In the early 1950's, several European nations converged to sign the Schuman Treaty, which was the birth of a free trade organization of coal and steel of European countries. ... The United Nations is divided into the Economic and Social Committee (ECOSOC), International Court of Justice, Trusteeship Council, and the Secretariat. ... There are several commissions that are very active and effective in accomplishing their goals; the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), United Nations Children's Emergency Fund (UNICEF), the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) and ...

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A further ethical issue regarding human rights is the justification of intervention and the international community's 'Responsibility to Protect', and the impact of this intervention, such as that seen in Libya, on state sovereignty. ... Thus human rights are culturally relative and are certainly not universal in many states which have opposing views to the West, despite being international law. ... This mistreatment specifically violates the 1966 International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR), which China is party to. ... Under the Chinese Communist P...

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The use of mercenaries has been historically a constant phenomenon till almost the end of the XX century, when their activities were criminalized by the international community. ... Mercenary like terrorism has become an international crime6. ... Contrary to the main international human rights instruments, the Convention has not established a monitoring mechanism. ... The principle of neutrality applies to both international and internal armed conflicts. ... In international human rights law, the people's right to self determination is enshrined in article 1 common to the two Internationa...

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In order to uphold some of these stipulations, Canada must then support a capitalistic economy and free trade market. Additionally, the right to form and participate in trade unions is also included in this clause. ... As Adams notes, "the international human rights consensus holds that human rights are a function of one's humanitythey are rights that are not dependent on law or social custom" (52). ...

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