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UN
Dept. of Peace Keeping
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Topic: Globalization
Course: OTB
BBA 4-b
Group members:
Gilbert Akor Jr.
Nimre’ Shahzada
Maham Saeed
Humay Wasim
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Table of Contents:
Ch 1 Topic: Globalization 4
Ch 3 Introduction summary 15
Literature review
Findings from the Interview
Ch 6 Animated Globalization
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Chapter 1: Globalization
Globalization describes a process by which regional economies,
societies, and cultures have become integrated through a globe-
spanning network of communication and trade. The term is sometimes
used to refer specifically to economic globalization: the integration of
national economies into the international economy through trade,
foreign direct investment, capital flows, migration, and the spread of
technology. However, globalization is usually recognized as being
driven by a combination of economic, technological, socio cultural,
political, and biological factors. The term can also refer to the
transnational circulation of ideas, languages, or popular culture
through acculturation.
The United Nations ESCWA has written that globalization "is a widely-
used term that can be defined in a number of different ways. When
used in an economic context, it refers to the reduction and removal of
barriers between national borders in order to facilitate the flow of
goods, capital, and services and labor... although considerable barriers
remain to the flow of labor... Globalization is not a new phenomenon. It
began in the late nineteenth century, but it slowed down during the
period from the start of the First World War until the third quarter of
the twentieth century. This slowdown can be attributed to the inward-
looking policies pursued by a number of countries in order to protect
their respective industries... however, the pace of globalization picked
up rapidly during the fourth quarter of the twentieth century..."
Modern globalization
Globalization, since World War II, is largely the result of planning by
politicians to break down borders hampering trade to increase
prosperity and interdependence thereby decreasing the chance of
future war. Their work led to the Bretton Woods conference, an
agreement by the world's leading politicians to lay down the
framework for international commerce and finance, and the founding
of several international institutions intended to oversee the processes
of globalization.
World exports rose from 8.5% in 1970, to 16.2% of total gross world
product in 2001
Measuring globalization
Looking specifically at economic globalization demonstrates that it can
be measured in different ways. These center around the four main
economic flows that characterize globalization:
Effect on disease
Globalization, the flow of information, goods, capital and people across
political and geographic boundaries, has also helped to spread some
of the deadliest infectious diseases known to humans
Brain drain
Opportunities in richer countries drives talent away from poorer
countries, leading to brain drains. Brain drain has cost the African
continent over $4.1 billion in the employment of 150,000 expatriate
professionals annually.[78] Indian students going abroad for their
higher studies costs India a foreign exchange outflow of $10 billion
annually
Economic liberalization
The world today is so interconnected that the collapse of the subprime
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mortgage market in the U.S. has led to a global financial crisis and
recession on a scale not seen since the Great Depression.[80]
Government deregulation and failed regulation of Wall Street's
investment banks were important contributors to the subprime
mortgage crisis
Food security
The head of the International Food Policy Research Institute, stated in
2008 that the gradual change in diet among newly prosperous
populations is the most important factor underpinning the rise in
global food prices.
Nature of peacekeeping
Peacekeeping is anything that contributes to the furthering of a peace
process, once established. This includes, but is not limited to, the
monitoring of withdrawal by combatants from a former conflict area,
the supervision of elections, and the provision of reconstruction aid.
Peacekeepers are often soldiers, but they do not have to be. Similarly,
while soldier-peacekeepers are sometimes armed, they do not have to
engage in combat.
Peacekeepers were not at first expected to ever fight. As a general
rule, they were deployed when the ceasefire was in place and the
parties to the conflict had given their consent. They were deployed to
observe from the ground and report impartially on adherence to the
ceasefire, troop withdrawal or other elements of the peace agreement.
This gave time and breathing space for diplomatic efforts to address
the underlying causes of conflict.
Thus, a distinction must be drawn between peacekeeping and other
operations aimed at peace. A common misconception is that activities
such as NATO's intervention in the Kosovo War are peacekeeping
operations, when they were, in reality, peace enforcement. That is,
since NATO was seeking to impose peace, rather than maintain peace,
they were not peacekeepers, rather peacemakers.
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Formation
Australian peacekeepers in East Timor.Once a peace treaty has been
negotiated, the parties involved might ask the United Nations for a
peacekeeping force to oversee various elements of the agreed upon
plan. This is often done because a group controlled by the United
Nations is less likely to follow the interests of any one party, since it
itself is controlled by many groups, namely the 15-member Security
Council and the intentionally-diverse United Nations Secretariat.
