Essays about: "United nations"

Showing result 21 - 25 of 956 essays containing the words United nations.

  1. 21. Livsmedelsinspektörens nuvarande och framtida roll för minskat matsvinn : livsmedelsinspektörens perspektiv

    University essay from SLU/Dept. of Energy and Technology

    Author : Neda Yadegari; Haura Abas; [2023]
    Keywords : matsvinn; matavfall; livsmedelsinspektör; miljö-hälsoskyddsinspektör; lagstiftning; tillsyn;

    Abstract : En tredjedel av all den producerade livsmedel som avses för konsumtion i världen förloras eller slösas bort. Detta kan leda till ett omfattande problem ur ett socialt, ekonomiskt och miljömässigt perspektiv. READ MORE

  3. 22. Partners in Peace? : A Quantitative Analysis of Peacekeeping and Civil Society

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

    Author : Ester Tottie; [2023]
    Keywords : Peacekeeping; Civil society; Conflict-related sexual violence; United Nations;

    Abstract : Various studies have shown the difficulty for peacekeeping missions to combat conflict-related sexual violence, including the abuse within their own ranks. Both policymakers and academics advocate for the inclusion of civil society in peacekeeping missions claiming that this can aid peacekeepers in this endeavour. READ MORE

  4. 23. Children’s Rights in Brazilian Schools: A Living Law Informed Ethnography

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Rättssociologiska institutionen

    Author : Alexandre Soares De Carvalho; [2023]
    Keywords : sociology of law; living law; Children’s rights; Convention on the Rights of the Child; school setting; education; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : Children's rights are a crucial area of research since children are among the most vulnerable groups in every society. The state laws, including the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (CRC), set out the rights of children and prescribes the obligations of governments and adults to ensure their protection, provision for their needs and grant them the right to participate in the decisions which affect their lives. READ MORE

  5. 24. Pursuing Peace: Strategies Employed by INGOs to Foster Trust between Tamil and Sinhala Communities in Post-Conflict Sri Lanka

    University essay from Lunds universitet/Sociologi

    Author : Perla Gabay; [2023]
    Keywords : Sinhala; Tamil; Strategy; Governmentality; Discourse; Foucault; Social Sciences;

    Abstract : The purpose of this study was to examine how INGOs in Sri Lanka work to increase social capital and trust between two specific ethnic groups- the Tamils and Sinhala. The study uses a qualitative approach, where this dissertation draws on Michel Foucault’s Discourse Analysis with the concepts of power/knowledge and governmentality as central themes in the empirical data. READ MORE

  6. 25. Automatic compilation and summarization of documented Russian equipment losses in Ukraine : A method development

    University essay from Försvarshögskolan

    Author : Carl Zaff; [2023]
    Keywords : Russian Equipment loss; Russo-Ukrainian War; Method development; Machine learning; Tesseract OCR; Oryxspioenkop; OSINT; Ryssland; Materielförlust; Rysk-ukrainska kriget; Metodutveckling; Maskininlärning; Tesseract OCR; Oryxspioenkop; OSINT;

    Abstract : Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine on the 24th of February 2022 – most of the United Nations have, in one way or another, participated in the most significant war of many decades. The war is characterized by Russia’s atrocious war crimes, illegal annexations, terror, propaganda, and complete disrespect for international law. READ MORE