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Summary OCR A Level Geography - HUMAN RIGHTS Case Study - Global Governance in an area of Conflict - Syria
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GLOBAL GOVERNANCE IN AN AREA OF CONFLICT – SYRIAGLOBAL – UN
Social
UN World Food Programme
Provided shelter kits, thermal blankets, winter clothing etc
Also provided psychological support
o Effective as covers different aspects of living
o Mental support as well as physical support
o Educational opportunities are sustainable and can help future development
Economic
$4.4 billion to support 5 million refugees
Provided cash for medicine and food
o Gives locals independence to choose what is most important for them
o Helps local people help themselves
o Economy can still function as cash is flowing as opposed to just giving resources
Political
UN Security Council has taken political lead in Syria
UN convened 8 rounds of Intra-Syrian talks to find a political solution
o Global awareness increased aid from other countries
o Intervention reduces Syrian governments sovereignty
Other actions
UN Humanitarian Aid – reached 820,000 people – eg tents and temp. shelters, clean water etc - large scale
UN Medical Humanitarian Aid – delivered over 14 million treatments eg vaccinations, C-sections – large
scale
UN Educational Humanitarian Aid –enrolled 2.2 million children in formal education – large scale,
sustainable
Elimination of Chemical Weapons after chlorine was used to kill hundreds of civilians
Called ceasefires to allow aid delivery
UN led Peace Talks – 8 rounds of Intra-Syrian talks to find a political solution
EU and NATO are also intervening
NATIONAL – Jordan Government
Supporting USA led coalition. Poor country – home to 500,000 Syrian refugees
Jordan Compact = programme to support Syrian refugees in return for billions of dollars in grants and loans
Grants new legal work opportunities
o 46,000 work permits
Improves education sector
o Only 50% of Syrian refugees were in education in Jordan
However, in October 2017 Jordan announced that no more aid deliveries would be permitted to the refugee camps
due to a lack of economic resources to cope with the refugee crisis.
Jordan deported thousands of Syrian refugees.
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