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aim 1 of UN

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keep peace throughout the world

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aim 2 of UN

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Develop friendly relations between countries

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role of UN

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peacekeeping

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role 2 of UN

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economic development

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aim 1 of states

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maintain sovereignty

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aim 2 of states

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ensure national security

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role 1 of states

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maintain an army

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role 2 of states

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maintain diplomatic relationships

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aim 1 of ICC

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ensure that the worst perpetrators are held accountable for their crimes

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aim 2 of the ICC

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help promote international peace and security by deterring future would be perpetrators

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role 1 of ICC

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investigate crimes

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role 2 of ICC

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hold trials and issue sentences

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number of ICC indictments

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44

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number of cases completed and convictions

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22, 7

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Lubanga + Katanga

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March 2004 - convicted for enlisting child slavery = found guilty - b/c DROC initiated investigation = enhanced sovereignty
17 oct 2007 - cong. auth - murder + sexual slavery = 12 years imprisonment

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Kenyatta

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ICC auth. own investigation b/c Kenya is a member = crimes against humanity, h/w elected president in Kenya and hands himself over = tampers w evidence and all charges against him are dropped

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aim 1 of IMF

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promote international monetary coperation

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aim 2 of IMF

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provide funds for states facing balance of payment difficulties

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role 1 of IMF

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provide policy advice - austerities, conditionalities, recommendations for states

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role 2 of IMF

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financial assistance e.g. loans and bailouts

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stats for IMF - policy advice

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encourage G20 to suspend $10 billion debt + cancel $300 million debt for 73 states
2020 - 87/100 states had suspended austerties h/w 2021 13/15 had strings attached

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stats for IMF - financial assistance

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provide Kenya w $2.3billion loan h/w involved public sector freeze = 3 million must take out loans for food

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aims for Amnesty

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to end grave abuses of human rights

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roles of Amnesty

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-campaigning e.g. letter writing
-raising awareness - public vigils, websites and demonstrations

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aims of catholic church

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to further the beliefs of the catholic church on the international stage e.g. compassion for marginalised people, comprehensive environmental programs

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roles of CC

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makes addresses to the UN
observer status at UNGA

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PMI Switzerland

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switzerland home to PMI + British tobacco, 2019 sponsored Swiss pavilion at expo 2020, 6000 jobs + generates 1% Swiss GDP
late ban of tobacco advertising = Aus 1992, Switzerland 2022

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idealism

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school of thought in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by moral principle as opposed to practical and pragmatic considerations

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pragmatism

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school of thoughts in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by practical and pragmatic considerations, as opposed to moral principles

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South Korea trade deal

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eliminated tariffs on 5579 products, worth $300 billion,

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Aid in the pacific

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CH spent $1.26bn in aid, 218 projects h/w CH commits more than it spends 2017 - commits $5bn. vs $0.2bn
Vanuatu 84% concessional loans, built convention centre $14.6 mil = asked for funds elsewhere but ignored, in return = recog. SCS

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common prosperity

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xi - income redistribution from millionaires to lower class through incr. control over eco. state enterprises
= 1% hold 30.6% of countries wealth = 50% increase of 1% wealth + 600mil. live on monthly income less than $154 + GINI coffecient of 0.47

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market capitalism

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Liu He - market central to CH eco, business sector = 50% tax revenue, 60% GDP, 80% GDP urban employment
CH = 124/500 richest companies - h/w profit margin 4.5% vs US 8.9%

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cosmopolitanism

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reflects a desire among global actors to cooperate to reach common goals and outcomes to meet the challenges that are presented to the global community

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crisis diplomacy

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refers to negotiations between actors in global political arenas in response to an immediate crisis. this most commonly concerns conflicts and natural disasters, but also economic and health crises

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aid

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refers to the provision of assistance; predominantly monetary, to global actors with the intention of influencing their decisions and actions in order to achieve a specific aim

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ethics

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seeks to address questions of morality, as global actors are guided by different moral frameworks - may influence the actions of intergovernmental agencies and creation of international laws

