Interdependence Blog: Eleanor Carter

1. Any UN organization
The UN Human Rights Council is an intergovernmental body within the United Nations. They are responsible for protecting human rights globally. A recent event involving the council occurred in 2011 when Libya was facing a humanitarian crisis. The Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi threatened his citizens with violent force after an outburst of rebellions in the country. The UN Human Rights Council installed a "no-fly zone" and bombed Gaddafi's military outposts.
2. Any IGO
The United Nations is the largest International Organization, and has 193 members. This represents a large majority of the world's sovereign states. Part of their job is to bring together nations and keep peace to prevent conflict. Recently the UN called on Haiti, both protestors and government officials to refrain from violence. A quote regarding the violence in Haiti from September 30, 2019 says, "a deepening economic crisis along with chronic food and fuel shortages has seen thousands take to the streets, demanding the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse." Several have died in the past weeks due to the protests, and the UN is worried that the violence will escalate into something more full fledged. 
3. Collective Security or Hybrid IGO
The European Union is an alliance between a group of countries located primarily in Europe. The EU allows free trade and open borders between the 28 countries in the group. It remains to be an economic and political powerhouse, despite the current process that are happening that have the capability to disrupt that. Brexit, or the British Exit, refers to the UK leaving the European Union. A major fear of this separation is that the UK will require hard borders, making things very different for surrounding countries. 
4. Treaties or Strategic Alliances 
The Tla’amin Final Agreement was signed in 2011 and realized a section of land to a group of native people residing in Canada along the Strait of Georgia. It was negotiated by three groups of people, the Government of Canada, the Government of British Columbia, and the Tla’amin Nation. This treaty gave the aborigines rights to the land and it's resources, as well as allowing them their own self governance. In this agreement Canada still has sovereignty over the Tla’amin, but allows them to have control within their land. This allows for more conservation of culture. 

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