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    Protecting Human Rights while countering terrorism The issue of terrorism and human rights has long been a concern of the United Nations. Following the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001and subsequent surge in acts of terrorism worldwide‚ it has become even more urgent. While condemning terrorism unequivocally and recognizing the duty of States to protect those living within their jurisdictions from terrorism‚ the United Nations has placed a priority on the question of protecting human rights in the

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    The United Nations The United Nations is an organization of sovereign nations not a world government. It provides the machinery to help find solutions to disputes or problems‚ and to deal with virtually any matter of concern to humanity. It does not legislate like a national parliament. But in the meeting rooms and corridors of the UN‚ representatives of almost all countries of the world large and small‚ rich and poor‚ with varying political views and social systems have a voice

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    United Nations in India United Nations in the India is led by the UN Resident Coordinator‚ Mr. Patrice Coeur-Bizot‚ who is the designated representative of the UN Secretary General and leader of the UN Country Team. The UN Country Team‚ which consists of Heads of UN Agencies‚ steers the work of the UN within India. The Resident Coordinator mechanism focuses on Joint Programmes‚ Teams (security‚ disaster‚ operations‚ AHI)‚ Advocacy with national and provincial elected representatives‚ UNDAF

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    SOC415 5/22/14 Human Rights Campaign (International Gay & Lesbian Human Rights Commission) The IGLHRC was started in the 90 ’s by the founder Julie Dorf. It was established as a non-profit organization in 1991. The organization started because their main focus was on human rights abuses in Russia‚ but later became an active role in many places around the world. The IGLHRC has a headquarter in New York. The organization is now US based and an international non-governmental organization that

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    The League of Nations which was established after the First World War (1914-1918) failed to deliver the goods. It was wound up. After the Second World War the major nations of the world felt the need for a similar body to maintain peace in the world and the United Nations Organization came into being. The charter of the U.N.O. was signed on June 26‚ 1945 and it came into effect from October 24‚ 1945. The aims and objective of the U.N.O. are: 1. To maintain international peace and security‚ 2.

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    Victoria Fern Mitchell July 17‚ 2014 The United Nations It ’s history‚ functions‚ successes‚ and failures The United Nations is well known as an organization which functions primarily for the promotion of peace and cooperation on an international level. Originating in 1919 as a group known as the League of Nations‚ the UN has evolved into what it is today‚ a proactive coalition of one hundred and ninety-three nations existing to make the enforcement of international law‚ security‚ economic

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    Here’s everything what you need to know about United Nations INTRODUCTION The United Nations (UN) is an INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATION established on 24 October 1945 to promote international co-operation. A replacement for the ineffective LEAGUE OF NATIONS‚ the organization was created following the ECOND WORLD WAR to prevent another such conflict. At

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    points of view. Advantages of Education Human Capital – To build upon the previous point‚ when looked at from a macro perspective‚ an educated population provides a more valuable human capital base to the economy. A developed economy has maximum concentration of jobs in the tertiary sector which requires a highly skilled work force which has expertise in specific fields. For instance the most developed country in the world‚ the USA has the most skilled human resources with maximum efficiency. Also

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    THE UNITED NATIONS & The League of Nations Introduction: The United Nations is an international organization of independent states to promote international peace and security. Its stated aims are furthering cooperation in many international things using many different departments. On the other hand the league of Nations was an inter governmental organization in 1920. It was a cause from the Treaty of Versailles. Its main aims were the rights of man‚ women different colored‚ soldiers and avoiding

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    Dear United Nations‚ We the representatives of Kazakhstan are in dire need of direct aid for our country. What would you do if your country did not have any rights for women? How would you feel if your wife or daughter was abused by another man? In Kazakhstan‚ women are limited to their rights and have no say in anything that happens to them. Not only are women and rights issues in this country‚ but also the economy. At the end of 2007‚ the global financial market froze up causing a downfall

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