Recently, addressing a gathering of Indian industrialists, a union minister opined that it was not fair to compare the progress of the Indian economy with that of China as the former was restricted in its maneuvers, being a democracy. ... , it does. Countries like China with authority vested in a small central body are capable of taking decisions quickly. In democratic societies like India and Brazil, the smallest of decisions often has to undergo detailed scrutiny from different sections. In the communication age that we live in, the importance ... hardly be overemphasized. Further, central...

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... happened to people held captive by the Japanese are almost too graphic to put into words. Prisoners were beaten, tortured, starved, executed, drowned and even burned – all was fair in the eyes of the Japanese. One man, Charles Cleal, recalls his time as a Japanese prisoner ... given proper living conditions, shelter, nourishment, and most importantly – respect. Almost none of this was provided to the prisoners being held in Japan. Of course, there are some accounts of mistreatment, but this does not even compare to the extent of the Japanese. The death ... rate in Japanese camps com...

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... , if you publish what the government does not like, you will find yourself in Maekelawi. That is the name of a notorious prison in the capital which is home for torture and human rights abuse on prisoners. In its recent report, the Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) has placed Ethiopia the third worst country in Africa for journalists. This report came about ... as the government arrested a group of political bloggers named "Zone 9 bloggers" on charges of terrorism. Recently, many award winning journalists have had their freedom confiscated to write and were put behind bars to hush t...

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... power on the UN hierarchy, was solely composed by the United States of America, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom, France and Taiwan siting in for China. The main antagonisms leading to the Cold War rose almost simultaneously with the birth UN; the very nature of the ... in order to assist South Korea, the US had already started its own uni-lateral campaign in name of "collective self-defense", deploying troops and bombardments. A latter Anglo-French resolution for an unified command to fight in Korea was passed as a result of a lack of soviet veto. This was ......

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... . Without a doubt globalization has opened up new ways of development, however its unequal distribution has resulted in a social collapse of women among economically different countries. According to Neumayer and de Soysa (as cited in Cho, 2012) globalization has positively affected women, however these authors focusing only on economic integration. But, women's rights are not counted as an important ... As a consequence, there are more illiterate women which cannot "participate in the economy and can be deprived of the rights to be healthier and increase the economic prosperity of family...

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... that an iron curtain was being set up across the continent dividing East and West. Stalin's response was that his country needed loyal governments in nearby countries in order to ensure the Soviet Union's security. In contrast, the United States goals were for nations to get along in peace, based ... on the principles of equal rights and allowing the people to determine their own government. To do this, no one should use ... was atomic energy. They worked with the United Nations to put controls into place which included that all countries would stop making new atomic bombs and bombs th...

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... made that statement back in the 18th century. Many are convinced that the truth of what he said is even more obvious today. The contrast between the haves and the have-nots has become even starker. In the Philippines, one third of the population live on less than $1 (U.S.) per day, ... shacks wherever they can. Others are not that fortunate; they live on the street, with perhaps only a piece of cardboard or plastic between them and the ground. Many of them eke out a living in whatever way they can; scavenging in garbage dumps, hauling heavy loads, or collecting recyclables in ... pushca...

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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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... humans. When the phrase same sex marriage is said, youre likely to get one of three reactions. There is the homophobic reaction, the pro gay reaction, and then the reaction of someone who just doesnt care about the matter. Currently there are 35 states that allow same sex marriage. If you were to ask ... someone why they disagree with same sex marriage they may say its wrong and unnatural but homosexuals are till human and deserve to be treated as such. Same sex marriage has escalated into a good argument starter in recent years. But what I dont understand ... organization with at least...

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Although protestors around the world, particularly in Syria and Egypt, vowed to temporarily forego their demonstrations in honor of the Muslim holy month of Ramadan, the Syrian government carried out brutal attacks on its people the entire month. The United Nations recently reported the death toll to be at 2,200 people. Like the rest of the world, Turkey was appalled and outraged at the utter violence taking place in Syria. However, Turkey took a special interest because of their recent investments in Syria and stepped in to resolve the current conflicts between the Syrian government and its p...

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... Although uncontrollable, natural elements played a huge role in the country's famine, the militia multiplied the effects by taxing the general public in Somali on food and other goods. In fact, this militia denies that Somalia is even suffering from a famine, but the United Nations has revealed the extreme condition of the ... 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, has made matters even worse, causing the militia to change i...

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... , host Amy Goodman had special guest Mohammed Aldouri, who is the United Nations Ambassador to Iraq. They discussed the recent issues reguarding President Bush and his wanting to invade Iraq, due to them refusing U.S. weapons inspectors to search Iraq. Mohammed Aldouri began the interview by saying that he objects ... to all of the United States pleas and feel that they are not pleas, but declarations of war. Aldouri was upset because all of the countries who participate in the United Nations ... of the U.N. Aldouri feels that President George Bush is planning to invade Iraq not becaus...

