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political and rights
Social Studies
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| What are 3 rights? | to life, to freedom, to work |
| What are the 3 global challenges? | to provide food to 90 million people in 75 countries, to work with 140 nations to fight climate change and pollution, to fight poverty, helping 370 million people achieve better lives in the last 30 years. |
| How much countries signed the UN declaration? | more than 140 |
| What does the declaration state? | that all people are born free and equal. |
| when was the UN declaration? | in 1948 |
| How much countries are involved in the UN? | 193 countries |
| what are human rights? | food, shelter, education, freedom from discrimination, and safety |
| When was the UN founded | in 1945 |
| in what year did 193 countries, including Canada become members of the UN? | 2014 |
| what did the UN create in 1981? | the Convention on Elimination of all forms of Discrimination against Women. |
| When did the UN create the declaration on the Rights of Indigenous peoples? | in 2007 |
| When did the UN agree to create the Convention on the Rights of the child? | in 1990 |
| What does NGO mean? | a non-profit group that works on an issue in support of the common good. |
| What does Civil War mean? | an armed conflict, between two different groups in the same country. |
| what does discrimination mean? | is the unfair treatment of a group of people because of their race, gender, religion, ethnicity, nationality, disability, age, or sexuality. |
| what are peacekeepers? | they do a variety of jobs to help a country move from conflict to peace. |
| what is the CFB and the Cathloic Canadian Organization for development and peace's role? | To fund, and to collect money for people in 78 countries. |
| What is gender discrimination? | the unfair treatment of someone due to their gender |
| What is disability discrimination? | The unfair treatment of someone due to their disablity |
| What are the two MDGs that are put forth by the UN? | To reduce poverty and hunger, to improve children's health and to improve maternal health |
| What does MDG mean | Millennium Development Goals |
| What declaration did the UN create to protect children? | The declaration of the child |
| What are the 2 rights children are entitled to under this Act | To go to school and play and to be protected from abuse |
| What does child labour mean | is the work done by children under a certain age or is dangerous to the childs health or development |
| What age must a child be to work in Ontario | at least 14 years of age |
| What country does not strictly enforce child labour laws | China |
| What factors affect health of people worldwide | climate change, flooding, drought, lack of access to treatment |
| what is the WHO | is the international on world health issues. |
| what are the goals of the WHO | promoting universal healthcare and achieving the health related MDG |
| is the red cross a NGO | yes |
| is the SAFP a NGO | yes |
| is the CPAR a NGO | yes |
| what does the red cross do | helps communities build clinics and health centres in remote villages. |
| what does the SAFP do | works with communities with in East Africa |
| what does the CPAR do | contributes to the reduction of poverty in India |
| what does economy mean | the buying , making, and selling of goods and services |
| what does invest mean | to give another person, bank, or company money in the hope of making money. |
| what does import mean | buys and brings to another country |
| what does export mean | sells and sends to another country |
| why do Canadian companies trade goods with foreign companies | so |
| what is the role of the WTO | to make decisions based on what the majority of its members think |
| who is the top importer and canadas exporter in 2012 | United states |
| what is the role of NAFTA | to encourage economic activity between the US Canada and Mexico |
| What does Canada do when theres a disaster around the world | we send NGOs, and also donate millions of dollars |
| what department responds to a natural disaster that occurs in the world. | the department of Foreign Affairs |
| What was canadas response to the earthquake in Haiti | by sending healthcare for families, chidren, and mothers |
| what organizations are involved world wide with disaster relief | the Canadian red cross, global medic, the CCOFDAP, Canadian foodgrains bank, and save the children canada |
| what are the 4 environmental issues that exist worldwide | global warming, deforestation, avalibity of fresh water and climate change |
| what is the Canadian governments role in protecting the environment | to create certain acts that our land can follow |
| what is the NGOs role in protecting the environment | to protect certain forests through out our land |
| what is an individual Canadians job in protecting the environment | to encourage other people and to take it among ourselves to recycle and compost |
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