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1
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How long did it take for Timor Leste to be recognised as an independent country

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1975-2002

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Successful aspects of the Timor Leste intervention

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1) since handing over power the country has been relatively peaceful and has secured democracy
2) HDI rose to 0.6 by 2011
3) arm embargo’s on Indonesia

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Reasons for the Timor Leste intervention

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Indonesia invaded the country nine days after it gained its independence from Portugal

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Reasons for Zimbabwe intervention

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1) human right abuse
2) extreme poverty
3) undemocratic government

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Successful aspects of the Zimbabwe intervention 

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1) no casualties from war
2) No instability in the country or Africa

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Failures of the Zimbabwe intervention

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1) civil War
2) Lack of Alternative government
3) Extreme poverty and hyperinflation
4) Environmental degradation

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How much does France spend on its students each year

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£8500 per student per year

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What percentage of Saudi Arabia’s health care system state funded

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80%

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Reasons for the Ivory Coast intervention

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1) civilian deaths for opposing the president
2) undemocratic

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Successful aspects of the Ivory Coast intervention in 2010

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1) peace was resorted
2) democracy followed

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Failures of the Ivory Coast intervention in 2010

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1) intervening was the election by former colonial powers

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What human rights does the Singaporean government take way from its citizens

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Freedom of expression and peaceful assembly

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In 2015-2016 who did the USA help with their human right abuses

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Syria and Yemen

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Reasons for the Iraq intervention

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1) use of WMD
2) oppression of civilians and development

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Successful things about the Iraq war

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1) Saddam Hussein
2) USA funded a vacation programme reducing infant mortality rate by 75%

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What made the airstrikes on Libya are so controversial

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Five members of the UN Security Council didn’t vote as there was insufficient evidence

17
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Between 2008 and 2011 what percent of ODA was bilateral aid

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60%

18
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How much development aid was donated to Haiti after the 2010 earthquake

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$13.5 billion 75% from countries other from charity’s

19
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In 2015 how much was loaned to Benin for its infrastructure and flood defences

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$40 million

20
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The UNs decade for woman has decreased maternal mortality rates by how much

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44%

21
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The UNs Invested how much into itdecade for woman program

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$30 million

22
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What percentage of people living in the Niger Delta the below the poverty line

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70 %

23
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In the Niger Delta how many oil spills were there in 2014 alone

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550 clean up cost will be $1 billion

24
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Colombia is the biggest receiver of US military aid how much does it receive

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$10 billion

25
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What was the total amount of democracy aid given in 2015

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$10 billion

26
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Between 2000 and 2013 how much of Ugandans aid was aid for trade

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48%

27
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Between 2000 and 2013 aid for trade increased Ugandans exportation of goods by how much

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144%

28
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When was the first case of Ebola

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2014

29
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In 21 months how many new cases of Ebola were there

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28,000 and 10,000 deaths

30
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How much age did Bangladesh receive in 2014

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$2.4 billion but GNI has an increased due to corruption and donor country not having the right interests and they decide where the money is spent

31
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In 2014 to 2016 how much military support did Jordan receive

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$750 million

32
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What percentage of Zimbabwe people live below the poverty line

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72%

33
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How much of a country’s GNI does the UN say should be given to ODA

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0.7% The UK Is the only country that has made this binding

34
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In 2000 how much did ODA increase by

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82.5% measured against percentage of GNI the level has decrease

35
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In 2011 what did Timor Leste HDI increase to

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0.6

36
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War on terror has decreased terror related deaths by how much

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22%

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