at the expense of marginalized…