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Since its inception in 1945, the United Nations has had a powerful but controversial influence on global politics. In this informative guide, Norrie MacQueen provides a clear introduction to its institutions, remit, personalities, and role in the modern world. Defending the UN from common criticisms of bureaucratic paralysis and bias towards the developed world, MacQueen argues that its limitations are due to the complex web of national interests that it seeks to reconcile, and that despite criticisms the UN has had a positive influence on the modern world.

Did you know that 233 soldiers of the Indian Army were cordoned off for almost three months without food in the jungles of Africa?How did a UN peacekeeping mission turn into a war for dignity, a war for the Indian tricolour?The year was 2000. Sierra Leone, in West Africa, had been ravaged by...

On the Model United Nations Podcast, host Ryan Villanueva asks students to share how they got started in Model UN, why they do Model UN, and how Model UN inspires them to prepare for college and their future careers. Best Delegate is the world's leading K-12 education company for helping students and schools get started in Model United Nations. Best Delegate Co-Founder and Chief Education Officer Ryan Villanueva has been involved in Model UN for 20+ years. Want to get started on your Model UN journey? Start today at learnmodelun.com! Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/...

The story of Black Hawk Down is a familiar one. On 3 October 1993 two Black Hawk helicopters were shot down, and in the ensuing Battle of Mogadishu eighteen Americans and hundreds of Somalis were killed. But very few appreciate that this was one day in a two-and-a-half-year operation; the most...

There has never been a nation like the United States of America. Its impact on the world is unprecedented in all of human history. After two and a half centuries of existence, it is difficult to imagine what the world would be like without it. But how did it come into existence? Who has really done justice to this astonishing story? Innumerable books have been written about the American Revolution, but the definitive treatment of the full story simply does not exist—certainly not in our generation.

In this absorbing, smart, and accessible blend of economic and cultural history in the vein of the works of Michael Lewis and Andrew Ross Sorkin, a financial executive and CNBC contributor examines the five most significant stock market crashes in the United States over the past century...

Discover the foundational principles of global governance with United Nations Agreements. This recording delves into the UN Charter, signed in San Francisco on June 26, 1945, which serves as the cornerstone of the United Nations. It also explores the Statute of the International Criminal Court and the Millennium Declarations, offering valuable insights into the evolution of international law and cooperation.

In Forgotten America: Rediscovering Events that Changed the Nation, turn your attention to the unfamiliar in United States history with historian and author Dr. Rachel Michelle Gunter.

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Only 21 percent of Americans know that the presidential faces of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln are carved on Mount Rushmore. On the other hand, more than half can name at least two members of the cartoon Simpson family. Richard Lederer has created American History for Everyone to help make the knowledge of our nation’s history at least match the nation’s knowledge of The Simpsons.

The United Nations of Horror is a Podcast about ALL THINGS HORROR! From thrillers of yesteryear to todays modern horror, we are here to present fun and intelligent conversation about the genre films we love! Join us and please help spread the word about the United Nations of Horror Podcast and Video Cast to horror fans across the globe! Find the podcast at www.unhpodcast.com and on all fine podcast catchers.Be sure to join our Facebook Group at: https://www.facebook.com/groups/unofhorror/

United Nations House Scotland (UNHS) interns Jessica Craig, Hannah Lawrence, and Hana Shono invite expert guests to talk about contemporary issues targeted in the work of the United Nations. The project hosts conversations about the role of the United Nations Association (UNA) and other grassroots non-governmental organisations in the mission led by the UN in Geneva, New York, and across the world. Contact: podcast@unhscotland.org.uk Website: https://www.unhscotland.org.uk/podcasts Graphics Design: Federico Aedo

If the founding fathers and mothers of the United States had built a time capsule to tell the story of the nation's beginnings, what artifacts would be packed inside? Tea leaves, a lantern, yellowed documents, and more tell a part of the story of the colonists' fight for independence. In this Time Capsule History book, listeners can examine primary sources of the Revolutionary Era to explore this exciting moment in history!

"The United Nations Explained: Its Purpose, Power and Problems" is from the September 18, 2016 World section of The New York Times. It was written by Somini Sengupta and narrated by Caroline Miller.

Imagine a world where youth voices are valued and empowered to lead change.In our show, UNIFY, we are working towards exactly that. Through open dialogue and informed action, we aspire to build a more socially just, equitable, and sustainable future.Fuelled by curiosity, compassion, and the courage to make a difference, we'll discuss topics that we hold near and dear to our hearts.Learn about topics like:PovertyAnimal TestingDiscriminationDrug and Alcohol abuseAnd so many more topics that we've researched and are ready to spread awareness for.Join us, and you can be a change-maker too.

This is your What does the US U.S. Representative to the United Nations do, a 101 podcast. "Explore the dynamic world of international diplomacy with 'U.S. Representative to the United Nations Living Biography.' This captivating podcast delves into the lives and careers of the United States' representatives to the UN, offering listeners regularly updated insights and compelling biographical stories. Discover the pivotal moments, challenges, and achievements faced by these influential figures in global politics. Subscribe now to stay informed and inspired by their extraordinary journeys." For ...

Idi Amin Dada Oumee (c. 1925-16 August 2003) was an Ugandan military officer and politician who served as the third president of Uganda from 1971 to 1979. He ruled as a military dictator and is considered one of the most brutal despots in modern world history. Amin's rule was characterized by rampant human rights abuses, including political repression, ethnic persecution, extrajudicial killings, as well as nepotism, corruption, and gross economic mismanagement. International observers and human rights groups estimate that between 100,000 and 500,000 people were killed under his regime.

President Ronald Reagan, one of the most effective public speakers in presidential history, was known as "The Great Communicator". This is his speech to the United Nations General Assembly on June 17, 1982.

Everyone knows a guy like Jared: the burnout kid in high school who sells weed cookies and has a scary mom who's often wasted and wielding some kind of weapon. Jared does smoke and drink too much, and he does make the best cookies in town, and his mom is a mess, but he's also a kid who has an immense capacity for compassion and an impulse to watch over people more than twice his age, and he can't rely on anyone for consistent love and support, except for his flatulent pit bull, Baby Killer (he calls her Baby) - and now she's dead.

AXLE NATION – Powered by United Axle Welcome to Axle Nation—the podcast built for the people who keep America moving. Powered by United Axle, this show takes you inside the world of heavy-duty trucks, trailers, and the cutting-edge technology transforming axle repair. United Axle is revolutionizing the industry with its patented, threaded spindle system—designed to be stronger, serviceable, and replaceable without the need for a full axle replacement. Each episode features conversations with United Axle dealers from across the country—certified technicians and business owners who are ...