Category: International Organizations
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Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran indicated that it will partially withdraw from the nuclear deal it negotiated with the United States and five other nations. One year ago, the United States declared it was withdrawing from the agreement. According to CNN, Iran “said it would no longer respect limitations on keeping enriched uranium and heavy water reserves.” Instructors, click […]
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Brexit Update
The deadline for the United Kingdom to leave the European Union was originally March 29. With the deadline approaching, the British Parliament rejected Prime Minister Theresa May’s latest Brexit deal, and then the Speaker of the House of Commons announced no further votes would be taken on Brexit unless it was a bill substantially different […]
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Brexit Fails in Parliament
The United Kingdom is scheduled to leave the European Union (EU) on March 29, 2019. Prime Minister Theresa May’s agreement with the EU on the terms of the departure was defeated by the UK Parliament on January 15. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck […]
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G20 in Buenos Aires
The Group of 20 (G20) met in Buenos Aires, Argentina, the first time it has convened in South America. This international event brings together the leaders of the world’s largest economies. The G20 was set to discuss issues of international trade, environmental degradation, and migration. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use […]
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APEC Summit
The 2018 Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) meeting was recently held in Papua New Guinea. The meeting was a not a success. As Reuters reported, “the leaders failed to agree on a communique at a summit in Papua New Guinea on Sunday for the first time in their history as deep divisions between the United States […]
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The U.N. Convenes in New York
The 73rd United Nations General Assembly convened in New York City last week. As was the case last year, U.S. President Donald Trump invoked themes of sovereignty while addressing the delegates. Other world leaders defended multilateralism. Instructors, click the link below to download this week’s lecture for use in your classroom. The deck contains a writing […]
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Europe Responds to Brexit
Europe is not keen on the British government’s Brexit plan. According to Al Jazeera, “The chance of Britain exiting from the European Union without an agreement on future relations appeared to rise on Thursday as European leaders attacked key demands in U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s Brexit plan.” Instructors, click the link below to download […]
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The International Criminal Court
Last week, John Bolton, the National Security Advisor to U.S. President Donald Trump, said the United States would seek sanctions against the International Criminal Court (ICC) if it pursued cases against U.S. citizens, claiming “The International Criminal Court unacceptably threatens American sovereignty and U.S. national security interests.” Instructors, click the link below to download this […]