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global governance

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institutions, rules, norms and legal arrangements that seek to facilitate cooperation between states

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international cooperation

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refers to occasions when global actors collaborate and interact with each other in the pursuit of reciprocal common ideals, goals and interests

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realism

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realism involves states priortising their specific interests and needs over those of the globsl comminnity

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ODA to LDS

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53.6% ODA to developing, 39.8% developed and only 1.9% LDS

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global compact for refugees AIMS

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direct response to the resettlement issue
ease pressure on host countries e.g. preferential trade agreement
expand access to third country solutions - resettlement

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global compact for refugees PROVISIONS

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-arrangements to share burdens and responsibilities through a global refuge forum
-areas in need of support from reception and admission to meeting needs and supporting communities to solutions

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global compact effectiveness

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new trade deals created to help host countries
=FTA w Jordan - goods produced in general economic zone = 15% workers = Syrians
May 2018 - EU signs job compact w Ethiopia = preferential trade in return for refugees being provided work permits

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global compact ineffectiveness

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no concrete mechanisms for govts to take on burden and responsibility sharing
critisied for being design to protect rich countries for unwanted refugees and leaving burden on developing countries
2016 - 1260000 resettled
2019 - 63000
only 5% ref resettlement needs met in 2018

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canada response

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promise to resettle 25000 by end of 2015, achieved feb 2016
2016 resettled 47000 refugees
2019 30082
largest resettlements of any country

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australia response

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aus accepts limited refugees, my neighbour campaign = limited 1000 places a year + expensive $100000 a year
resettled 4558 refugees in last 2 years

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evidence for UN development

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2015 SGD index 64, 2019 SDG index 64.7
need to get to 100 h/w rate of progress = 0.5 vs needed 2.5 = 5 times too slow
only data on 35 indicators, 12 too slow, 6 on track, 5 going backwards

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IMF response to US China Trade War

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Lowered economic forecast for 2019 and 2020 due to trade war = would make world a ‘poorer and more dangerous place’ + reported that global growth would be cut to slowest rate since GFC – 3%
By beginning of 2020 – the IMF stated that the trade war had reduced economic output by 0.8% over 2019 = $700bn
Aug 2019 – rejected US claim of CH currency manipulation
July 2021 – called on Biden to end Trump’s tariffs – still has not happened
EFFECTIVENESS – largely ineffectual – frequent warnings not address by US of CH – needed to stay independent

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EU response 2007 goals 2020 targets

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3 key targets
20% cut GHG, 20% EU energy renewables, 20% improvement energy efficiency

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EU strategy to achieve 2020

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Emissions trading scheme = covers 45% EU GHG = set amount of emissions for each member and if you go over your emissions = buy points from other companies with less points = reduces mass emissions outputs and regulates amounts
and reduces over time + incentive to burn less bc can sell points

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effectiveness EU strategy to achieve 2020

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target = 21% reduction, ETS raised 15.8 bn euros for member states = 80% spent on climate policies
gdp grew 53% over same period = demonstrate possible to grow economically and environmentally

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EU strategy to achieve 2050 aims - FIT FOR 55

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aim
net 0 by 2050
reduce resilience on fossil fuels inc. coal ect
expand use of renewable energy sources inc. solar, wind and hydropower
accelerate development of electric cars
spur clean energy for aviation and shipping

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Fit for 55 Strategy

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carbon border adjustment mechanisms
raises price of imported goods that do not have climate protection costs faced by producers in the EU due to ETS
2026 = full implementation

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US China trade war

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2018 – US imposed duties on $250bn. Of CH goods – up to 25% (40% of CH exports) and CH responded by imposing tariffs on $110bn of US products
May 2019 – truce ended – US raised tariffs on $200bn of CH products – CH retaliated w tariffs on $60bn of US goods
lead to
Economic growth impact – 0.3% = $65bn
Job impact – 7.3mill job openings in June 2019 down from 7.6mill in Nov 2018

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