National interests and International interests Peace and Security

National interests and International interests

Peace and Security

Peacekeeping Answers to the Security Council of UN * Sent to Conflict zones after a ceasefire has been negotiated. Make sure both sides respect agreements Created by Canadian Prime Minister Lester B. Pearson dealing with Suez Canal Crisis. *

Peacekeeping rules 1. Consent 2. Impartiality 3. Self Defence Peacekeepers are NOT peacemakers * Should the UN have its own permanent army that could be used for peacekeeping and peacemaking?

UN Peacekeeping missions Suez Crisis (Sinai, Egyptian-Israeli border) * 1956 -1967 Cyprus 1964 -1993 * Somalia 1992 -1993 * Yugoslavia 1992 -1995 * Rwanda *

Self Determination

Ottawa Treaty Landmines – explosives hidden in the ground 1997 – meeting of 157 countries signed agreement to ban use of landmines and help removing existing mines * Jody Williams

International Law and Agreements Developed by the United Nations Laws deal with Global Trade, Environmental laws, Human Rights violations * Violation to laws are dealt with by World Court Why did I associate this topic to Self Determination?

International Law of the Sea Countries have up to 370 Km control of water from shore PROBLEM – fishing on the Grand Banks

International Agreements in Arctic

The light blue countries are the member countries of the Arctic Council. The dark blue countries are just observer countries.

Humanitarianism Lester Pearson Challenge World's richest nations to contribute 0. 7% of country's Gross National Income to foreign aid Question – why would we want to help other countries?

Criticisms of Foreign Aid - Tied Aid - Foreign aid with strings attached * - Require country receiving aid to buy goods and services only from donor country - Corruption – corrupt officials in receiving countries sometimes seize aid money and supplies instead of distributing them to needy citizens.