The Crime of Genocide Article 2, The United Nations General Assembly define the word genocide. Genocide is acts committed with intent to destroy, in whole or in part, a national, ethnical, racial or religious group, as such: (a) killing member of the group, etc. although is a crime against humanity, however we have seen the act in different countries around the world. One example would be the Rwanda genocide in 1994. In the reading it talked about the ethnic cleansing between Hutus and Tutsis.…
country where 40% of the population had no access to drinking water. Funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), the TajWSS project has been implemented by Oxfam in partnership with the Government of Tajikistan (GoT) the United Nations Development Program (UNDP). Oxfam first important step in the project was to promote a constructive dialogue among citizens, service providers and public officials, contributing to the institutional and policy reform in Tajikistan, enhancing…
What African country suffered massive destruction during the Civil War? What country had its capital destroyed? What country is known for its massive murder genocide? The answer to that question is Rwanda, when Rwanda faced massive destruction they had to rebuild everything because it was destroyed. The Rwandans lifestyle is very unique and challenging. People in the rural areas in Rwanda build their houses out of woven branches and grasses (King 80). Also 90 percent of the people who live in…
Ralph Bunche is one of the many people who can say that they had a lifetime of achievements. Ralph Bunche was the first black Nobel Prize winner for maintaining peace between the continually feuding Arabs and Jews in Palestine, and this the reason why I want to research Bunche into further depth. His other major projects as UN under-secretary-general were stopping military conflict in the Suez Conflict, orchestrating the Congo (Zaire), Cyprus and Bahrain, and served as part of the board of the…
Good morning, everyone! Thank you so much for being here today. Today in government house, Xiaotong and I will talk about the issue of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Child abuse. Indigenous child abuse is an issue of national concern (Department of Families, Housing, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs, 2008). Indigenous children have experienced traumatically child welfare policies historically, especially for the Stolen Generations, those who were forced removals from their…
Currently, nine countries are in possession of nuclear weapons. This is enough nuclear capability to wipe out the human race completely. This is what is worrisome. During the Cold War, we saw a considerable increase of nuclear armament in the United States and Russia. A most welcomed change occurred in 1987 when American President Ronald Reagan and former Soviet Union president Mikhail Gorbachev signed a treaty eliminating intermediate-range nuclear weapons. In an alarming change of events,…
million out of school children, and in 2015 there were 57 million. In Sub-Saharan Africa primary school net enrolment has increased up to 80% which is higher than what it was in 1990. Goal 3 shares a fact that also connects to goal 2, in goal 3 it states that in Asia primary school enrolment for girls increased from 74 to 103 and what was interesting was that the boys stayed the same and ended up having more girls for enrolment.…
1. Compare and contrast Radiological dispersal devices (RDD), Radiological exposure device (RED), and Radiological incendiary device (RID). Out of the three devices, Radiological Dispersal Devices are the most common. For one thing, these devices “…require limited technical knowledge…” that is why terrorists are more likely to make these bombs (Radiological Dispersion Device, n.d.). Also, because of that, there is not one standard specific model for Radiological Dispersal Devices; each device…
and its regional branches, for example-- whereas newly formed groups like the United Nations began to dedicate more resources to aid. The latter category includes groups that have grown…
Upon completion of my Master’s degree, I aim to secure employment with an intergovernmental or nongovernmental organization (NGO) dedicated to the alleviation of human suffering through the protection and promotion of human rights. I plan to gain experience through advocacy, research, and policy development related to human trafficking, counterterrorism, security, gender discrimination, conflict, peace, and reconciliation. Additionally, I aspire to establish or be involved with an NGO devoted to…