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    0. Methodology To determine the best model, I used the standard regression equation: Y=α+ β1X1 +β2X2+β3X3+ ….+ β6X6 I check that the data is independent and identically distributed with a mean that follows the regression equation above, and a constant variance. Using the F test and partial F test, I drop input variables from the model that do not provide much additional information over the other variables. Finally, I determine a model that has only significant variables and a reasonable

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    “The Charter of the United Nations expresses the noblest aspirations of man: abjuration of force in the settlement of disputes between states; the assurance of human rights and fundamental freedoms for all without distinction as to race, sex, language or religion; the safeguarding of international peace and security” - Haile Selassie (BrainyQuote). During the repercussion of World War 2, the United Nations was formed in order to provide and maintain international security and peace. Canada’s involvement

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    operation, and because it’s a global issue that affects many, it should require the collective action of several countries, not just one. To best solve this problem, the main international organization that countries can work through would be the United Nations. In chapter 1 of its Charter, the UN specifically outlines its mission stating, “The purposes of the UN are: To maintain international peace and security, and to that end: to take effective collective measures for the prevention and removal of

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    Between the time periods of 2005 and 2008, 10 countries in the region introduced new anti-trafficking laws or modified old ones. The United Nations has also picked up the fight against ending all forms of modern slavery including human sex trafficking. The U.N implemented the a protocol that focuses on “(1) prevention and combat of trafficking persons, paying particular attention to women and children; (2) to protect and assist the victims of such trafficking, with full respect for their human rights;

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    international cooperation ever increasing. Political globalization’s classic example is the United Nations, which was incepted to maintain world peace and foster an environment of cooperation between nations, in order to solve economic, cultural, and humanitarian issues. The Universal Declaration of Human Rights for example is regarded as, “A milestone document in the history of human rights,” according to the United Nations. It ensures the rights to life, liberty, and education, and proclaims that, “No one

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    Recommiting the UN to its Founding Principles William Andel Hello, everyone. I am William Andel, representing the United States of America on a important matter. Many people feel the need for a change. This is not just a simple change,either; it is an international change. Everywhere in the world, people are ravaged by war and suffering. Everyone would like to snuff that out, I’m sure, but the UN is at the forefront of this change. Why have we ignored the countries that have reached out to help

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    Competition 17 November 2016 The United Nations: An Internship Like No Other “The United Nations was not created to lead mankind to heaven, but to save humanity from hell.” Dag Hammarskjöld , former United Nations Secretary-General The kinds of hell Dag Hammarskjöld referred to are not difficult to imagine in a world ravished by World War II and terrified by the threat of nuclear war. Hammarskjöld is known today as the second Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN) and widely regarded as a man

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    “Resilient People, Resilient planet” is a report that was released by the United Nations Panel on Global sustainability in January 2012, which encourages sustainable actions. Moreover, this report advises people to use their human rights to pursue sustainability and encourages governments to take the proper initiatives to resolve current day issues. Currently, social issues such as, poverty, deforestation, global hunger, and climate changes are all leading factors of our failing environment. This

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    Alternatives such as the European Union, which remains “…the most successful experiment in political institution-building since the Second World War.” Andrew Moravcsik goes on to say the EU cannot replace or aspire to the democratic status of nation states, yet their role remains embedded in monitoring accountability and extensive checks and balances upon its member states. Emerging actors such as the EU again demonstrate the changing environment and clearly indicate realist theories, must by

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    whether it was based on encouraging development. The other participants include the United Nations, President Kabbah and the remaining rebel armies of West Africa. One of the main rebel armies involved, the Revolutionary United Front, were known for their violence that spread amongst neighbouring countries. The participants were known for a negotiation, called the Lome Peace Agreement, resulting in the United Nation unsuccessfully peacekeeping.

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