Browsing by Subject "United Nations"
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The challenges of an engagement between the African Union and the UN Security Council
(School for Basic Sciences, Vaal Triangle Campus, North-West University, 2016)Since the 1960s and during the initial decades of the United Nations (UN) Africa has always had great representation inside the General Assembly. Besides the numerical advantage of Africa, the ties between the continent and ... -
Global transformation of disaster sciences into risk reduction education system in Indonesia
(OASIS, 2022)This article explores the origin of disaster risk reduction (DRR) knowledge in the global context and how it evolved in the education system of Indonesia since its independence in 1945 up to 2018. It argues that DRR ... -
The impact of the views of the child in family disputes where the child's wishes are contrary to the perceived best interests of the child
(North-West University, 2019)It is evident from the legislation of South Africa and Australia that the best interest of the child is paramount in all matters concerning the child. However, article 12 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of ... -
Medisinale cannabis-gebruik : ʼn analise van beleidshervorming in Suid-Afrika, Uruguay en die Verenigde State van Amerika
(North-West University (South Africa), 2022)The international discourse about the regulation of cannabis has increased and intensified in recent years. Jurisdictions have increasingly amended their legislation permitting for the medical or therapeutic use of the ... -
The relationship between the proposed International Criminal Law Section of the African Court and the International Criminal Court
(2014)This dissertation presents an analytical literature study regarding the relationship between the International Criminal Court and the proposed International Criminal Law Section of the African Court. The realisation of the ... -
Universal dignity, justice and accountability: protection of human rights and dealing with atrocities
(2010)The notion that human beings have rights as humans is part of the contemporary world and its politics. With respect to human rights, the United Nations (UN) plays a major role in promoting, protecting, and expanding ...