Global humanitarian issues are complex and oftentimes overlap cultural traditions and national boundaries. What might be acceptable in one’s culture may be a violation in another.
Global issues affect human rights, quality of life, and peace and security. Without a clear understanding of global issues, we cannot know how to create solutions to resolve them. Here, we break down the essentials to help lend an understanding of key terms and issues.
Antisemitism
Antisemitism is the hostile belief or behavior toward Jews, just because they are Jews. It may be displayed through teachings of Jewish inferiority or via political efforts to isolate and…
Bystanders to Genocide
A bystander is defined as someone who is present at an event or incident but does not take part.Bystanders (civilian and world leaders) see what is happening and they do…
Child Soldiers
Child soldiers are children (male and female) under the age of 18 (some as young as 8 years old), recruited by a state or non-state armed group, and used as…
Ethnic Cleansing
Ethnic cleansing is the systematic, forced removal of ethnic, racial, or religious groups, through displacement, deportation, or mass killings, from one territory, region, or country by a more powerful ethnic…