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acceptance in 2005, R2P has increasingly been derided by many as a Western-centric, Occidentalist doctrine ill-suited to the realities of the developing world. Critics sensed colonialist undertones and worried about unchecked Western encroachments on national sovereignty in the Global South. R2P has been used or cited numerous times over the past decade from 2005-Present, with some interventions experiencing more success than others. Currently, the ongoing civil war in Syria, combined with…

the execution of the functions of a nation-state. According to Dr. Mark Janis of the University of Connecticut and Oxford, “…International organizations are creatures of international agreement constituted by sovereign states to accomplish common goals” (Janis 209). There is nothing in the “human endeavor” that international organizations do not proliferate, and the formation of which is truly a global undertaking rooted in the express consent of states.…

under Chapter 7 of the UN Charter in the Security Council Resolution 1270 (Mangen, 2015: 29). Resolution 1270 “clearly equipped UNAMSIL with Chapter 7 powers….the UN [needed] a robust mandate to tackle potential spoilers” in Sierra Leone, because UNAMSIL was adequately prepared for its mission with Chapter 7 capabilities it was able to better protect the civilians in Sierra Leone and effectively end the war in Sierra Leone (Mangen, 2015: 29). Security Council Resolution 1313 further strengthened…

World security: The United Nations World War II left behind complete devastation in Europe and Japan; entire economies had collapsed, people were starving and infrastructure had been destroyed. In an effort to prevent an event, such as a World War from ever happening again, the United States, under President Roosevelt vowed to carry out a plan of peace. The United Nations became an international organization that was founded as a direct result of World War II, in an effort to maintain…

The United Nations is the principal international organisation for the maintenance of world order and the prevention and resolution of global conflict. It holds the responsibility for almost every aspect of international affairs however this responsibility is not easily enforceable resulting in many questions the effectiveness of the organisation. This essay will outline the primary aims of the United Nations before exploring the key reasons the United Nations may be deemed ineffective; these…

the nation has 3 competing governments, the latest of which, the Government of National Accord (GNA), was formed in 2015 UN-brokered talks, in a failed attempt to create a single ruling government. This political disorder has disrupted oil production, creating a looming economic crisis. The situation in Libya is a threat to both human security and international security. State capacity has disintegrated, allowing the state to become an arms and human trafficking hub and enabling thousands of…

The United Nations was created in the aftermath of World War II and served as a replacement for the ineffective League of Nations. The purpose of this intergovernmental establishment was to promote international co-operation and to preserve a firm foundation for peace. However, the United Nations is remarkably more than simply an organization that secures peace and resolves conflicts. It is engaged in an expansive array of work that focuses on improving the lives of many around the globe; it…

In January 2013 France launched Operation Serval in the former French colony of Mali as a humanitarian intervention, with the blessing and an official mandate by the UN Security Council after an official request by the Malian interim government, led by interim president Dioncounda Traoré, for French military assistance. The official request came after Islamist militants who held northern Mali launched a military offensive against the government-controlled south. The goal of Operation Serval…

We need legislation that would allow surveillance video cameras to provide safety and security while putting restrictions on what is taped, how that tape may be used and who will have access to it. With today’s usage of cameras, though, it seems that people will have to accept that nothing is fully private anymore. Nothing can be kept private…

Before a security manager can “sell” a strategy, the manager must first have a keen awareness of what the organization does and how security fits into it. The security manager must fully understand the organizational mission and what processes within the organization are needed to accomplish the mission. The security manager must be able to identify organizational assets, liabilities and threats. The vulnerability of system processes are identified and rated on a scale as to likelihood.…