President Obama gave the commencement speech at West Point for the class of 2014 on Wednesday, May 28. In his speech he outlined his national security policy. How do globally minded Americans feel about these priorities?
United Nations peacekeepers represent the 2nd largest deployed military force in the world, second only to the United States. On May 29th, the world recognizes their service and sacrifices on International Day of Peacekeepers. But where are these men and women serving the cause of peace and what do they do? The following slides introduce you to these soldiers, volunteered from their national services, in the 16 missions currently underway.
The 2014 Congressional Report grades lawmakers on the most important legislative votes in the past year on issues of climate change, non-proliferation, funding international organizations and programs, and human rights.
World Malaria Day is April 25th and in honor of that here are 10 facts about immunization and vaccines and how groups like the World Health Organization and UNICEF are saving lives through immunization worldwide.
CEDAW is an international bill of rights for women that defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. This treaty has been ratified by 188 member nations of the UN. The US is one of 7 nations that HAS NOT ratified CEDAW, along with Palau, Somalia, Sudan, South Sudan, Iran, and Tonga. This is not acceptable. Help ratify CEDAW today!
There is an international treaty called the Convention on the Elimination of All forms of Discrimination against Women, more commonly called CEDAW. CEDAW is an international bill of rights for women that defines what constitutes discrimination against women and sets up an agenda for national action to end such discrimination. 188 members of the United Nations have ratified this treaty bringing protection for women into their country through international norms. However there are still 7 countries that hold out against protection for women's rights internationally.
Each of these treaties affects the lives of people all over the world through the protection of human rights and limitation of weapons. Which countries have ratified them and those that have not may surprise you. Take this quiz to see if you can guess which country has ratified each treaty.
The recent United Nations report on North Korea has brought to light massive human rights atrocities within the nation. The question now is what can be done? What can the US do to help end atrocities in North Korea?