The focus of this thesis is to explain how women’s rights were integrated into the mainstream human rights' discussion with the following research question: “How does the United Nations’ role in...Show moreThe focus of this thesis is to explain how women’s rights were integrated into the mainstream human rights' discussion with the following research question: “How does the United Nations’ role in the intellectual history of human rights discourse help explain the Beijing conference as the turning point for women’s rights and what did the issue of violence against women do to contribute to the inclusion of women’s rights to human rights?”Show less
By answering the following research question the focus in this thesis will be on the role and influence of the UN on SSC through the use of conferences, particularly the SDG summit and the...Show moreBy answering the following research question the focus in this thesis will be on the role and influence of the UN on SSC through the use of conferences, particularly the SDG summit and the associated Financing for Development conference; In what ways does the United Nations Development System create new incentives for South-South cooperation through the SDG summit and Addis Ababa Action Agenda? Could these conferences provide a new global framework for financing sustainable development and a comprehensive set of policy actions through SouthSouth cooperation? By researching the post-2015 agenda in relation to SSC the focus will shift from the notion that the UN primarily is a carrier of technical assistance, towards the UN as transcending existing and simplistic categories of North and South.Show less
Analysis of the main causes why there is not a comprehensive global response to cyber threats. Analysis focuses on state interactions in the UN and CoE.
