United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

effect on the environment. Greenhouse gas emission is a …. One of the impact of the greenhouse effect is the rise of sea level. Climate…

Nationals) trying to reach Europe while risking their life both by land and at sea there is a lot which is needed to be explored. On a hand the EU may cooperate with the AU (African Union) in order to combat organise crime and human smuggling in Africa. On the other hand it is the EU which has…

There are many disputes happening around the world over boundaries and resources. One of these disputes is occurring in the South China Sea. It is a dispute between China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. According to bbc.com, China claims the largest portion of territory on the South China Sea. They have many historical claims – some of which may be true, some of which may be false. Bejing states that centuries ago, the Paracel and Spratly island chains were considered…

environmentally, economically and militarily. Canada has the strongest claim to sovereignty in the Arctic region among Arctic states. After World War II and the founding of the United Nations, land and maritime disputes decreased as nations agreed to recognize each other’s national borders…

Oloyede Demilade International Relations Finals Borders between states have affected, and continue to affect, people’s lives in different ways according to their citizenship, economic status, ethnic background and so on. Borders are a huge concern in international politics, in such that international migration has moved to the top of the international security agenda. Should borders be open to everyone? This paper explores the issue of border politics and why such issues exists. It deals…

maritime order to have control of South China Sea, by attempting to take full authoritative control of Paracel Islands and Spratly Islands. In addition, China attempt in trying to be the sole power of the South China Sea has created tension with its neighboring countries. As China continues on with historical claims, conflict will be inevitable, hence making the four other surrounding East Asian countries to stop china from taking control of the South China Sea. The reason why China has so…

protection of human rights, the major countries of world created the United Nations. This organization has a formidable arsenal of mechanisms, policies, and tools at its disposal to prevent international crises and protect resulting population displacements. It has been successful in many situations, including the Kosovar Conflict and the Vietnamese Boat People Crisis. In order for its interferences to be successful, the United Nations must utilize each component in its arsenal effectively:…

international criminal law and for a genuine international criminal law to emerge which goes beyond the sovereignty of individual states. The basic meaning of International Humanitarian Law is derived from the idea of rules that seek to limit the effect of armed conflict, for humanitarian reasons. It seeks to protect people who are not participants in the hostilities and also restricts the means and methods of warfare. International humanitarian law is also known as ‘The law of war or the law of…

Democratic-Republican and Whig powers, the United States was a very split country with little harmony. The Democrats began to fight for their ideals and spread them across the United States, usually by starting reform movements; which gradually changed the American society very gradually into the beliefs of the Democratic Party. These acts took place mostly in 1825 to 1855 and greatly changed the nation. Some movements such as the Women’s Rights Convention at Seneca Falls, the Temperance…

multilateral treaties and conventions are essential to the just allocation of transboundary waters. The conveniences for cooperation in transboundary water management…