... the next two to three decades. The loss is incalculable. These forests provide habitat for an estimated half of the world's plant and animal species, provide water and fuel for much of the world's population, and influence regional and global climate. Commercial logging, clearance for agriculture, ranching, and fuel gathering are all responsible for the destruction. Their greatest threat is acid rain pollution, which is already severely ... affecting large areas of the conifer forests of northeast North America and Europe. Solutions include the development of alternative fuel wood suppl...

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The United Nations Trust Fund in Support of Actions to Eliminate Violence against Women recently awarded $10 million in grants to 13 initiatives in 18 countries. The UN Trust Fund, which is managed by the United Nations Development Fund for Women, or UNIFEM, was established in 1996 by the United Nations, and still remains the only multilateral grant-making mechanism solely devoted to supporting local and national efforts to end violence against women and girls. Its recent grant completed the UN Trust Fund's 14th grant-making cycle of 2009, which awarded a total of $20.5 million to 26 projects ...

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... are attainable in such a culturally diverse world. I argue that with increased dialogue and understanding between states that a minimal level of ethical standards can be reached for the greater good of society. One of the arguments made against the concept of human rights is that it comes from a politically liberal outlook. This outlook is generally accepted in western democracies and in some ... Identifying compatibles and common values has and will enhance human rights promotion and protection. This approach encourages greater tolerance and understanding of the different methods each st...

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... the wrong place, at the wrong time." The following will attempt to justify the perspective that torture, when used exclusively for information gathering purposes vital to the well-being of a large citizenry, is justifiable, even if its moral and ethical justification isn't nearly as soundly rationalized. In August of 2002, the Justice Department advised the White House in a leaked memo that the torturing ... truly justifiable if it has to be conducted in such a manner? The merits of torture must be looked at using utilitarian calculus or cost-benefit analysis. If given the choice of sav...

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... Roosevelt and Churchill met to discuss issues focusing on military matters in Europe. One of the main outcomes was the commitment to the opening of a second front against Nazi Germany by the Western Allies. This second front was important for Stalin, as it would help to take the pressure off the Russians on the ... Eastern Front. There was a belief that the Allies delayed it in hope of weakening the USSR to restrict post war expansion. This had ... weapons, it was destined to win the war with Japan as well as to create leverage with Stalin. Truman hoped that Stalin's discovery of the A...

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... direction within the nation-states. There would be no more secrecy involving treaties and alliances. Specifically, military alliance would be replaced by "guarantees of security". All disputes between individual states would be openly and diplomatically discussed. Finally, agreed disarmament would prevent an arms race like the one that ... political disputes in the early to mid 1920's. In 1920 Sweden and Finland fought over the Aaland Islands, with the League ruling in favor of Finland. In 1921 Germany and Poland argued over Upper Silesia, and the League split the land between them. A con...

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... human trafficking as "the recruitment, transportation, transfer, harboring or receipt of persons, by means of threat or use of force or other forms of coercion, of abduction, of fraud, of deception, of the abuse of power or of a position of vulnerability or of the giving or receiving of payments or benefits to achieve the consent of a person having control over another person, for the purpose of exploitation." (Jones et al, 2007, p.107) The definition clearly ... (2006) describes the demand for laborers and sex workers in various nations around the world, from "brick kilns in India to c...

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... political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. Indeed, much of the international law governing the jurisdiction of states is premised upon it. Moreover, the existence of a territory under government control is one of the juridical criteria of statehood. The distinction ... (e.g., UN action in Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia) or in response to threats to the collective security of a region (...

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... political scientist Gottlieb notes the weaknesses of the definitions which stress power and authority to the near exclusion of territoriality: "The right to exclusive control over territory has long been a central ingredient of the sovereignty of states. Indeed, much of the international law governing the jurisdiction of states is premised upon it. Moreover, the existence of a territory under government control is one of the juridical criteria of statehood. The distinction ... (e.g., UN action in Bosnia, Kosovo, Somalia) or in response to threats to the collective security of a region (...

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... received a surge of backlash following their attack on protestors, which could prompt an intervention by the United Nations. Almost five months ago, protestors took to the streets, inspired by the recent government overthrows in Tunisia and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy ... month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the ...

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... received a surge of backlash following their attack on protestors, which could prompt an intervention by the United Nations. Almost five months ago, protestors took to the streets, inspired by the recent government overthrows in Tunisia and Egypt. With barely any progress for either the protestors or the government, demonstrators vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy ... month of Ramadan. The Syrian government quickly took advantage of the demonstrators' silence by ordering a military assault on the city of Hama, killing almost 100 Syrians over the ...

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... everyday, while Ethiopia receives almost 400 more daily (Raghavan). Since 2009, al-Shabab began to prohibit international aid agencies from helping their areas of control, calling them Western spies or Christian crusaders. The United States' recently reinforced efforts against al-Qaeda and, in turn, al-Shabab, ... Nations declared famine in two southern Somali regions last week. These two regions will most likely be joined by the rest of the southern half of Somalia within a matter of months. Approximately 3.2 million people are relying on international assistance to save their lives. Ho...

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... continues as she was deported from Qatar back to Benghazi in Libya recently (Robertson). In March, al-Obeidy made international headlines after she burst into a hotel full of journalists in Tripoli claiming that 15 of Gaddafi's men had beaten and raped her. Libyan officials quickly dragged her from the hotel, but her message had been received. Journalists quickly took up a "Free al-Obeidy ... " campaign and pressed for answers (The Huffington Post). Since then, al-Obeidy's story surfaced in an audio interview with Anderson Cooper last month. She claimed she was abducted at ... a governm...

