A New Story For The Talanoa Call For Action: Contributions By Non-State Actors – The Creative Arts And Mediation And Collaboration Professionals
1. Introduction and Background for the Storytelling In 1992, States around the world, (State Parties), adopted the United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change where they agreed to the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions.[i] Before the adoption of the Convention, the United Nations had recognized the need for scientific information to be made available and […]
The Ongoing Ebola Outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo: A Situation Report Covering from August 2018 to March 2019
Conflict Resolution and Peace Building Initiatives in West Africa: A Study of the Role of ECOWAS in Managing the Malian Crisis from 2012 to 2016
1. Introduction In March 2012, Mali’s government was overthrown in a military coup. Insurgents, capitalizing on the ensuing power vacuum, seized much of the country’s vast and sparsely populated northern territory. As of early January 2013, three loosely connected Islamist extremist groups – including Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM), a U.S.-designated Foreign Terrorist […]
Attaining Sustainable Development in Africa through the Promotion of Good Governance and Adherence to the UN SDGs
1. Introduction The low level of development in the developing world most especially in Africa is partly due to wealth unequally distributed, the existence of the personal rule paradigm, the lack of good governance and massive corruption by heads of government. Empirical evidence showed that, both in developed and in developing economies, countries have relatively […]
The US-China Trade War, the Huawei Battle, and its Effects on the World
Abstract: After decades of trying to create positive diplomatic relations, a trade war broke out between the United States and China. After tariffs placed on Chinese imports in the US, China retaliated with their own tariffs. A year into the trade war, US President Donald Trump placed sanctions on Chinese-made Huawei phones. This changed the […]
Performance Comparison between Push and Pull Health Logistics Systems in Katsina State, Nigeria
Abstract: Logistics systems of public health programs generally employ either a push or pull system to supply commodities to health facilities. The objective of this study was to compare the systems on key performance indicators related to supply methods. One each of push and pull logistics systems were selected, and sample sizes for both systems […]
United Nations Preventive Diplomacy: Evolution and Practice
Abstract: Violent conflict can have a devastating impact on individuals, communities and societies. This is evidenced by the destruction wrought by the two world wars, which claimed millions of lives, required billions of dollars for reconstruction of conflict-affected countries, and continues to have a profound physical and psychological impact on the international state system today. […]
The transition from cooking with charcoal to LPG gas in Rwanda (2018-2024)
Abstract The problematic of using clean cooking fuel is a new concept in Rwanda, where more than the majority of the population lives in a rural area and use wood for all heating needs. With the government engaging in improving the health and protection of the environment, it becomes mandatory to look for alternative fuels […]
Terrorism and Counter-terrorism in Switzerland-History, Radicalization, and Development of Measures
Abstract The present paper gives an overview of how Switzerland faced terrorism in the past and how the country developed counterterrorism measures until today. The course offered by Leiden university covered a very large area in all studied topics and examples from all around the world were taken. It is interesting to compare these cases […]
The Bhalla-Cleenewerck Journal Efficiency Factor, BC-JEF©: A Novel Author-Centric Metric For Journal Efficiency
ABSTRACT According to the English definition, “efficiency” is the state or the quality of being able to accomplish something with the least waste of time and effort. Concerning the Journals, “efficiency” signifies providing the submitting authors with a peer-review decision with a least loss of time and academic value. The “efficiency”, on the journal’s part, also […]
