Power and Borders

What challenges have the Ukraine government faced

2013 Ukraine had the opportunity to join in a trade agreement with EU or strengthen alliance with Russia

How have the challenges to sovereignty impacted people?

40,000 civilian casualties

3.7 million people internally displaced

6.9 million fled Ukraine

Antidepressant sales have jumped by almost 50%

How have the challenges to sovereignty impacted place?

Fires sparked by attacks have damaged over 100,000 hectares

June 6 2023 bombing of Nova Dam caused severe flooding

Long range missiles caused infrastructure damage

Why is Ukraines geographic location a cause of the challenge to sovereignty

It is located between Russia and EU two great powers with strong interest to influence or control Ukraine which means that it is constantly under pressure from bigger neighbours who want to way it politically

How does Ukraine having two main ethnicities cause challenges to sovereignty

17.3% Russian 77.8% Ukrainian

Deep divide of cultures and language so a leader can not have full contol if some people who live there identify as from another country

Why is the Black sea significant in cause of the challenge to sovereignty

It is essential for Russias perception as a great power as well as trade.

Define Sovereignty

The absolute authority which independent states exercise in the government of the land and people in their territories

Define global governance

Managing matters at a global scale that affect the entire world.

When did the Rana Plaza building collapse and how many were killed

2013

1133 deaths

What is supranational institution

When 3 or more countries join in alliance for cultural, economic or military reasons

What year did Catalonia hold a referendum

2017

How much does Catalonia account for in Spain’s economic output?

1/5

In what year did the Westphalian model originate

1648

Name two institutions involved in Global Governance

UN

World Trade Organisation

Name 5 permanent members of the UN security council

China

Russia

USA

UK

France

Give two key characteristics of NGO’s

Non profit

Focus of providing aid for people

Name an NGO and what they did in south sudan

Danish refugee council

Organised and ran “food security and livelihoods” programme this involved providing seeds,agricultural tools and training to increase food production

When did South Sudan gain independence

2011

Name the 2 largest ethnic groups in South Sudan

Dinka

Nuer

How many military personnel intervened in 2013

12500

What does UNMISS stand for

United Nations Mission in South Sudan

When were two peace deals signed in South Sudan

2015

2018

Name a treaty that the South Sudanese government signed

Convention against torture

How many NGO’s work in South Sudan

300

Name 3 aims of the Danish Refugee Council

Save people and alleviate suffering of displaced people

Reduce displacement related risks

Promote peaceful society

What were the challenges to sovereignty and territorial integrity in Mali

International boundaries delineated by european colonial powers in the early twentieth century had little regard for tribal lands, resulting in the arbitrary division of the Tuareg ethnic group

The Tuareg declared independence for Azawad an area of northeast Mali over which they claim territory and cultural rights

There has been ineffective state governance of the north which has been marginalised and neglected from Bamako

What is the capital city of Mali

Bamako