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• Various representatives with different legal and cultural backgrounds from different parts of the world drafted the UDHR

• United Nations General Assembly proclaimed the DECLARATION IN PARIS DECEMBER 10TH, 1948.

• Translated into 500 languages and has 30 articles.

Universal Declaration of Human Rights

• Maintains global peace and security

• Developing welcoming relations between nations

• Achieving worldwide cooperation 

• Playing a pivotal role in harmonizing the actions of nations

Key Aspects of the United Nations.

• international peace and security 

• Human rights

• Social and economic development 

• Humanitarian actions 

• International law

• Decolonization

UN MISSION

• UN promotes peaceful dialogue instead of using conflict or was a solution 

International peace and security

UDHR (UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS)

• Human rights 

• Improves economic and social well- being of people

• Social and economic development 

• Response to natural and man-made disasters that local government is unable to resolve

• Humanitarian actions 

• Address international issues, including protecting the environment, regulating migrant labor, tackling drug traffiking, fighting terrorism

• International law

• Encourage and support colonized countries to enjoy their freedom

Decolonization

• General assembly

•  Economic and Social Council

• Trusteeship council

• International court justice

• International criminal court

• International law and commission

• UN peacekeeping force

UN Structure

• The main body that embraced 193 member countries

• General assembly 

• Central council discussing economic, social and environmental matters and preparing policy recommendation

• Economic and Social Council

• Managed 80 colonized countries, but became inactive in 1994

• Trusteeship council

• A body that handles legal disputes submitted by states, decisions are final and no appeal.

• International court justice

• Handles crimes such as genocide, crimes against humanity, and war crimes. Power is limited, US, Russia and China did not participate

• International criminal court

• Promotes and proposes international laws

• International law and commission

• Lester Pearson, suggests peacemaking forces resolve conflicts between states.

• UN peacekeeping force

• Environmental degradation = population growth and extreme consumption patterns

• Globalization impacts the earth also because of people’s global movements and interactions

• Economic = high demand for market products increases waste because of their high consumption affecting the environment.

• Steger, worldwide reductions of biodiversity is one of the main ecological problems

• Global Environmental Issues.

• Lack of jobs

  • Increase in population = decrease in job availability, forcing people to move to other cities or countries

• Lack of housing

  • Increase migrants = housing shortage, force to live in crowded apartment causes environmental stress

• conflict/war

• An increase population = increased demands for public services, food, housing, and clothing, affecting the ecosystem.

• climate activistism (BRIANNA)

• For some people, climate change feel very static like something you watch from the news

• Engagement of young people helps rebuild or reimagine a future because we are the future

• Change will come whether you like it or not (GRETA)

• Speeches on Climate Change by Brianna Fruean and Greta Thunberg (Watch the videos.)

Structured process of analysis to understand conflict and focus on core analatic

• Core Conflict Analytical Elements.

• Context that shapes conflict

• History of the coflict

• Political, economic social and evnironmetnal situations have shaped the conflict

Profile

• Actors that influence conflict(local, national, regional, global)

• Their interest, concerns, goals, hopes, fears, strategies and position

• Capacity they have

• Relationship among actors

Actors

• Cause of conflict 

• Structure and proximate cause of conflict

Causes

• Current conflits dynamics/trends

• Factors of the conflict profile, actors and causes reinforce or undermine each other

• Triggers conflict

• Scenatios can be developed

Dynamics

• Open conflict = very visible and deeprooted

• Surface conflict = visible and shallow or with no roots

• Laten conflict = below the surface with the potential to emerge

• Types of Conflict.

• seen from intrapersonal, interpersonal, intergroup, international, regional, and local perspectives

Multilevel

• draws on psychology, anthropology, politics, sociology, history, law, religion

Multidisciplinary

• occurs anywhere in the world

Multicultural

• embraces systematic analysis and interpretation of statistics to bring social, political, and economic changes

Both analytic and normative

• with an interplay between theory and practice

Between theoretical and practical

• Roots = main causes of the conflict or the background of it

• Trunks = the problem that all concerned parties face

• Leaves = effects of conflict on people

Conflict tree

assertive and uncooperative, focus on winning, define ones stand, using ones power to gain something

Competing

• unassertive and cooperative, neglect ones advantage for the sake of others, self- sacfrice, accepting other’s view

Accommodating

 unasertive and uncooperative, putting things aside, postponing, removes oneself from the issue

Avoiding

• assertive and cooperative, engage in teamwork to find solution, joins investigating the problem, considers other’s view to solve the problem

Collaborating

•  moderate in both assertiveness and cooperativeness, looks for solution that partially satisfies both parties, attends the problem rather than avoiding it, looking for a common ground

Compromising

• being well with oneself, also refers To unity with oneself, others and God. healthy people meet their basic needs (security, psychology, surrender, love, respect an self-esteem.

Personal dimension; Spirituality

• forgiveness, reconciliation and ongoing dilagoue lead to peace

Social dimension; intercultural dialogue

ensures the needs of the without compramising the ability of the future generations to confront their own needs. A barries to the aspiration (environmental degration =threat to development) of a more just, united and ultimately peaceful world

Natural dimension; susatainability

• Globalism = refers to ones interest and involvement in addressing global issues, interconnedtedness of people and the environment

• Aristotles view = urge individuals too consider perspective beyond their immediate family and personal interests. 

• Environmental Perspectives on Global Challenges.

• Individuals should evaluate their personal interests such as consumerism, and consier their impact on the environment

• Global sustainability advocated for a shift toward collective responsibility

Environmental context

• Effective leadership = lead with purpose, empathy and vision for sustainable future

• Collaboration with social movements = engage in partnership focused on climate action and sustainability

• Acknowledgement of threats to global citizenship = recognized the interconnectedness threats to humanity, and climate change and take collective action

Thompson - solutions of to overcome psychological challenges

inability to get various service and social rejection expose people to vulnerability.

• Solutions; clien-focused services, research-based approach, and community involvement 

  • develop different programs that address the needs of the vulnerable population and empower community members by allowing them to actively participate in decision makings and service provision.

Inequality and Vulnerability

failing to maintain international law led to continued challenges in huminatatian activities

• Solutions; promote international law, involves community leaders and use new diplomacy 

Erosion of international norms

accelerates disasters, causes dislocation, and pressure humanitarian systems, HO must modify their strategies to handle urgent crisis and prepare future climate-relted challenges

• Solutions; develop mitigation strategy, sustainable support response, and climate justice

Climate crisis

local actors participate is vital, due to the increase for humanitarian assistant

• Solutions; strengthening capacity, re-strategize funding approaches, work with local governments and build a strong coordination between the local gov nd humanitarian organizations

Localized assistance

became routine and powerful and challenging to manage

• Solutions; strenghtening health sectors, global collaboration for health, and community health education

Infectious diseases

advancement of tech is increasing surpasing the ethical principles and regulaions, creating risk in privacy and abuse in huminatrian setting

• Solutions; develop ethinal guidelines, inclusive innovation, and continues supervising

Ethnical tech and innovation

shared responsibility and innovation will lead to future victory in humanitarian work

Conclusion