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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 ... said, adding that al-Assad "must be aware that under international humanitarian law, this is accountable" (ABC News). With more killings occurring everyday and no immediate end in sight, the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called an emergency meeting o...

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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 ... said, adding that al-Assad "must be aware that under international humanitarian law, this is accountable" (ABC News). With more killings occurring everyday and no immediate end in sight, the United Nations secretary-general Ban Ki-moon called an emergency meeting o...

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... Nations, Ron Prosor. He added that the flotilla participants are "extremists" (Chick). The U.S. Department of State spokeswoman Victoria Nuland agreed that the participants are taking "irresponsible and provocative" actions and urged 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 ... hand, the Israeli forces have undergone several months of training to stop the flotilla (Weiss). Approximately ten ships are still involved in the flotilla,...

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... the roles of Australian women in society have changed greatly from being the domestics housewife who were pretty, well kept and great managers for their time. In most cases women often had no opinions,and were very dependant on their husbands. The change has been to that of a wife who can manage their time ... the Australian industry suffered greatly from a lack or workers the Australian government allowed women to enter the workforce in great numbers. Women in their hundreds and thousands took on work, some of this was traditionally men's jobs. This kept the Australian industries going. ...

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... The UN does not do a very good job of balancing individual country needs to the greater good. During the debate, countries would go up and focus on their own country, without giving much thought to the benefit of all the countries as a whole. This is important because if countries ... are egocentric, then nobody will accomplish anything and the body will vote against it; this is what happened during our debate. By balancing needs of a country with the other countries, some compromises ... unequal gender rights to provide slave labor for countries that were equal. This amendment was very...

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... outline the objectives, to present the hypothesis of my research, to explain the main tasks needed to reach the goal of the research and to give preliminary results of the study. Hypothesis As the most representative inter-governmental organization of the world today, the United Nations' role ... in world affairs is irreplaceable by any other international or regional organizations. An elaborate programs and accurate structure of the organization thoroughly approaches the issues that need to be solved. This could be anything but not hypothesis which is a possible ... is motivated by two...

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... concern for the UN's Security Council since a military coup on April 12, 2012 that has affected the electoral process in the nation. A concern they have is the key role international and regional stakeholders play(such as the support needed for the transition roadmap). This situation is just one example of the UN's role in global security. Generally speaking, the UN ... in Guinea-Bissau are very clear. The constitutional order in the nation is in desperate need of restoration, defense needs to be reformed, and socioeconomic development needs to be promoted throughout. The rule of law an...

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... These reforms were opposed by many because the reforms went against their culture. However, after the PDPA dissolved, the reforms were quickly forgotten and women lost their higher social status. The Islamic State of Afghanistan(ISA) was formed after the collapse of the PDPA. The ISA then ... revealing physical traits. The MDG is designed to help relieve the high gender inequality in the region. After 9/11, the US invaded Afghanistan and overthrew the Taliban government. After the US takeover, it stated that one of its goals in reforming Afghanistan was protection of human rights, which...

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... half of these refugees fled in the month of August alone. The increased number of refugees is largely due to the fighting in Aleppo and leaflets passed out by the Syrian government that encourages citizens to flee. Another factor that may have an affect on the rising number of ... raises the possibility of foreign intervention" (Karam). The uprising began peacefully, but has since surmounted to a brutal civil war with high death tolls and war crimes on both sides, although United Nations investigators accuse more of these war crimes on the Syrian government than the rebels (Holmes). Dara...

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... 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" ... surfaced in an audio interview with Anderson Cooper last month. She claimed she was abducted at a government checkpoint and held for days while officials bound, beat, poured alcohol in her eyes, and gang raped her repeatedly. The accused men plan to sue her, according to government spokesman Moussa Ibrahim (The ... the U.N. High Com...

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... 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 to lessen the tension. It also proposed that Secretary General Ban Ki-moon appoint an envoy "to consult on urgent measures" to settle the ... would strike back harder than it did last month if it were attacked again (Lederer). South Korea defended itself stating that the drills were merely routine procedures, defens...

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... participated in flagrant human rights abuses. Some examples of this abuse are the production of goods through prison labor, imprisonment of political dissidents, and the Tiananmen Square incident. Furthermore, China was also known to be selling dangerous technology to rouge states, which was a violation of the MTCR ... to more democratic reforms. 2) The two main worldviews that underlay the various positions of the U.S. debate over China Policy are system reformers and system maintainers. System reformers believe in the individual as well as the reliance on the international system. By ...

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... Miracle when it comes to sustainable development. Its society has vastly improved living standards, while extending socio-economic factors to the entire country, such as health care, education and housing. The Republic of Mauritius is in favor of assisting in sustainable development in the rest of Sub-Saharan Africa, especially by encouraging international trade to these countries as ... from the National Solidarity Funds. Mauritius's policy towards Lesser Developed Countries (LDC) is that of supporting the international climate for environmental and developmental goals as possible. Maur...

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