U3 AOS 1 statistics and data Flashcards
What is article 2(7) of the UN charter?
Commits parties to non-interference. Cannot interfere with domestic affairs or issues unless they are a threat to national security.
When was Article 2(7) adhered, and not adhered to?
Adhered to in Venezuela in 2019-2021 during economic crisis
- Diplomacy used and humanitarian aid given and ignored calls for intervention from human rights organisations.
Not adhered to for Crimea 2014
- UNGA passed Resolution 68/262 to uphold the ‘territorial integrity of Ukraine’
- Called the 2014 Crimea referendum invalid
When did the EU challenge sovereignty?
2015 CJEU ruling against Poland’s judicial reforms, charging 1 million euros per day that Poland did not change laws.
- Poland made changes in 2018 and 2022 to change
When was Ukraine’s borderss challenged?
Ukraine’s control over borders is threatened
- 2014 annexation of Crimea (separatists)
- Feb 2022 invasion of Ukraine
○ Challenging Ukraine’s control
When was Australia challenged in relation to issues requiring multilateral resolution?
Climate change - states pressured to comply with NDCs under 2015 Paris Climate Agreement
External Australia pressured by UN Secretary General 2019 (2030 goals were insuffiencent)
- Domestically - school strike 4 climate in Nov 2019
2021 changed to net-zero by 2050, revised NDC under Albanese
What is a limitation of the ICC’s power?
Must rely on sates for action:
South Africa refuses the arrest of Omar Al-Bashir in 2015 after ICC calls for action.
When did AI cause change for abortion?
Repealed the 8th amendment to allow abortion in Irish constitution after 2018 referendum
When did AI cause change for the death penalty?
Abolished death penalty in Chad for all offences, 2020. Chad is one of 108 states to do this.
When did ISIS challenge Iraq and Syria’s sovereignty?
Captured significant territory in 2014
- Iraq lost 40% of its territory.
ISIS established its own executive control in Mosul and Raqqa, collecting taxes and establishing a de facto state.
How did ISIS challenge Syria’s sovereignty (Raqqa)
- Established strict regulations and enforced through public punishment (execution, etc)
○ Dress codes, banned music, closed schools not following religious curriculum
How did ISIS utilise globalisation to support its aims and influence?
Influenced by social media and globalisation
- Suicide bombers in stadium, bars, theatres, killing 130, injuring 350
Declared a state of emergency until November 2017
- Authorities conducted searches and detained people without warrants
- Stopped the effective control of Paris and France
How does Apple engage in FDI?
2016 secret agreement with China to invest $275 billion
How does Apple achieve employment internationally?
2023, 160,000 employees
3 million indirectly within 52 states
