More: International Law
The clash of human rights ideas between universalism and relativism
All human beings are born free and equal in dignity and rights. They
should act towards one another in a spirit of brotherhood”. Article 1...
Libya: Will the U.N. Appeal for a halt to the March on Tripoli be heard?
With the
administrative-political situation in Libya badly stalemated and a meeting for
negotiations to be held 14-16 April unlikely to make progress, on Thursday 4
April 2019,...
Dangerous Plastics Are a Threat to Us and Future Generations
Every day people make decisions about what to eat, sometimes opting for
colorful fruits and veggies, sometimes finding the smell of bacon irresistible.
At the end...
The 21st Century: The Century of Reforming The UN Security Council
Reforming
the UN SC with the veto power only of the UN Secretary General and a new
article of the UN Charter “On the Rights of...
Prospect of a nuclear war ‘higher than it has been in generations’
In a world defined by “competition over cooperation, and the acquisition
of arms, prioritized over the pursuit of diplomacy”, the threat of a nuclear
weapon being...
From Nuclear Energy to Nuclear Proliferator
Remembering “Atoms for Peace” speech? What
was the point of peace if billions remained in poverty? President Eisenhower believed that arm’s reduction wouldn’t be sufficient...
Jammu & Kashmir: What happens if India repeals Articles 35-A and 370 of its Constitution?
India’s Union minister Jaitley declared, `Article 35 A was “surreptitiously” included in the Indian Constitution. It was
a “historical blunder” committed by Jawaharlal Nehru”’....
Honor Among Thieves?
When Michael Cohen, fixer for Donald
Trump, payoff-artist and jailbird-to-be,
who starts 3-year prison sentence on May 6, branded his former boss a liar and
cheat who...
“The Rights of the Nations, National and Ethnic Minorities for Self- Determination”
The
new article of the Charter of the UN "The rights of the nations, national
and ethnic minorities for self-determination", will allow, by vote of the
population...
Trump’s Golan Heights Declaration: The Message to Azerbaijan
On March 21, 2019, United States President
Trump tweeted, “After 52 years it is time for the United States to fully
recognize Israel’s Sovereignty over the...