Government Official country name: India Government System: Constitutional Federal (federation) Republic Head of State: Pranab Mukherjee Official Languages: Hindi‚ English Region: Asia Allies/blocs: Russia‚ Singapore‚ South Korea People Population: 1‚220‚800‚358 Growth Rate: 1.51% Major religions/cultures: Hinduism‚ Islam‚ Christianity‚ Sikhism‚ Buddhism Standard of living: Overall life expectancy rate: 65 infant mortality rate: 72 per 1‚00 live births literacy rate:
Premium Millennium Development Goals
the allowance of new members‚ removal of old members‚ etc. A two-thirds vote is required for a resolution to be passed. The Security Council is responsible for maintaining peace and security. According the UN charter is: the establishment of peacekeeping operations‚ international sanctions regimes‚ and authorization of military actions to be taken. It is made up of 15 members‚ five of which are permanent and are China‚ France‚ the UK (United Kingdom)‚ the United States‚ and Russia. The others are
Premium United Nations United Nations Security Council United Nations Charter
Rise Of Austria & Prussia By:Hannah Baptiste 5/21/14 6. Westphalia was the first modern conference. (a) The Thirty Year War had began for mainly two reasons for political and religious causes. This conference was needed because the Northern Europe was totally exhausted and the countries that were involved in the Thirty Year War included Spain‚ Poland‚ Netherlands‚ Sweden‚ Denmark‚Switzerland and Germany and when the war ended the most of the European cities was in ruins a
Premium Germany Prussia German Empire
"Successes and Failures of the United Nations." HubPages. 17 Mar 2014. HubPages Ltd. Web. 19 July 2014. -Rosmanitz‚ Klaus. "United Nations." English Online: Articles in Easy Understandable English for Learners. Web. 19 July 2014. -United Nations: Peacekeeping. UN.org. Web. 17 July 2014. -United Nations: Department of Political Affairs. UN.org. Web. 17 July 2014. -Briney‚ Amanda. "The United Nations: History‚ Organization‚ and Functions of the United Nations." About.com: Geography. 5 June 2014. Web
Premium United Nations
of that particular community or country‚ get back on their feet. An example of this was seen in the Kosovo crisis‚ when they brought refugees to Canada and provided for them while there was war in their homeland. They are also known for their peacekeeping ways. They are slow and cautious when entering battles and are reluctant to choose sides between nations in acts of inhumanity and crime. People from all around the world come to Canada‚ looking for refuge. They have come to see Canada as a peaceful
Premium Canada Kosovo
As Ursula A. O’Hare put it‚ women voices are heard in forums designated to deal with women’s issues and not within the mainstream‚ and of course in the family or private space where most of impediments exists to preclude full realization of women’s human rights to be; free from discrimination of any form including right to equal benefit of the law‚ human rights to life‚ equality‚ liberty and security of a person; freedom from torture‚ ill-treatment and right to bodily integrity. Despite the progress
Premium Gender Feminism Woman
In the event that heavy-handed disproportionate actions and excessive use of force are used in the quelling of riots‚ there will be a very different outcome. The second order effects remain the same‚ in that the rioters will cease their lawless activities (temporarily). However‚ perceived and actual brutality against rioters and protesters will turn public sentiment against law enforcement and the members of the military and will increase membership in protester groups. Being that these protests
Premium Police Police brutality Police officer
invade Russia by using the Schlieffen Plan which was supposed to prevent war‚ but the plan fail. The First World War had as many consequences as causes. the end of the great war was marked by the creation of the League of Nation which consisted of peacekeeping so this horrible events would not happened again and to have a collective security. Unfortunately the United States did not join the treaty and this weakened the treaty. The WWI ended with the signing of the Treaty of Versaille which stated that
Premium World War I World War II Archduke Franz Ferdinand of Austria
usually recognized as the secure area of Mogadishu‚ it has demonstrated its ability to successfully carry out a mass attack using the hit-and-run tactics. The war in Somalia has lasted for more than a decade‚ and with the support of US and AU and the peacekeeping force they back‚ this country still not gain stability and peace. Even worst‚ it has become bloodier and more brutal‚ and Al-Shabaab keeps getting more supporters through internet‚ and foreign fighters are willing to travel to join it‚ who seem
Premium Terrorism Al-Qaeda September 11 attacks
for its power to handle the disturbing issues around the world. The founders of the UN had envisaged that the organization would act to prevent conflicts between nations and make future wars impossible‚ however the outbreak of the Cold War made peacekeeping agreements extremely difficult because of the division of the world into hostile camps. The UN has also drawn criticism for perceived failures. In many cases‚ member states have shown reluctance to achieve or enforce Security Council resolutions
Premium United Nations