Category Archives: UN

America / Economy / Europe / Foreign Policy / Iran / National Security / Politics / Presidency / Sanctions / U.S. Domestic Policy / UN

WARNING: the Adverse Effects of Unilateral Sanctions

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Last week, Congress overwhelmingly voted to increase sanctions on the Islamic Republic of Iran. Although nuclear nonproliferation has become my life work’s purpose, I can’t, in my right mind, agree with our government’s decision to add increased sanctions. On the other Before you stop reading, hear me out. First, let’s examine the general reasons for … Continue reading »

The Rise of Neo-Nazism
America / Europe / Foreign Policy / Politics / Russia / UN

The Rise of Neo-Nazism

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Most common, national identity is created through a shared language and culture, but most recently, shared history has risen as the predominant factor in uniting people who share a passport. Among the former Soviet countries, shared history is the essence of national identity; citizens of Russia are united in referencing World War II as the … Continue reading »

Rule of Law / UN

The first verdict delivered from the International Criminal Court

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The United Nations drafted the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court (ICC) in 2002. However, it should be understood that the ICC is an independent international organization and not under the authority of the United Nations. The ICC serves as an international court system, in The Hague, Netherlands and is supported by 120 … Continue reading »

Healthcare / Politics / UN

One successful Millennium Development Goal can have many positive outcomes

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The United Nations’ “Millennium Development Goals” (MDGs) are a set of eight target areas that many nations believed needed improvement and should be universally available to all world citizens. With access to international funding and global support, many nations have been working towards achieving the following goals: “eradicating extreme poverty and hunger, achieving universal primary … Continue reading »

Healthcare / Other / UN

World Health Organization Releases New Statistics

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The World Health Organization released their annual data book on health-related data of its 193 Member States. Data includes topics ranging from  Health Expenditures and health workforce, infrastructure and essential medicines. Below, I created a quick visual that gives a small preview of the new report with key and interesting information pertaining to certain countries. … Continue reading »

Foreign Policy / Gov. Officials / Politics / UN / Uncategorized

Palestinian Statehood: Time for Action in Middle East

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By: Quinn Daly On Friday September 23, 2011, Palestine applied to the United Nations to become the world’s newest state, much to the chagrin of the United States. This move by Palestine will add an entirely new dimension to the ongoing Israeli Palestinian conflict, which has taken place for generations of peoples on both sides … Continue reading »