Word: nationsã
(lookup in dictionary)
(lookup stats)
Dates: all
Sort By: most recent first
(reverse)
...students in Foreign Cultures 17, “Thought and Change in the Contemporary Middle East” watched a movie depicting the history of the Arab-Israeli conflict. The movie was introduced to the class as an objective account of the conflict, produced by the United Nations??the same organization that equated Zionism with racism...
...international programs must display the utmost sensitivity and respect for their host nations?? culture and people. If America is to be seen as a protector of democracy, not a cultural imperialist, its presence abroad must reflect this image in reality. This is why it is so important that Americans participate in global development in a non-military capacity...
However, the apparent hypocrisy in some Muslim nations?? calls for peace during Ramadan is not the primary reason the United States should continue to pursue its objectives in Afghanistan. This is not a war about religion; it is a war about eradicating terrorism. Unforeseen complications and unintended consequences play a role in every war. In this case, damage has already been inflicted on the civilian populace of Afghanistan; several hospitals and a United Nations facility have been destroyed by bombs. Despite these unfortunate effects of the bombing campaign, America’s first priority has remained achieving...
Although the United States is using Article 51 of the United Nations?? charter, which says that states have the right of self-defense, to justify its attacks on Afghanistan, Slaughter said Article 39 implies that the U.N. Security Council must approve the use of force...
...civil war that spans over a decade and has outlived any number of broken peace accords and cease-fire treaties, it is often hard to recount what led up to the violence that Edgar and his family witnessed first-hand. The two major players in the nations??s civil war are the freely elected government, which is backed by the UN and a host of neighboring West African countries, and a band of militia rebels who, among other things, want to control Sierra Leone’s profitable diamond mines. The rebels call themselves the Revolutionary United Front...