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ENCYCLOPEDIA

OF WORLD PROBLEMS

AND HUMAN POTENTIAL

  2. World problems
  3. Internationally non-cooperative governments

Internationally non-cooperative governments

  • Governments unwilling to cooperate with the United Nations in eliminating human rights violations

Incidence

The UN Security Council, in 1992, accused Iraq of engaging in serious "non-compliance" by concealing information on its nuclear capability and installations, falsifying its count of ballistic missiles, and seeking to evade destruction of equipment capable of producing weapons by claiming it was intended for peaceful purposes.

Broader

Unethical practices of government
Yet to rate
Refusal to participate
Yet to rate
Lack of international cooperation
Yet to rate

Narrower

Resistance to internationally agreed standards
Presentable
Government inaction on alleged human rights violations
Presentable
Rogue states
Yet to rate
Non-verification of compliance
Yet to rate
Irresponsible members of international organizations
Yet to rate
Government support for repressive regimes
Yet to rate
Conflicting interpretations of universal human rights
Yet to rate

Aggravates

Denial of human rights
Excellent
Bias in United Nations response to human rights
Excellent
Suppression of information concerning environmental problems
Presentable
Limited acceptance of human rights treaties
Presentable
Limited acceptance of international treaties
Yet to rate
Disregard for internationally imposed economic sanctions
Yet to rate

Aggravated by

Communist opposition to international organizations
Presentable
Non-verificability of compliance with nuclear power safeguards
Yet to rate
Non-verifiability of compliance with nuclear arms treaties
Yet to rate

Related

Official cover-up of government harassment of political activists
Presentable
Irresponsibility of member governments of the United Nations
Yet to rate
Government non-payment of agreed financial contributions to international organizations
Yet to rate

Strategy

Undermining governments abusing human rights
Yet to rate
Providing technical assistance on human rights
Yet to rate
Cooperating in eliminating human rights violations
Yet to rate

Value

Violation
Yet to rate
Unwillingness
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SDG

Sustainable Development Goal #16: Peace and Justice Strong InstitutionsSustainable Development Goal #17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal

Metadata

Database
World problems
Type
(F) Fuzzy exceptional problems
Subject
  • Societal problems » Maltreatment
  • Government » Government
  • International relations » United nations » United nations
    • Content quality
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    Language
    English
    Last update
    Nov 21, 2022