Child labour accounts for 22% of the workforce in Asia, 32% in Africa, 17% in Latin America, 1% in US, Canada, Europe and other wealthy nations. Bringing continents into perspective, Asia tops the charts with an employment of 114 million children while Latin America and the Caribbean region have 14 million child labourers. ...
Analyse the work of the World Health Organisation The World Health Organisation, the United Nations Specialised agency for health, was established on 7th April 1948. The objective of the World Health Organisation is the attainment by all peoples of the highest possible levels of health, this be...
Globalisation is the process of economic integration in the trade, financial and labour markets leading to the emergence of a single world market. The establishment of globalisation has increasingly affected economic growth, quality of life and external stability. Economic Growth occurs when ther...
The choice of the nonpermanent members is based on regions: three seats for Africa, two for Latin America, one for Asia, one for the Arab nations, one for Eastern Europe and two for Western Europe. ... Many insiders of the UN say that it is impossible to have an effective United Nations without very strong American implication in the organization. ...
Introduction to International Relations GV 1600 Discuss the strengths and weaknesses of the current structure of the United Nations. How would you reform it for the better? The United Nations came into being in 1949, following on the heels of one of the most defining periods of the twentieth century - World War Two. The purpose of the UN was, and still is, clearly defined. That is to provide a structure for dispute settlement amongst states, to promote and recognise equality, sovereignty and independence, and also to develop the Less Developed Countries (LDC's). ...
Abstract During the last few decades the global economic landscape has significantly changed due to globalization. Globalization is the multifaceted process that increases the interconnection between the economies in terms of trade, capital and culture. Globalization has a profound effect that has experienced all the nations across the globe. An increase in the exposure to the global economies and the interconnectedness among the nations facilitate to enhance economic prosperity, promote economic prosperity, accelerates economic development. On the other hand, there are many adverse consequen...
The World Conference on Human Rights took place over two weeks in June of 1993. The Conference was held in Vienna, Austria. In attendance were 171 states committed to strengthening human rights throughout the world and to presenting an international plan to accomplish this goal. Also in attendanc...
