global governance in areas of conflict

Question 1

what four things can be used to promote and protect human rights globally

Answer 1

1. institutions
2. treaties
3. laws
4. norms

Question 2

what four scales can institutions be at and give an example for each of these

Answer 2

supranational- the UN
regional- the EU
national- governments
local- NGOs

Question 3

how many member states does the UN have

Answer 3

193

Question 4

which UN office has leading responsibility

Answer 4

The Office of the High Commissioner for Human rights

Question 5

which UN council deals with grave human rights violations

Answer 5

the security council, which often works in conflict areas

Question 6

what a key features of NGOs

Answer 6

Independent of governments, working voluntarily

Question 7

name six examples of what NGOs do to fight human rights violations

Answer 7

1. monitoring and providing early warnings for new violence
2. modifying social norms through education
3. training in practical skills of agriculture
4. improving sanitation
5. provision of medicines
6. implementation strategies to support women and children’s rights

Question 8

what a treaties

Answer 8

formal written agreements between groups of countries which are binding in international and national law

Question 9

how do NGOs relate to treaties and laws

Answer 9

NGOs assist in the logistical implementation of treaties, mainly through education

Question 10

what two international strategies embody the link between human rights and development

Answer 10

Millennium Development Goals and Sustainable Development Goals

Question 11

give three short term benefits of human rights intervention

Answer 11

• medical assistance
• military assistance mitigating mortality from conflict
• provision of shelter, sanitation, food and water

Question 12

give five short tern negative consequences of human rights intervention

Answer 12

damage to property and infrastructure
population displacement
disruption to education
civilian casualties
conflict can be prolonged (eg Syrian conflict)

Question 13

give five long term positive impacts of human rights intervention

Answer 13

1. improved rights of children
2. improved educational enrollment
3. development of infrastructure
4. internalisation of accepted societal norms
5. improved democracy