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Terri Kim

Internally Displaced People - 0 views

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AppMUN HRC

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    for HRC It relates IDPs to the international humanitarian law
Adhish Khanna

Russia's view on the safety of nuclear power « The Mendeleyev Journal - 0 views

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Russia Saftey Nuclear Power

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  • ussian rescue teams were involved in clearing the debris after the earthquake. They are returning home now. We have increased supplies of fuel and have delivered humanitarian supplies. Many ordinary Russians are ready to help the Japanese people: they are collecting humanitarian aid and have offered to host the individuals who have lost their homes. I think that is a normal human response.
  • Additional requirements should probably be introduced, as well as restrictions for the construction of nuclear power plants in high-risk seismic zones.
  • It is probably more expedient to build new nuclear power plants, with cutting edge safety mechanisms, than to extend the lifetime of old ones.
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  • The Fukushima disaster makes us think about expanding the mandate of international organisations responsible for nuclear power safety. Moreover, it should have different powers, appropriate to every given situation that would make it possible for each such organisation to address the problems within its scope of responsibility. It is also necessary to observe the principles of openness and absolute transparency.
  • The level of radiation, now and in the future, must be measured automatically and constantly communicated to various information websites, including www.russianatom.ru, a special website dedicated to this issue. In my opinion, this practice should be officially recommended by the IAEA as an international authority for all NPP operators.
  • Most importantly, we must work to increase public confidence in the development of the nuclear industry worldwide. It has great potential. 
  • Many countries have given essential assistance to Japan in the immediate aftermath of devastating earthquakes earlier this month. Russian personnel from the Centre for High-Risk Rescue Operations and the Emergency Situation Ministry’s Far East Regional Centre, along with rescuers from the Central Airborne Rescue Detachment and the Emergency Situations Ministry Department for Aviation and Air Rescue Technology have served in Japan following the crisis.
  • Many countries have given essential assistance to Japan in the immediate aftermath of devastating earthquakes earlier this month. Russian personnel from the Centre for High-Risk Rescue Operations and the Emergency Situation Ministry’s Far East Regional Centre, along with rescuers from the Central Airborne Rescue Detachment and the Emergency Situations Ministry Department for Aviation and Air Rescue Technology have served in Japan following the cri
Terri Kim

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AppMUN Russia Human Rights Council Internally Displaced People

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    It explains the basic concept of refugee and internally displaced people.
Vienna Lunking

The effect of drug trafficking on the development of Brazil - UPIU.com - 1 views

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brazil G20 trafficking

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  • However, it is understood that many of the youth that are getting involved in drug trafficking are not staying in school
  • If the government can invest in schools and educate youth so they are equipped to even initiate social reform, then perhaps it could be not only another problem, but also a potential solution.
  • he reasons for the traffickers to desire Brazil as its transit country choice are quite clear: Brazil is so big, it is easy to elude pursuers, it has markets to the entire world, and it has consumers.
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  • Becoming a big player in 1980s, Brazil is only in knee-deep at most
  • The UNODC tags Brazil to be particularly vulnerable to trafficking due to its proximity to the main drug-producing countries in Latin America.
  • Brazil is now considered to be a gateway to world markets of illicit drugs produced in the Andean region.
  • It is mainly a transit country for cocaine headed for EU or the US.
  • t is significant that eighty percent of drugs produced and processed in Bolivia are destined for Brazil
  • One thing to consider is how affective an international criminal court of the future would be as the next step in international effort towards drug trafficking reduction.
  • The lack of an authoritative and respected position is seriously harming the social dynamic of Brazil.
  • The police force is seen as weak, underpaid, insufficient, and corrupt.
  • The lack of manpower coupled with the corruption of the police force empowers the gangs as well as upsetting the citizens.
  • In Brazil, some feel that the government needs to invest more in the police force. Right now they are not getting paid enough to care and are mostly all bought off by drug lords to keep quiet.
  • The UNODC backs up this opinion strongly and goes on to explain that because the police officers are not paid sufficiently they have no choice but to live in high-risk areas, some in which a police officer is killed every 17 hours.
  • 1.Government needs to not only invest more social expenditure, but also take the steps to ensure the effectiveness of those investments. 2. Equalize Distribution of Wealth. 3.Reduce social inequalities and prejudices.
  • It may be that when the Brazilian government and society can offer the impoverished a better option, the drug trade, or at least the power of the drug lords may diminish.
  • The two main components of the drug problem are consumption and export, or traffic
  • Brazil is the center for illicit drug transport and export, it is still considered as a nation of only medium consumption
  • World listings of consumption of both cocaine and cannabis show Brazil to be 55th and 114th for the drug use percentage for populous, respectively
Rachel Murray

