Author: Atlantic Council. Year: 2022. Publisher: Research Gate. Taliban War Background The Afghanistan conflict drew its roots to the invasion of the country by the Northern Alliance funded by America, and other powers in the past, such as the Soviet Union. The United States of America, provoked by the threat of Al Qaeda led by […]
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Origins of the War on Drugs The most famous icon of the 20th century is Pablo Escobar, the world drug pin. Most of us know the Narcos tale; the glitter of money, women, political power, and the highest global death rates on the dark side. Pablo Escobar is a reflection of a global phenomenon equivalent
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Origins of the Conflict The current ongoing Russian-Ukrainian war results from chronological events in the former Soviet Union’s and current Russia’s timeline. The Soviet Union is a former block of countries that covered Eastern Europe and was unified with the communist ideology. Unlike other European countries that emphasized a free consumer market, they opted for
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Author: Congressional Research Service Year: 2022 City: Washington. Context analysis: People Migration Origins of the Conflict Motivated by the events in my region; East, Central and Horn of Africa, I have embarked on analyzing the devastating effects of the ongoing Tigray conflict on the population. Over four million people are in need of humanitarian need
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Key Routes Human trafficking is a key global topic and is addressed in various human rights and migration charters. The Global Compact for Migration addresses this under the 10th recommendation, Prevent and combat trafficking in persons in the context of international migration. It is a concern to nearly all major world powers, especially the European
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Introduction Since the outbreak of hostilities in Ukraine in February 2022, thousands of Russians have fled Russia. Some of them are politicians, journalists, and activists who have opposed Putin and his regime for years. The others are ordinary Russians who have become exhausted of anti-Russian sanctions. Georgia, a country located in the South Caucasus, has
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International law does not pronounce the definition of the notion of ‘migrant,’ and its meaning comes from the use made of it by international and national organizations. For example, according to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the ‘migrant’ is a generic term reflecting common usage to designate any person who leaves their usual place
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Background The great lakes region and the Sudd are located in Eastern Africa in a place that famous anthropologist late Louis Leakey described as the cradle of man. His research in the region and anthropological discoveries led to the conclusion that “Sub-Saharan Africa climate as the world shifted from the ice age was ideal for
13 May, New York – A landmark meeting on international migration governance is slated to take place from 17-20 May at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York. UN Member States and Observers, UN system representatives, as well as stakeholder groups will attend the first International Migration Review Forum where progress made under the Global Compact
The United Nations is hosting a series of roundtable discussions on migration’s progress and challenges. And further discussing the progress towards achieving the goals of the Global Compact for Safe, Orderly, and Regular Migration ahead of the International Migration Review Forum in New York in May 2022. It is a virtual space where representatives from
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