... further terrorist attacks. The CIA's publicized detention and interrogation program has since been ended in 2009 by President Obama, and a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into the program's interrogation techniques had, surprisingly, concluded by stating that torture methods such as waterboarding, stress-position placing, and extreme human confinement were ineffective means of acquiring information. The same report found that ... create permanent damage to an individual. Reports indicate that waterboarding and extreme confinement have limitations in their practice – meanin...

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... 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 ... ...

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... 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 ... ...

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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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... militarization of space, the ballistic-missile defense program, unilateralism, the dismantling of international agreements, and the response to the Iraqi crisis - project a drive for hegemony that ultimately threatens our survival. If one combs through half a century of American history for vivid examples of military aggression cloaked in the sheep's clothing of "self-defense" (Cuba, Vietnam), "preventive warfare" (Granada, Nicaragua), "humanitarian ... opinion and run roughshod over international law -- thereby perpetrating terrorist acts as ruthless as those they oppose. The United Nat...

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... to help break the Israeli embargo on the Palestinian territory. Israel officials are threatening any foreign journalists who embark on the journey, saying they will be banned from entering Israel for the next decade and their equipment will be impounded. The warning came from a letter signed by the Government Press Office, saying the flotilla is "a dangerous provocation that is being organized ... 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 should not be threatened or intimidat...

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... Canadian government were to not provide aid in food security many people would go hungry and possibly die. Canadians can support and contribute to making a safe and reliable agricultural development for these countries. Without nutritious food the future generation`s chances of living a full life are slim. Today nearly half of the world`s population is under twenty-five years old, and ... , growing businesses and investing in the people themselves. The Canadian government provides opportunity and experience that helps governments of developing countries create and grow their economies a...

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... 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 ... , she may be in even worse trouble. While she was awaiting resettlement as a refugee, the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Refugees was busily preparing papers for her departure. During this time, Qatari authorities took her and her parents from a hotel in the capital city of Doha and...

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... foreign nationals in l998, more than three times the number abducted in 1997. The Islamic Army of Aden--a little known Islamic group that has issued anti-US threats--claimed responsibility for the kidnapping in late December of 16 Western tourists, including two US citizens. Four of the tourists died, and two others--including one US citizen--were wounded during a Yemeni ... Government rescue attempt that liberated the remaining hostages. Following the incident, the group issued a statement calling for the lifting of sanctions against Iraq. In addition, gunmen in December shot and wound...

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... 's attack on the civilian island of Yeonpyeong, which killed two South Koreans, wounded at least 14 others, and set more than 60 buildings on fire (Lederer, Frayer). Russia initially called for the Security Council meeting, where Moscow proposed a draft statement that encouraged the U.N.'s most powerful body to request that North and South Korea "exercise maximum restraint" and urge immediate diplomatic efforts ... , defensive in nature, and not to be taken as a threat. The United States, a strong ally of South Korea, agreed with the drills saying that every country has a right to train f...

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... corporations have a powerful influence on the WTOs agenda. While it is ministers and their officials who conduct bsiness at WTO meetings, representatives from major corporations are often there to lobby for decisions which help their business, and they may even be part of the official delegation." Countries under structural adjustment want changes in the WTO. Madeley feels that countries placed under ... issues are increasing. The World Trade Organization is the primary international body to help promote free trade, by drawing up the rules of international trade. The WTO has been critic...

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... and gentlemen that this is only a generic definition and there is more to globalization then there seems. I will address this in a moment. As for National Sovereignty, it is defined by Random House Dictionary as "a nation's freedom from external control- which is exactly what it is and of which ... the poor get poorer- applies perfectly to globalization. Even in the United States, inequality is increasing. According to Nancy Birdsall in a study for the United Nations, the income of the poorest 20 percent of households in this country has been steadily decreasing since 1970 while the incom...

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... be able to justify torture as morally mandatory at all. In the way that Levin has constructed the hypothetical scenario, he is making the following assumptions for justifying torture: 1) that the bomb actually exists; 2) that the person we have in custody is in fact the "right" person; and 3) that ... innocent person is so serious and morally offensive, we had better be absolutely certain about the facts in the case. Torture does not leave room for reasonable doubt. In addition, there is evidence that Levin's third assumption (that the torture will achieve its end) is unsupported. In ma...

