... , 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 ... use. But the United States will not accept the decision of the U.N. Aldouri feels that President George Bush is planning to invade Iraq not because of the weapons inspections, but for 3 internal reasons, and 3 external reasons. The three internal reasons he did not want to...

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... the mid-1940s, George Kennan, the "father of containment" and the U.S. Ambassador in Moscow, understood and relayed the Russian Marxist way of thinking better then any American. In February of 1946, Kennan sent an extraordinarily "Long Telegram" (8,000 words) to the U.S. State Department, underscoring the centuries-old "Russian sense of insecurity" and opportunism that welded the Kremlin, expressing and legitimating Washington's new and resolutely anti-Soviet ... on the same side in World War II, the telegram contributed to the chilling of relations between the two countries and the onse...

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... 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 refugees is the fact that Turkey refuses to take over 100,000 refugees. At the current ... use of air power, particularly fixed-wing aircraft, 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,...

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In Ethiopia, 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 ... 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 their voices. These arrests show that Ethiopian writers are systematically silenced by the government through legislatio...

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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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... Ethics. The first principle of the Declaration of Ethics addresses the respect for the dignity of persons. This ethical principle crosses geographical and cultural boundaries and recognizes the importance of inherent worth of all human beings regardless of ethnic origin or social status (www.un.org, n.d.). ... Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples Article 18 "Indigenous peoples have the right to participate in decision-making in matters which would affect their rights" (http://www.un.org/esa/socdev/unpfii/documents/DRIPS_en.pdf, 2007, p. 8). It is indeed to difficult ... reso...

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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 ... country to outsiders. Today, the death toll reaches as high as tens of thousands. Those that are able to walk - typically not the elderly or the very young - seek refuge in ... international aid agencies from helping their areas of control, calling them Western spi...

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... to settle their disputes oeacefully. It is like a world court where countries can present their disputes. However, the UN has proven to be late and ineffective in its peacekeeping tasks on some occasions. This is because of the limitations that the UN faces. It is true that the Un sends its ... in the troubled areas escalates. The UN provides help to countries in need such as giving food and medicine to member country on the right to vote on decidions which will affect them. To safeguard peace and stability, the UN helps member countries to settle disputes peacefully. The UN is most succ...

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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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... former was restricted in its maneuvers, being a democracy. Is there merit in the minister's assertion? Is a democratic setup a dampener to economic growth? Let us examine this further. Data showing how the Chinese dragon has left the Indian elephant far behind in economic performance abound. It is estimated that the Indian economy would need 13 years of 8% y-o-y growth to reach the ... scarcity of democracy really give them any advantage vis -vis economic development? Perhaps, in some ways, it does. Countries like China with authority vested in a small central body are capable of taking...

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... . This cruelty spawned from the Japanese honour code. From birth, the Japanese were taught that they were superior to all other countries and that they shall always fight to the last breath. This radical way of thinking is how the Japanese justified their extreme cruelty towards their prisoners. Many accounts of what happened to people held captive by the Japanese are almost ... wind of the conditions in Japan. Many Japanese commanders were charged with war crimes, but it is estimated that thousands of crimes went unpunished. These horrid events shed light on how day to day life was for ...

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... 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 ... are taking away the rights of other hard worki...

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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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... 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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... Churkin, the Russian ambassador, the UN Security Council failed to come to an agreement. "We have a situation of very serious political tension and no game plan on the diplomatic side," he said (Green). Despite the fact that the North typically does not follow through with its threats, Tony Namkung, a senior advisor to Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico who is also a former ... targets. The Foreign Ministry has clearly stated that the matter is now entirely in the hands of the military and the military has said there can be no forgiveness, period" (LaFraniere). North Korea does not ...

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... rights to provide slave labor for countries that were equal. This amendment was very ineffective in solving problems for Africa, and instead helped the rich countries get better and the poor countries get worse. This is a clear example to show how the UN does not balance individual country needs with the world as a whole. 2) To what extent did the United Nations improve Africa's social ... and economic development? The United Nations did very little to improve Africa's social and economic development. As we saw during the debate, countries ... proposed resolutions to try and help Afric...

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... laws limited the power the encomenderos had over the natives. Bartolome depicts the irony of the situation in this account by explaining how the Spaniards were supposed to venture into the New World and Christianize the Indians yet instead murdered them and used them for their gold. He compares the characteristics of the Indians that are said to be beasts that need to ... the Christian faith. Bartolome writes in his account "as if those Christians who were as rule foolish and cruel and greedy and vicious could be caretakers of souls!" Bartolome de Las Casas expresses on the account how ...

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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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... 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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... the 1920's there is one rich person for every 3 poor people but now the ratio has alarmingly increased: 1 rich person for every 72 poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: • The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 people million live in ... multinational corporations. • The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables. • The top five firms in automotive, airline, aerospace, electrical components, electro...

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... the 1920's there is one rich person for every 3 poor people but now the ratio has alarmingly increased: 1 rich person for every 72 poor.[1] Yet global spending would make war and war-related expenses as the number one item in global spending. Consider the following statistics: - The world spends one trillion dollars in armaments while 800 million people live in extremely ... controlled by multinational corporations. - The top five multinational corporations control 70 percent of the global market for consumer durables. - The top five firms in automotive, airline, aerospace, electrical c...

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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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... as the Executive Committee or Excomm. At this meeting, many different courses of action were suggested. 3The military leaders, led by General Maxwell Taylor, were in favor of an airstrike and/or an invasion on Cuba in the next ten days, before the missiles were operational. This would have caused some form of retaliation from Krushchev, more than likely resulting in ... withdrawal of the missiles. On October 22, President Kennedy signed NSAM 162, formally establishing the Executive Committee of the National Security Council. Later he came over the airwaves and explained the situation in...

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