UNHCR - Russian Federation - 0 views

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WHO russia IDP's

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  • Internally Displaced Persons (IDPS) [5] 75,371IDP figure in the Russian Federation includes 22,200 people who are in an IDP-like situation.
  • Returned IDPs [6] 758
  • Russia currently hosts an estimated 5,000 refugees and receives some 2,500 applications for international protection each year.
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  • strengthened its Federal Migration Service.
  • temporary form of protection
  • include people of concern in national social protection schemes, such as health care.
  • IDPs Russian Federation 52,800 52,800 43,400 43,400
  • The health of the population of concern improves or remains stable.
  • Some 1,500 persons are referred for medical services.
  • return in safety and dignity and assisting in sustainable reintegration
  • limited amount of shelter-related assistance.
  • Constraints Lack of access to State-run medical care, social benefits and legal employment for asylum-seekers and refugees remain major impediments to local integration. Xenophobia continues to be a concern, especially in some urban environments. Reception standards for asylum-seekers and refugees are inadequate. UNHCR's ability to fully address statelessness is dependent upon accession by the Government to the Statelessness Conventions.
abby greenfield

International reactions to the 2011 Libyan civil war - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - 0 views

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    this gives not only information on what spain thinks about Libya but many other countries
Rachel Murray

Russia to help African Horn countries over drought - Lavrov: Voice of Russia - 0 views

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russia african horn WHO drought

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  • Russia will send a 1 million dollar humanitarian aid to Djibouti, Somalia, Sudan and Ethiopia to help these African Horn countries overcome the consequences of a severe drought,
  • Commenting on the relations between Russia and Djibouti, Mr. Lavrov said that the two countries see eye to eye on many international issues. (RIAN)
Rachel Murray

UNHCR - UNHCR questions closure of camps for internally displaced in Chechnya - 0 views

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WHO russia IDP's

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  • Russian authorities' recent closure of two tent camps for displaced people in Chechnya.
  • found one of the camps dismantled and the other almost empty, with just a few tents remaining
  • assurances from Moscow that Chechens living in neighbouring Ingushetia would not be forced back to their volatile Northern Caucasus homeland. Insisting that returns must be voluntary, the refugee agency specified that those who do not wish to return must have options to allow them to remain in safety. Measures include winterisation of accommodation, ongoing safe haven in Ingushetia, regularisation of their status where they are currently residing and, where opportunities arise, medium-term integration.
Thomas Laub

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Italy AppMUN WTO Economy Geography GDP

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  • dominated by private companies
  • high unemployment
  • The international financial crisis worsened conditions in Italy's labor market, with unemployment rising from 6.2% in 2007 to 8.4% in 2010
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      Looks like unemployment is a big problem
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    Facts on Italian Economy
Miah Murphy

US: Respect Rights of Protesters | Human Rights Watch - 0 views

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US rights protesters respect free

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  • State and local officials in the United States should respect protesters’ rights to free speech and assembly, and prevent and investigate the use of excessive force against them
  • “Even when protesters’ actions warrant police intervention, force should only be used where strictly necessary and then only to the degree necessary.”
  • The United Nations Code of Conduct for Law Enforcement Officials states that “law enforcement officials may use force only when strictly necessary and to the extent required for the performance of their duty.” The UN Basic Principles on the Use of Force and Firearms provide that law enforcement officials “shall, as far as possible, apply non-violent means before resorting to the use of force” and may use force “only if other means remain ineffective.” When the use of force is unavoidable, law enforcement officials should “exercise restraint in such use and act in proportion to the seriousness of the offense.”
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  • “The United States’ tradition of peaceful protest is protected not only in US law but also under international law,”
abby greenfield

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    this has a great summary of the situation in Syria as well as an awesome timeline that's very up to date, so much so that they list different things going on almost daily.
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