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... who migrate just to engage in sexual activities away from home. They feel that most women do this because of the lack of economic opportunities that is non-existing in their own home or communities. Other things or how women seek for better opportunities and run into the wrong persons saying that they know this person or can help with the ... usually ends up exploited without consent (HumanTrafficking.org). One must remember that criminals exist in every country in the world that does these crimes of human trafficking. Criminals target not only the women and young girls but also men and y...

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... developing countries. They are increasing food security, securing the future of children and creating sustainable economic growth. Around one billion men, women and children around the world suffer from malnutrition and hunger. Canada has a strong record of helping increase global food security through providing immediate food to hundreds of starving people and contributes in creating sustainable agriculture growth in developing ... and possibly die. Canadians can support and contribute to making a safe and reliable agricultural development for these countries. Without nutritious food ...

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... post-Cold War global system and the necessary humanitarian needs challenged the pillars of state sovereignty and nonintervention. The international society was repulsed by the process of ethnic cleansing in Rwanda, including the United Nations who failed to act upon the Tutsis cry for help. The UN and the rest of the world ignored Rwanda's obvious genocide, resulting in an estimated 800, ... failed Rwanda by not supplying the mission with sufficient resources and also offered unclear directions. Apart of these directions were banning the peacekeepers from using force on Rwandans, let alo...

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... US National Security Strategy laid out in September 2002: "Our forces will be strong enough to dissuade potential adversaries from pursuing a military build-up in hopes of surpassing, or equaling, the power of the United States." The battles fought between the great European states in the two World Wars exemplified the need to restrain individual states from becoming rogue superpowers. With ... September is described as an "opportunity". Since 11 September, America has established bases at the gateways to all the major sources of fossil fuels, especially central Asia. Under cover of pro...

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... Global Economy", the author argues that trade liberalization makes nations more prosperous. He claims that globalisation in a developed or a developing country provides a lot of advantages. Although their arguments seem to be good and valid for a few countries they are based on unreality. This paper aims to evaluate his arguments that "reducing tariffs, export subsidies and eliminating quotas increases global income and ... when he says openning domestic markets leads to prosperity. Yet, according to Mahattir Bin Mohamad (2002) it is too dangerous to invite the free market of global foun...

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... failed to change. The Palestinian military lacked organization, so even after Israelis announced themselves own Israel, Palestinians could not take immediate action (Gale Encyclopedia of U.S. History: War). The United Nations built the future for Palestine without getting the opinions from the indigenous Palestinians. The United Nations tended to favor Israelis, because Israelis got support from the United States at that ... Bank while Israelis have taken over two-third of the land. Moreover, 30% of the land in the Gaza Strip was taken over by Israelis. (Ciment 92) Under such monitoring ...

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... has always been a common concern. In order to establish a unanimous regime to organize the rights and responsibilities of each nation with respect to the oceans and their resources, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, commonly known as UNCLOS III, was opened for signature on December 10, 1982, in Montego Bay, Jamaica, and came into force on November 16, ... living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities...

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... state contributes to the IMF through the quota system, does not fairly reflect the changing global economic landscape. The economic importance of countries whose economies have quickly expanded is not expressed fairly in their quota allocation and the minute quotas for smaller, less-developed countries prevents them from having any real say. The simplest, and most attainable, reform to the voting system ... and Bezalel Peleg, who sought to create a voting mechanism for international organizations that recognized the greater power and contribution of the larger members but preserved some...

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... recovering from a financial crisis and still has a considerable external debt. It has good economic relations with Japan, the Unites States, and China mainly and is member of many international economic organizations such as: APEC, OECD(Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development), and WCO(World Commerce Organization). Our strongest industries are: Electronics, automobile production, chemicals, shipbuilding, and steel producing. These industries have caused ... produced partly by China and is swept to Korea by the wind. Korea was under rule of Japan at the end of the Second Wo...

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... is understood, it is easier to recognize further hindering layers of oppression. Colonialism, for example, which mostly concerns economic gain, draws its power from the state-occupied men who fuel the economy. Therefore, men are held more responsible for the prosperity attained through moneymaking at any specific time. The push for production calls for harsh labor conditions for many women and small children. State authority in colonialism also ... promotes capitalism, where modes of production assume a hierarchical position. Again, we are forced to analyze ... ...

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... way a nation could be powerful, more lands, more minerals and resources, what is meant more money. A good economic situation did not mean same kind of life for everybody at that time. Unfortunately the inequality focused in a few groups of people sparked big revolutions searching equality, freedom and fraternity; that was when people realized that sometimes the only way to change minds was with ... from others. It is unbelievable that with all the events happened along history, still being people who want to dominate no matter how, without thinking in the goodness for a bigger numbers o...

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... it clear to you and to the media that you represent that participation in the flotilla is an intentional violation of Israeli law and is liable to lead to participant being denied entry into the State of Israel for ten years, to the impoundment of their equipment and to additional sanctions," the letter read. "I implore you to avoid taking part in this provocative and ... them to use "established and efficient" measures to get aid to Gaza (Chick). The Foreign Press Association fought back in favor of the activists, saying journalists have a right to cover a legitimate news event and sho...

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