UN’s work in promoting human rights‚ development‚ and peace and security‚ and include: * assisting parliaments to enhance the checks and balances that allow democracy to thrive; * helping to strengthen the impartiality and effectiveness of national human rights machinery and judicial systems; * helping to develop legislation and media capacities to ensure freedom of expression and access to information; * providing electoral assistance and long-term support for electoral management
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human rights has been finally materialized by UN with the adoption and enforcement of Convention on rights of Persons with disabilities.(CRPD). A close look at the drafting process of this convention also brings home the fact that UN has paid a sufficient heed to the contemporary clarion call of disability rights movement‚ “nothing about us without us” by giving ample representation to the disability sector of civil society. Indeed the efforts of the UN signifies transformation in the status of PWDs
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hot. Well maybe it wasn’t‚ but that’s how I felt. I tried to hide the tears that were about to come down by smiling. That always worked. “Cool‚” I said. My dad could see that there was some subliminal message that I wasn’t telling him‚ but he went along with it. I stared into the baby’s big brown eyes‚ complemented by long eyelashes I envied. He looked back at me and smiled. “Hi Legend‚ I’m your big sister.” It was a regular day after school‚ but I decided to go over my dads for a little while
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Border Control I feel that border security should be a priority and it is important to me because of the consequences we are currently suffering from and will continue to suffer from. We have decades of children that will depend on us to resolve these issues now rather than lay the burden on them. Even if Border Security is dealt with successfully‚ the radical terrorist threat will continue and will be able to be dealt with more easily because of the progress we will be able to make at home domestically
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By Chris Dinesen Rogers‚ eHow Contributor updated: April 22‚ 2010 Pollution ’s Impact on Historical Monuments Significance Pollution negatively impacts historical monuments and buildings around the world‚ from the Acropolis in Greece to the America ’ s own Lincoln Memorial. The threat is in the risk of losing these irreplaceable structures forever. Many of these monuments have cultural and aesthetic value that is beyond price. Acid Rain One of the more destructive forms of pollution is acid rain
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can’t have national security without border security. It’s not only necessary for any meaningful immigration reform; border security plays a key role in both the interdiction of illegal drugs and in defending America against terrorist threats. Weak borders allow terrorists and smugglers‚ as well as millions of illegal aliens‚ easy entrance to the United States. Unfortunately‚ it’s not at all clear our government is committed to its first responsibility: the protection of our borders. In June
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is hard to ignore the issues that the UN has faced over the years and it would be naive to say it was a complete success. However‚ that is not to say it is not a success at all. If a student fails one exam in a single class‚ does that mean they are failing out of the University? Or if a student fails a single class‚ is all else lost? No‚ not at all. The UN has its problems but overall it has proven to be incredibly successful. The first reason the UN should be considered a success is that
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IMUN/22/4/13 Could you find answers to the following questions? Good luck. 1. What is the difference between Intergovernmental organization and Nongovernmental Organization? 2. Name at least five (5) international organizations other than UN agencies. 3. What do you think the issues and problems the world face today? Write at least 10. 4. What was the name of the world organization‚ the predecessor of the United Nations‚ created after the First World War 1914 - 1918 in hopes
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Canadian‚ eh? Every Canadian community is a gold mine of diverse people‚ cultures‚ traditions‚ and history. Rediscovering their wealth goes to the heart of our Canadian nature. It is the knowledge and high regard of their roots and sense of belonging at home‚ school‚ place of work‚ or place of worship‚ to name only a few‚ that strengthens their feelings of who they are as Canadians. If someone has been described as Canadian‚ it means that he is a part of Canadian society. Canadians are free. They
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Prishtina‚ 2010 Printing of this report was financially supported by United Nation Development Programme (UNDP) and the content of this report is not the responsibility of the UNDP. i “Nature and biodiversity‚ living environment and national heritage are everyone’s responsibility” ” CONSTITUTION OF THE REPUBLIC OF KOSOVO iii Dear Readers‚ Well-Wishers of Nature Man and nature have cohabitated in full harmony from the time of prehistoric era‚ having always been inseparable
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