Philippines is a Catholic country, the center of Christianity in Asia. More than 86 percent of the inhabitants are mainly Christians. Social problems still exists such as prostitution which remains strong, high figures of unwanted pregnancy, fast population growth rate, and the increasing alarming rate of HIV. A study conducted by the
leader of the free world is it the obligation of the United States to pay its fair share of financial contribution to the United Nations. I say yes. Background and History Early UN Financial Problems In the early 1960’s when the United States maintained most of power in the General Assembly, the United States felt that it was their obligation to pay its dues and support the UN’s peacekeeping operations funding. The political leaders of the United States felt strongly that payment must be made in a
World Health Organisation, or the WHO, came into force 69 years ago. In 1948, the WHO constitution was signed by all 51 current members of the United Nation. It was created as a specialised agency of the United Nations to serve as the central authority on matters of health, particularly the international public health. According to the World Population Clock, 2017, there are over 7.5 billion people in the world. The World Health Organisation (2017) focuses on pursuing its goal to “build a better
associate with the World Health Organization, found that key social determinants that facilitate trafficking include poverty, conflict, displacement, migration, ignorance, and class or caste status (Perry & McEwing). Kriistina Kangasputa, UNODC (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime) chief of the global report on Trafficking in Persons Unit and her staff, write that this victimization is enabled by “[i]ssues such as disempowerment, social exclusion, and economic vulnerability [as a result of] policies
obligations; mainstream concerns related to human rights, gender, and age; promote coordination between stakeholders at all levels; and increase awareness of human trafficking within the international community. Resolution 64/293 also established the Trust Fund for Victims of Trafficking in Persons, Especially Women and Children, which provides legal, financial, and humanitarian assistance to trafficking victims. France fully supports international mechanisms for combating trafficking in humans. France is
which income and wealth are distributed in an uneven manner among the World’s population. A study by the World Institute for Development Economics Research at United Nations University reports that the richest 1% of adults alone accounted for roughly 40% of global assets in the year 2000 and the richest 10% of adults accounted for roughly 85% of worldwide income. Meanwhile, the bottom 50% of the world adult population owned barely 1% of global wealth. The Cost Is Less Than
ladies and gentlemen of the World Health Organization, I am Bronte McLean, member of the United Nations World Health Organization Communicable Disease Task Force or simply the Task Force. The Task Force has sent me today to pitch you two proposals to combat yellow fever, an endemic disease in Africa. My first proposal is to continue with the Yellow Fever Initiative and the second is to control mosquito populations in urban and jungle areas in order to reduce the risk of disease. Disease in developing
What does this mean? North Korea will continue to work on developing nuclear warfare, and missiles to use when they feel necessary. But they are using all of the country's resources to fund the project. Our President and Vice President are working with alias, even visiting surrounding countries to help keep this situation under control. How Do we control weapons of mass destruction? That seems to be the big question; I’m hoping our government
On September 5th, 1995, former First Lady of the United States, Hillary Rodham Clinton, addressed delegates from 180 different countries concerning women’s rights. She delivered her speech “Women’s Rights are Human Rights”, highlighting the theme of the Fourth United Nations World Conference on Women held in Beijing, China. The goal of the U.N. World Conference was to bring attention to the horrible and unfair treatment of women around the world throughout history, and to strengthen families and
One of the most mystifying ambiguities that the humankind face nowadays is how a nation can starve in a world with abundant resources! This is unfortunately the case with Haiti, and many other countries around the world. Despite the fact that Haiti is part of Caribbean islands which are considered to be one of the most attractive tourism places, it appears to be a calamity and misery more than anything else. Hundreds years of occupation, colonization, slavery, dictatorship and violence left Haiti
UNICEF (United Nations International Children 's Emergency Fund) UNICEF deals with child marriage as part of its broader approach to gender discrimination that undermines the rights of children and women. In order to ensure that girls have an equal opportunity at education, which is imperative in preventing child marriages and the overall development of girls, UNICEF 's Global Girls ' Education Program operates in more than 60 countries. In addition to supporting campaigns and creating education
On September 5th, 1995, Hillary Clinton delivered a speech entitled “Women’s Rights Are Human Rights” at the 4th United Nations Conference on Women in Beijing. At the time, Clinton served as the First Lady of the United States and was invited as a speaker by the Secretary General of the UN, Gertrude Mongella, to discuss issues facing women worldwide. Clinton’s intentions were to incite action precipitating the recognition that issues affecting women affected the lives of everyone, and to implore
This paper analyzes prevention methods against human trafficking, as a form of organized crime. The subject involves around the question of, “How can transnational human trafficking be combated?” The research aims to use previous literature from different countries and a case to demonstrate how key actors, organizations, and public policies are significant in reducing human trafficking. Case: Saved by a Flight Attendant Shelia Fedrick was a flight attendant for Alaska Airlines. On a flight to
February 20 was declared World Day of Social Justice by the United Nations in 2007 and observed worldwide for the first time in 2009. Annual observance aims to bring to worldwide attention the great need to eradicate poverty, promote gender equity, enhance employment opportunities and provide greater emphasis on social well-being and justice. Social justice helps to promote peace and security within nations as well as between nations. Eradicating poverty is the cornerstone to empowerment. Many issues
Sierra Leone has multiple large resources like diamonds, chromite, and rutile. Also Sierra Leone was home to a bloody and costly civil war. The civil war in Sierra Leone began on March 23, 1991 and lasted until January 18, 2002. The Revolutionary United Front (RUF) decided it was time to try and overthrow Joseph Momoh, and with the help of Charles Taylor’s National Patriotic Front of Liberia (NPFL) it was made possible. By the time the war was finished, over fifty thousand people had lost their
and Potter analyze the motives behind indiscriminate violence. Abrahms and Potter contend that indiscriminate forms of violence carried out against general populations exist because leadership deficits promote civilian targeting. They claim that the incentives for indiscriminate violence are inversely related to their position in the organization. The lower the individual is in the chain of command, the more likely they are to carry out attacks against civilian targets. Terrorists are significantly
have been described as the most deadly war in the history of mankind since the Second World War, an estimated 6.9 million victims. The national output fell by an average of 9.7% per year. In addition to the high mortality and displacement of the population, wars have led to enormous psychological and social trauma for women, young boys and girls subjected to psychological and physical atrocities, including torture, rape, humiliation and hostility from their communities (Nest, Grignon & Kisangani,
Ivory coast (2002-2004) the traffic of war weapons has been very easy in the region. There is no doubt that war equipment has been going from country to country in the last three decades. After Boko Haram was founded, it was suspected of receiving funds from corrupt local politicians to discredit their opponents, and from local donors who supported its goal of imposing Islamic law while ridding Nigeria of Western influences. In more recent times, Boko Haram has broadened its funding by drawing on
All of these richer countries are part of the United Nations (UN), an international community “committed to promoting social progress, better living standards and human rights”, as stated by Chapter 1 of the UN Charter ("Charter, United Nations, Chapter I”). Thus, richer countries are obligated to promote human rights and better living standards across the international community - to benefit
human rights is to allow for a transcendence of the nation state in terms of individual entitlement to an enjoyment of rights wherever individuals may find themselves (Landman 2013, 26). However, with respect to the varying philosophical and historical foundations of human rights, the supposed universality of human rights is debatable. States that reliably receive praise for their human rights records include most European countries, the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand. What these