Global Affairs Flashcards
Peacekeeping
In strategy of deploying troops to enforce the terms of an agreement
Ex removing guns returning refugees home
Peace building
In strategy to help countries rebuild after a conflict ends
Economic assistance
Peace waking
In strategies of deploying forces to participate ina. Inflict without the consent of all parties involved with the goal of imposing a resolution
Only taken after agreeing that a crisis exists
The commonwealth
Social
Common values and goals as outlined j. The Singapore declaration
Rules include promotion of democracy human rights
All used to be under British control
La francophone
Social
Countries with French as primary language
Lots of French speakers
French culture
NATO
Political and military
Inter governmental alliance in 1949
Collective defence member states agree to mutual defence in response to an attack
UN
Military and political
Aims in facilitating cooperation in international law and security
G nations
Now g 7 and g20! Countries that have the largest gdp Economic stability Economic alliance Hold annual meeting to foster consensus of global issues
Gulf war
Saddam hussien
Invaded Kuwait he wanted oil claimed that Kuwait stole his
Did not accept in Jan 15 not economic sanctions
Ended 6 weeks later is lead
Canadians patrolled shipping lanes to prevent supplies
Fighter jets attacked the ground
The balkans
Yugoslavia Bosnia Herzegovina Serbia
Slovenia and Croatia declared independence Serbia not happy
Serbia Henri is on Bosnia muslims and Croats
Serbia was expelled from the UN
Afghanistan
Osama bin laden
After 9/11
Invaded with UN sanctions