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    SHOULD AUSTRALIA CONTINUE TO CATER TO REFUGEES THAT APPEAR ON ITS SEA A refuge is defined as a person who is outside or fled their own country and unwilling to return due to a well-founded-fear of being persecuted because of their race‚ religion‚ nationality‚ opinion etc. Since World War Two ended Australia has accepted more than 70‚000 refugees and people in humanitarian need. The question is‚ should Australia continue to do so? According to the Universal Charter of Human Rights‚ “Everyone

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    CHALLENGES OF THE UN SECURITY COUNCIL AND PROPOSE TACTICAL MEASURES TO OVERCOME THESE CRISES Introduction i) The United Nations The United Nations is an international organization instituted with a visionary goal and objective of promoting world peace‚ security‚ and cooperation under the terms of the Charter‚ signed by member countries. Established in 1945 by 51 founding states‚ the institution has its headquarters at New York City. The focal point of the organization is focus on affairs of the

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    Organizations: The United Nations (UN) International Business- MBU 356 Tyron Jackson The Catholic University of America (CUA) The United Nations (UN) is an international organization that was established on October 24‚ 1945 following World War II (1939-1945)‚ and after its predecessor The League of Nations (LN). The League of Nations was a result of the First World War‚ and was the first international organization whose principal mission was world peace. The League of Nations failed to reach its

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    To what extent is the United Nations effective at peacekeeping? The United Nations (U.N) as an international organization has its origins in World War II‚ was coined by United States President Franklin D. Roosevelt when representatives of 26 nations pledged their Governments to continue fighting together against the Axis Powers. Since then‚ it has become even more multinational‚ with over 180 countries around the world registered as member states. The main aims of the UN can be broadly identified

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    The five main Allied Nations: Great Britain‚ China‚ France‚ the United States‚ and the USSR created a committee that permanently was tasked with maintaining peace on a global scale and would be one of the highest assemblies in the United Nations structure‚ the Security Council (UN Security Council). There are five permanent members and another ten elected members from different countries‚ each with two-year term limit (UN Security Council). The organization may have started small‚ but grew rapidly

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    brutality of extreme terrorism of the notorious Islamic State(ISIS)‚ and relentless barrel bombing of Government of Syria. To save their lives‚ people are fleeing to different European countries and to the United States. Before the Paris attack by the Islamic State(ISIS)‚ many countries along with United States of America extended their helping and welcoming hands to Syrian

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    presented his Fourteen Points to achieve world peace. Among these points was the suggestion of forming the League of Nations. This organization was to help member countries discuss with one another about pressing issues. At the Paris Peace Conference in 1919‚ the League of Nations was created. The organization is made up of the secretariat‚ council‚ and the assembly (League of Nations). The Disarmament Commission was by far the most important commission for peace. The League had a few successes

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    DOWNLOADED FROM http://project-connect.ca THE MUN MANIFESTO 1 THE MUN MANIFESTO Your Guide to Model United Nations 2 THE MUN MANIFESTO THE MUN MANIFESTO 3 For all those with bold ideas to bring hope to a hurting and warring world: that you may first find your voice‚ and then summon the courage to share your ideas. Copyright © 2009‚ 2012 by Connect Global Youth Association. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced in any form without the written

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    | The United Nations | | | 2/14/2013 | A paper tiger? | | | The United Nations A paper tiger? The United Nations (U.N.) represents almost every nation in the world‚ with close to 200 member nations. Formed by world leaders a few months after the end of World War II‚ in 1945‚ the United Nations set world peace as its primary objective. While international tensions continued to run high throughout the Cold War‚ the U.N. helped world leaders negotiate differences and avoid another

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    Points Missed | 0.00 | Percentage | 0% | 1. What is the current population of the Earth? A) 6.6 million B) 660 million C) 1.6 billion D) 6.6 billion E) 1.6 trillion | | | 2. According to the core-periphery model‚ where are the richest nations in the world mostly located? A) Southern Hemisphere B) Western Hemisphere C) Northern Hemisphere D) Eastern Hemisphere E) on the Equator | | | 3. Which of the following is NOT an indicator of Social Development? A) life expectancy B) under

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