If the Security Council approves the creation of a mission, then the
Department of Peacekeeping Operations begins planning for the
necessary elements. At this point, the senior leadership team is
selected (see below). The department will then seek contributions
from member nations. Since the UN has no standing force or supplies,
it must form ad hoc coalitions for every task undertaken. Doing so
results in both the possibility of failure to form a suitable force, and a
general slowdown in procurement once the operation is in the field.
Romeo Dallaire, force commander in Rwanda during the genocide
there, described the problems this poses by comparison to more
traditional military deployments:
"He told me the UN was a 'pull' system, not a 'push' system like I had
been used to with NATO, because the UN had absolutely no pool of
resources to draw on. You had to make a request for everything you
needed, and then you had to wait while that request was
analyzed...For instance, soldiers everywhere have to eat and drink. In
a push system, food and water for the number of soldiers deployed is
automatically supplied. In a pull system, you have to ask for those
rations, and no common sense seems to ever apply."
While the peacekeeping force is being assembled, a variety of
diplomatic activities are being undertaken by UN staff. The exact size
and strength of the force must be agreed to by the government of the
nation whose territory the conflict is on. The Rules of Engagement
must be developed and approved by both the parties involved and the
Security Council. These give the specific mandate and scope of the
mission (e.g. when may the peacekeepers, if armed, use force, and
where may they go within the host nation). Often, it will be mandated
that peacekeepers have host government minders with them
whenever they leave their base. This complexity has caused problems
in the field.
When all agreements are in place, the required personnel are
assembled, and final approval has been given by the Security Council,
the peacekeepers are deployed to the region in question.
Cost
Peacekeeping costs, especially since the end of the Cold War, have
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Participation
Alpine Helicopters contract Bell 212 on UN peacekeeping duty in
Guatemala, 1998.
San Martin Camp in Cyprus. The Argentine contingent includes troops
from other Latin American countries.
Indian Army T-72 tanks with UN markings as part of Operation
CONTINUE HOPE. The UN Charter stipulates that to assist in
maintaining peace and security around the world, all member states of
the UN should make available to the Security Council necessary armed
forces and facilities. Since 1948, close to 130 nations have contributed
military and civilian police personnel to peace operations. While
detailed records of all personnel who have served in peacekeeping
missions since 1948 are not available, it is estimated that up to one
million soldiers, police officers and civilians have served under the UN
flag in the last 56 years. As of March 2008, 113 countries were
contributing a total 88,862 military observers, police, and troops.
Despite the large number of contributors, the greatest burden
continues to be borne by a core group of developing countries, who
often profit financially from their participation in such missions.
[citation needed] The 10 main troop-contributing countries to UN
peacekeeping operations as of March 2007 were Pakistan (10,173),
Bangladesh (9,675), India (9,471), Nepal (3,626), Jordan (3,564),
Uruguay (2,583), Italy (2,539), Ghana (2,907), Nigeria (2,465), and
France (1,975).
Foundation
“ " Our foreign policy is one of friendliness and goodwill towards all the
nations of the world. We believe in the principle of honesty and fair
play in national and international dealings and are prepared to make
our utmost contribution to the promotion of peace and prosperity
among the nations of the world. Pakistan will never be found lacking in
extending its material and moral support to the oppressed and
suppressed peoples of the world and in upholding the principles of the
United Nations Charter." Quaid-E-Azam Muhammad Ali Jinnah, the
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founder of Pakistan.
1. How long have you been working for the UNPK and in that span how many
countries have you been placed in?
Ans: Mr. Winfred Ashiagbor has been working for the UNPK (United Nations
Peace Keeping) as a CSO (Chief Safety Officer) for nearly 4 years now. He is
originally from Ghana and prior to getting placed in Islamabad he was with
the UN in Sudan.
8. How much of an issue is it that the same organization in one part of the
world uses extremely Hi technology and in other parts the technology is not
sufficient enough?
Ans: There is not much of a difference from the technology used by the UN
here in Pakistan and from that which is used in more advanced countries.
The technology is the same, but not enough, as the Government of Pakistan
does not allow it, in case the UN is a spy. He says that the advanced ever-
evolving technology of today is what has made globalization possible and
increasingly prevalent across the world.
9. Does the country you are working in affect the standard of your work, or
your level of job satisfaction?
Ans: Mr. Winfred answered if you have the right attitude and the right
perspective, you would not complain. His standard of work is increased the
more risky and more challenging the situation he is in gets.
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