It’s Time to Ban the Use of Landmines El Salvador, 6 April 1992--Three siblings died near the Guazapa volcano last weekend when they stepped on a mine planted during the period of civil warfare. Ironically, their parents had returned to the area only a few days earlier. The children were four, six and eight years old. Parts from the three children's bodies were found as far as 30 metres from the explosion site. (qtd. in Grant 25) Antipersonnel landmines kill thousands of people every
influential people in Great Britain during the 20th century. She always strived to help the less fortunate despite her personal struggles with bulimia, depression and the divorce with Prince Charles. Diana was known everywhere for her efforts to ban landmines and bring awareness to AIDS. Through Princess Diana’s charity work and humanitarian efforts, she made a positive impact on the world. Charities involved with AIDS inspired and intrigued Diana to bring awareness to the disease. She wasn’t just going
Princess. What does the term really mean? Most people associate it with a fairy-tale life. You have everything you want right at your finger-tips. You are perfectly happy and nothing can go wrong. In reality though, is this true? Lady Diana Spencer was seen as a perfect, flawless princess. But who really was she? What did the title “Princess” mean to her? Diana secretly struggled with insecurity her entire life, but her determination and compassion shaped the way the world thought of her. Throughout
death, her generosity and works were continued. A tribute to Diana’s contributions was paid through the Landmine bill of 1998 and the Ottawa Treaty in 1997. Both of these documents were about landmines and followed Diana’s views on them. After her death, Diana’s legacy was continued by the Diana, Princess of Whales Memorial Fund which “supports the sick in Africa, helps refugees, and stops landmines.” (Biography Online, p.2) Diana, the People’s Princess, will live on in people’s hearts forever.
social and gender discrimination, torture, military use of children, political corruption, and abuses in criminal justice systems, and violations of humanitarian and international law."2 Human Rights Watch is probably most famous for leading the fight in banning anti-personnel mines. It is co-chair of the International Campaign to Ban Landmi... ... middle of paper ... ...Watch records: Record Group 1: Helsinki Watch, 1952-2003 (Bulk, 1978-1994). (n.d.) Columbia University, Archival Collections
Refuting the State-Centric Realist Approach to International Relations In the realm of international relations, there are many theories that propose a framework for analysis of the happenings of international relations. One of the predominant theories is the realist theory. The state centric Realist theory, rooted in ancient western philosophy is one of those theories that have been proven effective after centuries of use. The early 20th century however, marked the beginning of a time that would
Princess Diana was known throughout the world as being a well rounded, gorgeous woman, but through all of that she was also a hero in many people’s eyes. Diana was often called Princess Diana by the media and the public, but she did not enjoy such a title and did not personally think of herself as a princess. This is a point Diana herself made to people who referred to her as such. She always had a strong head on her shoulders, no matter what might have been going on at the time. Diana tried to not
successes and failures domestically and foreign like the success of Clinton’s welfare-reform bill and his North American Free Trade Agreement or the failure of his health care plan and the refusal to sign an agreement to end a hazardous problem of landmines. However, President Clinton was impeached and not convicted because many people did not believe it was true and it was only a target of Republican zealots. In the year 2050, I think that historians will rank President Clinton a mediocre president
Why was Diana, Princess of Wales remembered as the “People’s Princess”? Throughout Princess Diana’s life, she accomplished many great things that made people love her more and more. The one thing that many will remember her for, is her love for charity work and the passion she had to help others. Princess Diana is known to be a great humanitarian for her passion in charity, and for her desire to help many. She was born on July 1, 1961, near Sandringham, England as Diana Spencer to her father, Edward
worked to help the homeless, people living with HIV and AIDS and children in need. Everywhere the Princess went cameras followed. Diana “used this extra attention to help charities”(O’Shei 22). Diana used her international celebrity status to help raise awareness about AIDS, cancer, HIV and landmines. She used the photographers to her advantage. Her simple moves changed views around the world. In 1984, “Diana made headlines when she hugged an AIDs patient”(O’Shei 22). This was important in changing attitudes
The Republic of the Union of Myanmar, formerly known as Burma (the rest of this paper will continue to refer to it as Myanmar unless using a direct quote), is a country nestled in Southeast Asia. It has had a relatively short independent life, formerly under British rule. Since its independence, Myanmar has spent much of its life under military rule. The leaders willingly cutting itself off from the Western world, it spent years at the receiving end of sanctions from the European Union and the United
CONTENT: 1.ALFRED BERNHARDT NOBEL 2.HISTORY OF THE NOBEL PRIZES 3.CRITERIA FOR AWARDING THE PRIZE 4.WOMEN NOBEL PRIZE WINNERS 5.WOMEN NOMINAZED AT THE NOBEL PRIZES 6.CONCLUSIONS-HALL OF FAME OF THE NOBEL PRIZES AND THEIR ROLE 7.BIBLIOGRAPHY MOTTO: With most sincere appreciation and respect, I thank Mrs.Chira Carmen for the valuable advises she gave me in the process of this project’s elaboration. I also express my gratitude for the attention and support she has given
Depleted Uranium Ethics Of the Silver Bullet I. INTRODUCTION/ABSTRACT: “All the soldiers there were wearing NBC (nuclear, biological, chemical warfare) protective clothing. We said: ‘What’s going on here?’ And their answer was: ‘Didn’t you know? This ammunition is a bit dodgy.’” – Tim Pubrick, Gulf War veteran, British Royal Army tank commander.6 Depleted uranium (DU) ammunition is a very recent advancement in military weapons use. Due to its effectiveness against piercing armor, DU ammunition