United Nations

of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (UNCRC) is to change the way children are viewed and treated no matter their background, using what the United Nations view as ‘fundamental rights’ to which every child is entitled to. This according to the United Nations should be ‘universailly applicable to the lives of every child’, with no expections to race, gender, ethnicity or religion. The intention of this essay is to challenge the favouritive idea that the United Nations…

During the dates of November 30th – December 11th, 2015 the United Nations Climate Change Conference took place in Le Bourget, Paris. This conference main priority is to address the issues of global climate change, and to construct a draft report on how to deal with these issues. One of the main focuses of the conference is, “To hold the increase in the global average temperature [below 1.5 °C] [or] [well below 2.0°C] above preindustrial levels by ensuring deep reductions in global greenhouse…

negatives about the United Nations operations and listing this process as a challenger of nationalism. The second provided source depicts a man attempting to teach middle eastern man of western democratic ways, while a man seems uninterested as he is aware of the system 's flaws; the artist 's intention was to outline the effect of westerners attempting to implement their…

Canada has a tendency to emerge with a securer identity and a stronger unification as a nation. One of these moments was World War II, which consequently led to the creation of the United Nations. The United Nations was an organization created in 1945, composed by various countries around the world. Its initial purpose was to maintain international security and foster social co-operation. Joining the United Nations was a defining moment in Canadian history because it enabled Canada to reform…

in North Korea is being ignored by the rest of the world. The things happening in North Korea have not been labeled officially as “genocide” by the United Nations, however studies from the United Nations have shown the terrible genocide-like acts that are being committed in North Korea. “A commission of Inquiry (COI) established by the United Nations Human Rights Council (HRC), chaired by…

The United Nations was formed to create an atmosphere that would minimize war, promote human rights and promote social and economic progress. The organization has been effective when it was first established in October 24, 1945 and has helped countries in search of equality, peace and prosperity in the past. However, there are also lots of failures on the organization’s part as well, especially in the Rwanda war, Sri Lanka war, Sudan war, Congo, terrorist acts and many other violent activities…

in the way a nation is run, and vital in the protection of its people. In an effort to stay connected to other foreign countries and try to avoid dispute, the United Nations was created. An international governmental organization, the U.N. has been in existence since World War II’s decline. While many may have differing opinions on whether the U.N. is a benefit or hindrance, it is important to note that since its founding,…

conflict zones around the world. They come from nearly 120 countries. Thanks to their efforts, life-saving humanitarian assistance can be delivered and economic development can begin. " Ban Ki-moon, the 8th and current Secretary-General of the United Nations. The peacekeeping operation involves the military forces, police and civilian personnel, who work to deliver security, political and early peacebuilding support. During peace operations there are several moving parts that have to take…

they wrote had already existed in a multitude of world governments constitutions or laws; the United Nations coalition only defined them in a universal sense. The world in the early twentieth century was an exciting time because it is when the world was becoming more connected than ever before. This was the period when the idea of internationalism and…

listed as goals to be met (United Nations MDG Report 2014). These are called Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) which were created with the intention to help Third World countries develop. Even though these issues are considered vital to the well-being of peoples in Third World countries, there are a number of issues…