He will establish
justice among the nations, so that they beat their swords into ploughshares and their spears into pruning hooks and abandon war for ever.
International political organization should have jurisdiction only in matters essential to basic peace and
justice among the nations and to the preservation of certain universal human rights everywhere.
Not exact matches
The reports of Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Center for Transitional
Justice (the world's leading non-governmental organization studying political transitions), as well as the U.N. documents on the justice of nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights viol
Justice (the world's leading non-governmental organization studying political transitions), as well as the U.N. documents on the
justice of nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights viol
justice of
nations moving from tyranny to democracy, give prominence to judicial punishment
among all possible measures for addressing past human - rights violations.
Isaiah envisioned Israel's mission as entailing in part the mediation of conflict
among nations under impartial international law; a world court in Zion, judging by truth and
justice under due process, would enable warring factions to «beat their swords into plowshares» that is, to give up conflict and concentrate on economic development.
God as he comes to us in Christ can be seen to be the Father and Lord of all communities of men, who has no favorites
among the
nations, who cares about
justice, about the freedom of men to develop their capacities and to be true to their consciences.
Usually one finds
among all four humanisms greater moral sensitivity about problems of
justice and peace, about reconciliation between races and
nations, than one finds in the Moral Majority.
Christocentrism could no longer cope with the challenge of religious pluralism; universalism did not grasp the depth of alienation
among the poor and the marginalized; salvation history did not do
justice to the plural histories of the world's many cultures and
nations; the unity of the Church in Christ offered no power or guidance in overcoming sexism, racism and human exploitation.
But the sections on international relations contain also many strong affirmations of the duty and opportunity of the church to serve as a unifying force
among the
nations and as an advocate of those principles of
justice and liberty which, if generally observed, would prevent the clash of arms.
The centrepiece of the UN
Nations Charter is the connection between the recognitionof the inherent dignity of all members of the human family (and of the inviolable and inalienable human rights which derive from that recognition) on the one hand, and peace and
justice within and
among nation states on the other.
The captioned news item in several newspapers including The Vanguard, Nigerian Tribune, The Guardian and The
Nation of Thursday, 16 June, 2016 wherein it was reported that the Chief Judge of Osun State,
Justice Oyebola Adepele Ojo, granted an Order of Mandamus compelling the State Governor of Osun, Ogbeni Rauf Aregbesola, to provide information about the debt profile of Osun State and its defrayment modality
among other orders is patently false.
Engle explores the debate
among anthropologists, ever since the AAAS submitted its Statement on Human Rights to the United
Nations in 1947, over the tensions between the limits of tolerance and cultural relativism with the pursuit of more universal norms of social
justice.
The prevalence of food - related disease
among indigenous people, like members of the Tohono O'odham
Nation, is glaring — and drives many of the city's food
justice efforts.
There is widespread agreement
among many observers of international attempts to achieve a global solution to climate change that there is little hope of preventing dangerous climate change unless
nations take their equity and
justice obligations into account in setting national responses to climate change.
This is so because in addition to the theological reasons given by Pope Francis recently: (a) it is a problem mostly caused by some
nations and people emitting high - levels of greenhouse gases (ghg) in one part of the world who are harming or threatening tens of millions of living people and countless numbers of future generations throughout the world who include some of the world's poorest people who have done little to cause the problem, (b) the harms to many of the world's most vulnerable victims of climate change are potentially catastrophic, (c) many people most at risk from climate change often can't protect themselves by petitioning their governments; their best hope is that those causing the problem will see that
justice requires them to greatly lower their ghg emissions, (d) to protect the world's most vulnerable people
nations must limit their ghg emissions to levels that constitute their fair share of safe global emissions, and, (e) climate change is preventing some people from enjoying the most basic human rights including rights to life and security
among others.
This is so because: (a) it is a problem mostly caused by some
nations and people emitting high - levels of greenhouse gases (ghg) in one part of the world who are harming or threatening tens of millions of living people and countless numbers of future generations throughout the world who include some of the world's poorest people who have done little to cause the problem, (b) the harms to many of the world's most vulnerable victims of climate change are potentially catastrophic, (c) many people most at risk from climate change often can't protect themselves by petitioning their governments; their best hope is that those causing the problem will see that
justice requires them to greatly lower their ghg emissions, (d) to protect the world's most vulnerable people
nations must limit their ghg emissions to levels that constitute their fair share of safe global emissions, and, (e) climate change is preventing some people from enjoying the most basic human rights including rights to life and security
among others.
Some
nations seem to be arguing that because there are differences
among nations about what equity requires, this is justification for totally ignoring equity and
justice issues entailed by making allocations
among nations.
These issues include: (a) the need to determine when the obligation of any
nation is triggered, (b) difficulties in determining which adaptation and compensation needs are attributable to human - induced warming versus natural variability, (c) challenges in allocating responsibilities
among all
nations that have emitted ghg above their fair share of safe global emissions, (e) challenges in prioritizing limited funds
among all adaptation and compensation needs, (f) needs to set funding priorities in consultation with those who are vulnerable to climate change impacts as a matter of procedural
justice, and (e) the need to consider the capacity of some
nations to fund adaptation and compensation needs.
Differences
among nations about the significance of equity and
justice plagued the Warsaw meeting in regard to funding for adaptation and loss and damages, yet the ADP discussions never took up express consideration of what equity would require in regard to these issues either.
