International Organizations

its for a paper, so as much info as possible would be highly appreciated

2007-12-03 07:43:37 · 5 answers · asked by Jeremy 1

2007-12-03 04:22:49 · 6 answers · asked by Alucard 2

Speculative funds sloshing around the world markets create an inherent instability while undermining the real economy and progressive policies at a national level. Currency speculators trade over 1800 billion US-$ each day across borders - about 90% of the currency trade is speculative!

In the globalized economy, there is a lack of adequate funding for global problems such as disease, poverty and hunger. Global climate change, deforestation, population growth and unemployment, declining fisheries and pollution threaten local communities worldwide. Projects which could help to address these needs and create jobs will cost more than 400 billion US-$ annually. Private donors don't meet the need, and some nations have cut their aid budgets.



THE PURPOSES OF A TOBIN TAX

The primary purpose of a Tobin Tax is to curtail the huge growth in speculative currency transactions. The fundraising potential for meeting essential needs is a further important purpose of this tax.

Each trade would be taxed 0.10 to 0.25%. This would discourage short-term currency trades but leave long-term productive investments intact.

The currency market would thus shrink in volume, helping to restore national economic autonomy. Nations again could still intervene effectively to protect their own currency from devaluation and financial crisis.

With the Tobin Tax, 100 to 300 billion US-$ per year would be generated. This revenue makes it possible to meet urgent global priorities, such as reducing the effects of global warming, disease, and poverty.

Revenue could go into earmarked trust funds to fund urgent international priorities.

2007-12-02 23:20:39 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

Does anyone know the what is the increasing income gap between the North-South nations?
North-Industrialized countries
South- the rest of the world.

10 point best answer and please cite your resources!!!!!!

2007-12-02 17:29:56 · 5 answers · asked by jls10 3

2007-12-02 08:54:32 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

does the international community have a right to invade other nations if there are atrocities taking place?
(under international law)



plz provide the source and example if possible

2007-12-02 05:40:51 · 4 answers · asked by Simply Simple 1

I life in Johannesburg and would like to know if there are someone I could speak to re joining the One Campaign.

2007-12-02 05:10:35 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous

that you support the Chinese Army?

2007-12-02 03:35:56 · 36 answers · asked by SainTtothEeVE 4

does the international community have a right to invade other nations if there are atrocities taking place?

2007-12-01 11:13:35 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-12-01 07:19:13 · 9 answers · asked by majed a 1

I'm 17 years old and the fact that children of the world ar not being treated right gets me really emotional, how can people be so uncaring and cruel to someone so small and inoccent?
I heard about unicef and their work for childrens rights. I want to help in anyway i can at an international level, i alradey help out in my own country and community but i feel i can do way more. how could i let the heads or officials or whoever know that i want to work with them?

2007-11-30 10:54:24 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

Do you guys think that the united nation thing is working. Do you think that it works and rules are being followed? I have to debate this topic in my class but I got the side I wasn't ready for which is ''tht I agree'' in which I don't, and now i'm clueless. Please if you do agree tell me what to debate i need a little headsup.
Thanks you
If you help me I will give you 10 points or even 20 i can make a question and wait for your answer and mark it as a best answer!

2007-11-30 10:26:46 · 6 answers · asked by sxydoll15 2

I am a U.S. citizen with an IGS (International Graduates Scheme) visa to work for 1 year.

2007-11-30 05:23:31 · 2 answers · asked by allthatissolid 1

2007-11-30 02:22:29 · 2 answers · asked by Kenzie :P 3

well....i have this very big dream of getting to work for the UN.....but the thing is that i am not very much aware of the channels of getting in...i am basically from an engineering background..now working in financial sector..and i can prettty much be considered as a fresher...but if someone can guide and help me in all this.....atleast i can develop my skills to get better ......and increase my chances of working for the UN....any goos person..cmon in!!!..haha

2007-11-30 00:33:14 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

All depends on your particular 'spin' on events. My question is ... do you think 10 years from now, ordinary Iraqis will be better off, worse off, or have basically the same lives as they've always had [ poverty / secular violence , etc. ] ?

2007-11-29 11:40:44 · 9 answers · asked by psychologist_4u 6

If a non-EU national is currently residing in an EU country with their EU national husband/wife, can that non-EU national invoke a claim against the state for state liablity for faliure of the state to invoke an EC directive adaquately?

2007-11-29 09:10:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous

What do you think of this story? Is this the weirdest EU story yet?

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/11/29/ntroops229.xml

The fighting capability of the Army's new generation of armoured vehicles could be limited by European rules on greenhouse gas emissions.

To avoid breaching the EU rules, the 3,000 vehicles must be specially designed to limit the damage to the environment in the battlefield.

However, critics claim that this could compromise their fighting effectiveness and say protecting British troops should take priority over complying with the regulations.

http://www.eutruth.org.uk/

2007-11-29 07:56:06 · 9 answers · asked by slıɐuǝoʇ 6

I am curious what everyone thinks.

2007-11-29 02:02:15 · 7 answers · asked by Frank T 2

Well, I can only wonder about how unarmed people can make two parties each heavily armed, and had hated one another for thousands of years to meet and sign a peace treaty.

How peace negotiators do that jobs ?

2007-11-29 00:26:06 · 6 answers · asked by seed of eternity 6

When post man delivered it he said i have to pay 125 to customs

2007-11-28 09:35:02 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-28 08:20:21 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I want a career that will enable me to help people. I figure that I can work for the UN or become a doctor (and work in free clinics and volunteer for Doctors Without Borders and other non-profit organizations). I do not know which career will help me make more of a difference and help people more/better. Does anybody have any thoughts or suggestions? I feel like if I work for the UN, I would be doing a lot of "behind the scenes" clerical work. However, if I become a doctor, I would be doing hands-on work. On the other hand, if I join the UN, I could have a high status with the power to change the world because my voice will be important (whereas if I become a doctor, I would not have such a voice). What do you think would be better? Thank you very much in advance!!

2007-11-28 07:30:33 · 7 answers · asked by AllStar 1

2007-11-28 06:19:21 · 3 answers · asked by Saddaf M 1

2007-11-28 03:59:29 · 5 answers · asked by Paulina C 1

Can the EU integrate with a country with medieval-style witchhunts?

http://edition.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/europe/11/28/dawkins.turkey.ap/index.html

2007-11-28 01:06:54 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous

OECD- (The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development)- is an international organization that makes reports and studies to evaluate the changing trends in countries all over the world (this includes economy, education, finances, environment, etc.)

If you don´t know the answer specifically, please tell me how you think that any organization can manipulate education and what it would gain. Anything helps. Thanks!

2007-11-28 01:01:25 · 3 answers · asked by Playgroundlove 1

2007-11-27 13:29:20 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous

2007-11-27 13:15:27 · 2 answers · asked by woeberman 2

why does NATO have bright blue helmets? I figure they use them so that badies won't shoot at them, but is there any symbolism behind the color scheme?

2007-11-27 11:10:47 · 5 answers · asked by JordanMR 2