Most of Nigeria's oil is found along the coastline of the Niger delta, which is a massive environmental issue as there is real concern of marine pollution from "spillage and blowouts"5. ... The MNCs operating in countries within the United Nations came under attack along with the governments for these countries, for the high levels of greenhouse gases they were emitting each year. ... However, by 2000 none of the industrialized countries met these targets.14 None of these countries were fined for their lack of commitment to the framework, as the legislation never actually became legally b...

• Word Count: 2378
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The child's arms are tied behind her back, or immobilized by two other women guests Then the old woman takes her razor and excises the clitoris. ... These thorns are then held in place either by means of sewing thread, or with horsehair. ... There are different types of FGM/FC. ... Whether or not the custom originated there is debatable. ... Even though these laws and organizations may seem insufficient to many, it is better that there are some, rather than none at all. ...

• Word Count: 2538
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

The child's arms are tied behind her back, or immobilized by two other women guests Then the old woman takes her razor and excises the clitoris. ... These thorns are then held in place either by means of sewing thread, or with horsehair. ... There are different types of FGM/FC. ... Whether or not the custom originated there is debatable. ... Even though these laws and organizations may seem insufficient to many, it is better that there are some, rather than none at all. ...

• Word Count: 2538
• Approx Pages: 10
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

However, by 1953, there were far too many clashes for the UNTSO to inspect. ... Unfortunately, General Burns was never able to establish a reciprocal understanding between the Arabs and the Israelis, stating that "there were disputes about the interpretation of the armistice agreements all the while, both sides violated or failed to observe the agreements" The main shortcomings of this U.N commission were that the Israelis disapprove of the observers, accusing them of not protecting the Israeli people and not thwarting any brutal incidents. ... There were battles on the Israel-Syria border....

• Word Count: 2822
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

The main goal was "to save succeeding generations from the scourge of war"1 and as everyone knows there have been many wars since. ... In 1982, Israel was declared a none-peace-loving-state and was about to be booted out of the UN until the powerful United States threatened to leave the organization as well. ... The king at the top has the most power, then the feudal lords and lastly the peasants. ... Then in 1960, another major and controversial peacekeeping operation took place in the Congo. ... The hopelessness of the United Nations has been proven many times but the roots of the p...

• Word Count: 2678
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• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

There is no set agreed definition for development'. ... There have not been the improvements in living standards which have become apparent in many Asian and Latin American countries. ... For example, they may have achieved macroeconomic stability but not social stability; or they may have lowered trade barriers but not built the basic infrastructure necessary for international trade; some have done none of these things. ...

• Word Count: 1946
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• Grade Level: High School

I feel that greedy people who's only interest is to make money exploit us from things that were given to us for free, like water. ... I should then be departing from the rule of ahimsa. ... How many times will we grab something to eat and then throw it away, because we do not "feel hungry" anymore, yet we were "starving" just minutes ago. ... There is no need to request millions or billions of dollars for help. ... When they were pregnant they stayed home until the child started school, then went to work again, whether having part time jobs or a full time job. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

This was the first time that weapons of mass destruction were ever used. Many people were horrified by the prospects of there existing weapons that could inflict so much destruction. These actions changed the face of world relations not only then but forever. ... After WWII, tensions between the West and the Soviet Union were heated. ... The U.S. felt that if the Soviets achieved that, then they would try and do the same to Western Europe. ...

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• Approx Pages: 13
• Grade Level: High School

Thus, this issue is of great urgency and importance because the international community cannot continue to donate with the hopes and expectations of progress and then not check or reflect upon the results or lack thereof. ... This sounds like a great plan, but I wonder why these strategies or mechanisms were not in place long ago, who will oversee it, and what the repercussions or consequences are. ...

• Word Count: 1916
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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

There was no turning back. At the end of the Second World War, whole countries were left in disarray and destruction. Economies were reduced to rubble, as was most of Europe. ... There were strings attached, which was no surprise. ... West Germany prospered while the Eastern Germans were left behind. ...

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I was then shaved. ... All those who took part... were half drunk with alcohol (Wright, 2001)." ... There is no reference to female circumcision in the Qur"an. ... According to Mayer (1995), some scholars reason that Allah created the clitoris for the sole purpose of generating pleasure since there is no instruction in the Qur"an or in the writings of the Prophet Mohammed that require that the clitoris be surgically modified. ... More specifically, a "December 1997 high court ruling in Egypt held that there is no substantive evidence that female circumcision is mandated in the Islamic ...

• Word Count: 2909
• Approx Pages: 12
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate