Essays about: "The United Nations"

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  1. 1. SOCIAL HERITAGE AS LEVERAGE: Recognising the Social Dimension of Heritage in Sustainable Urban Development

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för globala studier

    Author : Kajsa Lilja; [2024-01-26]
    Keywords : Sustainable cities; urban re development; social sustainability; social heritage; sense of place; public participation; power dynamics;

    Abstract : In 2015, numerous countries committed to supporting the United Nations' Agenda 2030, which aims to address global challenges such as urban growth and climate change through the Sustainable Cities and Communities goal (SDG11). During this time, experts in heritage and urban development began emphasizing the significant role that cultural heritage plays in sustainable urban development. READ MORE

  2. 2. Zero Tolerance : What’s the Problem Represented to be?

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Statsvetenskapliga institutionen

    Author : Sofia Ekman; [2024]
    Keywords : Sexual Exploitation and Abuse; Zero Tolerance Policy; United Nations; WPR: approach.;

    Abstract : In 2003 a proclamation of Zero Tolerance towards sexual exploitation and abuse was made by Secretary General of United Nations Kofi Annan. The policy have been around for 20 years and so has the scandals how come? To find out Bacchis (2009) What’s the problem represented to be? approach to policy analysis was chosen to find out what strategies was applied to manage zero tolerance. READ MORE

  3. 3. Economic openness and income growth in Africa : A study on the impact of economic openness on income growth in African countries in the period from 2010 to 2020

    University essay from Umeå universitet/Nationalekonomi

    Author : Abdelhaleem Hassan; [2024]
    Keywords : ;

    Abstract : Purpose: The objective of this investigation is to analyze the correlation between economic openness and income growth in African nations, elucidating the potential impact of liberalized economic measures on the economic development and prosperity of countries across the continent. Design/Methodology/Approach: The research employs a quantitative methodology, utilizing panel data spanning eleven years, to scrutinize the correlation between economic openness and income growth in Africa. READ MORE

  4. 4. Global Framework Agreements - A solution to fill the vacuum of global labour law?

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Institutionen för handelsrätt

    Author : Anna Larsson; Hanna Engblom; [2024]
    Keywords : Globalisation; Global framework agreements; International framework agreements; Multinational enterprises; Global union federations; Global supply chain; Law and Political Science;

    Abstract : The phenomenon of global framework agreements has emerged through the difficulties of regulating the global labour market where the multinational enterprises' operations have been driven by an economic agenda and profit. The challenges of creating transnational legislation have brought social actors, such as the United Nations and the International Labour Organisation, to initiate self-regulatory instruments. READ MORE

  5. 5. The Exploitation by the Blue Helmets : A Qualitative Cross-Case Comparison of the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Central African Republic and the United Nations Mission in Burundi

    University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för freds- och konfliktforskning

    Author : Elsa Svärd; [2024]
    Keywords : United Nations; Peacekeeping; Sexual Violence; Transactional sex; Internal displacement; Unemployment;

    Abstract : UN peacekeeping operations have received a significant amount of backlash during the past decades when allegations of sexual misconduct conducted by its personnel against civilians have unravelled. The purpose of this study is to answer the research question: How does unemployment amongst internally displaced women, within the host state, affect the probability of United Nations peacekeepers perpetrating Transactional Sex against them? The suggested hypothesis yields that a high level of unemployed internally displaced women has a positive effect on peacekeeper-perpetrated transactional sex occurrence. READ MORE