This latest report was made at the conclusion of these negotiations during which almost no progress was made in defining equity under UNFCCC by the Ad Hoc Working Group on Durban Platform For Enhanced Action (ADP), a mechanism under the UNFCCC that seeks to achieve a adequate global climate agreement, despite a growing consensus
among most observers of the UNFCCC negotiations that
nations need to align their emissions reductions commitments to levels required of them by equity and
justice if the world is going to prevent extremely dangerous climate change.
Almost all
nations need to increase awareness
among citizens and the press of the policy significance of the ethical and
justice dimensions of climate change.
A strong ethical case can be made that if
nations have duties to limit their ghg emissions to their fair share of safe global emissions, a conclusion that follows both as a matter of ethics and
justice and several international legal principles including,
among others, the «no harm principle,» and promises
nations made in the 1992 UNFCCC to adopt policies and measures required to prevent dangerous anthropocentric interference with the climate system in accordance with equity and common but differentiated responsibilities,
nations have a duty to clearly explain how their national ghg emissions reductions commitments arguably satisfy their ethical obligations to limit their ghg emissions to the
nation's fair share of safe global emissions.
And so, climate change is a civilization challenging problem of distributive
justice and no matter what ethical considerations are taken into account to define an arguably distributively just allocation of ghg emissions targets
among nations, many national commitments utterly and obviously flunk any ethical test.
Yukon has signed a number of self - government agreements with First
Nations, the Teslin Tlingit
among them, but this is the first
justice agreement, and the first in Canada.
«Appropriate legal aid funding is a significant measure,
among others, that will reduce the number of people representing themselves and provide greater access to
justice for families and First
Nations in the province.
As a member of Foley Hoag's International Litigation and Arbitration Department, González represents clients before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Court of
Justice (ICJ), and in ad hoc arbitrations under the United
Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), in cases concerning the environment, natural resources, and public health,
among others.
Analía González is part of the international arbitration and litigation practice group, representing clients before the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) and the International Court of
Justice (ICJ), and in ad hoc arbitrations under the United
Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL), in cases concerning the environment, the natural resources, public health,
among others.
196, after examining the preliminary questions respecting the regulation of commerce with foreign
nations and
among the States as connected with the subject matter there in controversy, Chief
Justice Marshall said:
In this they seem to have fallen upon a very good expedient for their own happiness and safety; for since the good or ill condition of a
nation depends so much upon their magistrates, they could not have made a better choice than by pitching on men whom no advantages can bias; for wealth is of no use to them, since they must so soon go back to their own country; and they being strangers
among them, are not engaged in any of their heats or animosities; and it is certain that when public judicatories are swayed, either by avarice or partial affections, there must follow a dissolution of
justice, the chief sinew of society.
The General Assembly, Guided by the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United
Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples con
Nations, and good faith in the fulfilment of the obligations assumed by States in accordance with the Charter, Affirming that indigenous peoples are equal to all other peoples, while recognizing the right of all peoples to be different, to consider themselves different, and to be respected as such, Affirming also that all peoples contribute to the diversity and richness of civilizations and cultures, which constitute the common heritage of humankind, Affirming further that all doctrines, policies and practices based on or advocating superiority of peoples or individuals on the basis of national origin or racial, religious, ethnic or cultural differences are racist, scientifically false, legally invalid, morally condemnable and socially unjust, Reaffirming that indigenous peoples, in the exercise of their rights, should be free from discrimination of any kind, Concerned that indigenous peoples have suffered from historic injustices as a result of, inter alia, their colonization and dispossession of their lands, territories and resources, thus preventing them from exercising, in particular, their right to development in accordance with their own needs and interests, Recognizing the urgent need to respect and promote the inherent rights of indigenous peoples which derive from their political, economic and social structures and from their cultures, spiritual traditions, histories and philosophies, especially their rights to their lands, territories and resources, Recognizing also the urgent need to respect and promote the rights of indigenous peoples affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements with States, Welcoming the fact that indigenous peoples are organizing themselves for political, economic, social and cultural enhancement and in order to bring to an end all forms of discrimination and oppression wherever they occur, Convinced that control by indigenous peoples over developments affecting them and their lands, territories and resources will enable them to maintain and strengthen their institutions, cultures and traditions, and to promote their development in accordance with their aspirations and needs, Recognizing that respect for indigenous knowledge, cultures and traditional practices contributes to sustainable and equitable development and proper management of the environment, Emphasizing the contribution of the demilitarization of the lands and territories of indigenous peoples to peace, economic and social progress and development, understanding and friendly relations
among nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples con
nations and peoples of the world, Recognizing in particular the right of indigenous families and communities to retain shared responsibility for the upbringing, training, education and well - being of their children, consistent with the rights of the child, Considering that the rights affirmed in treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements between States and indigenous peoples are, in some situations, matters of international concern, interest, responsibility and character, Considering also that treaties, agreements and other constructive arrangements, and the relationship they represent, are the basis for a strengthened partnership between indigenous peoples and States, Acknowledging that the Charter of the United
Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples con
Nations, the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (2) and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, 2 as well as the Vienna Declaration and Programme of Action, (3) affirm the fundamental importance of the right to self - determination of all peoples, by virtue of which they freely determine their political status and freely pursue their economic, social and cultural development, Bearing in mind that nothing in this Declaration may be used to deny any peoples their right to self - determination, exercised in conformity with international law, Convinced that the recognition of the rights of indigenous peoples in this Declaration will enhance harmonious and cooperative relations between the State and indigenous peoples, based on principles of
justice, democracy, respect for human rights, non-discrimination and good faith, Encouraging States to comply with and effectively implement all their obligations as they apply to indigenous peoples under international instruments, in particular those related to human rights, in consultation and cooperation with the peoples concerned,