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... corporations have a powerful influence on the WTOs agenda. While it is ministers and their officials who conduct bsiness at WTO meetings, representatives from major corporations are often there to lobby for decisions which help their business, and they may even be part of the official delegation." Countries under structural adjustment want changes in the WTO. Madeley feels that countries placed under ... issues are increasing. The World Trade Organization is the primary international body to help promote free trade, by drawing up the rules of international trade. The WTO has been critic...

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... of the aid. Although, the international community contributes to foreign aid, the United States is by far the largest contributor. This is evidenced by the existence of the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID), "the lead U.S. Government agency that works to end extreme global poverty and enable resilient, democratic societies to realize their potential" (USAID). USAID aids ... , and incomes of the poor" (Rosenzweig, 116). They favor moving away from a larger, institutional framework to much smaller targeted efforts. This is similar to Easterly's argument for the tailored and...

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... was paramount. Many of these regional conflicts have had, and are having dramatic consequences on civilian populations. Whenever conventional or civil, these wars have been persecuted with ruthless disregard for civilian property and lives. Rape, torture, mutilation, and premeditated indiscriminate killing are all too common. This contrasts considerably from the "popular" wars of the 20th century. ... security when a refugee crisis emerges? And finally, what could the international community change in order to facilitate a better result in achieving security and ultimately protection for...

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... magnify their influence and power to affect political change on either a local or international scale. The anthrax scares we are having are nothing new and have been a very instrumental tool for the terrorist. A chemical or biological attack usually involves dispersing agents into the air. Because chemical and biological agents are seen as random, dangerous, and particularly cruel, inhumane weapons, ... can kill or incapacitate. Since they can reproduce, biological agents have the unique potential to make an environment more dangerous over time. If used for hostile purposes, any disease-c...

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... the economy in a state of turmoil. The resources, which include diamonds, gold, titanium ore, and bauxite, are not traded with other countries through the government, but rather through black market techniques executed by rebels who still reside in the country. Consequently, Sierra Leone faces drastic inequality in income distribution, leaving many citizens in extreme poverty. The World Bank and IMF saw ... Special Representative of the Secretary-General and UNDP Resident Representative in Sierra Leone, one of the main challenges for the government is to build on to support which has re...

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... This further proves that the United Nations is an international actor. Another role of the United Nations is providing an open and passive forum for members to speak their points of view and negotiate differences. Diplomatic intervention is also a role played by the United Nations. The United Nations ... . This is further evidence that the United Nations is an international actor. The United States has not been a major participant in international events for very long. After World War II, the United States slashed its military spending even further and demobilized most of its troops. How...

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... Pillay, stated that the United States part in the situation of Guantanamo Bay is a "clear breach of international law." The United Nations Human Rights Council has been advocating for an amendment that would allow all detainees to have their trials run by the civilians court rather than holding trials at the existing and in use criminal system utilized in ... ...

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... further terrorist attacks. The CIA's publicized detention and interrogation program has since been ended in 2009 by President Obama, and a Senate Intelligence Committee investigation into the program's interrogation techniques had, surprisingly, concluded by stating that torture methods such as waterboarding, stress-position placing, and extreme human confinement were ineffective means of acquiring information. The same report found that ... create permanent damage to an individual. Reports indicate that waterboarding and extreme confinement have limitations in their practice – meanin...

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... 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 ... ...

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... to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. Also in attendance were thousands of delegates from more than eight hundred non-governmental organizations (UNHCHR, 1996). These people included representatives for the disabled and handicapped, children, women, those who have been tortured, prisoners, and indigenous people (Drinan, 2001: 55). After much debate and review of the status of human rights ... the International Court of Justice or the International Criminal Court. While these two courts have their own problems, they are a start towards the right direction. Finally,...

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... beat the Americans in the "Space Race" and reap all of the benefits from it as well: Reconnaissance, surveillance, communication, and delivery platforms for weapons. The Russian's philosophy was built on the teachings of Clausewitz in that they maintained that war was a political means, peace was only ... The strategist of the nuclear conflict came from two schools of thought. The first was the nuclear strategist, which sought an effective strategy for the eventual deployment of nuclear weapons. The second strategist is the arms controller, which sought to make the world safer by contr...

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... deal with the Soviets diplomatically, which was one of the reasons the Cold War began. Truman was not looking to make any negotiations or compromises with the Soviets. American expectations for the postwar world certainly contributed to the development of the Cold War. After the war, disputes between the Soviet Union and the American democracy (due to the Soviets not fulfilling ... ...

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