The?Goal?of the?Month?for December is?SDG?16:?Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, which aims to?promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.??
The world is still a long way from achieving?that goal.?Hundreds of millions of people are living in fragile and conflict-affected States.?By?the end of 2020, about 1 per cent of the global population 每 82.4 million people 每 had been forcibly displaced?because of?persecution,?conflict?or violence.?However, in some areas progress is being made.??
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Correct! Maria?Ressa?and Dmitry Muratov?together??※for?their efforts to safeguard freedom of?expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.§?Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the?Nobel?Peace Prize in 2018, while Benjamin List and David MacMillan?were?laureates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021.??
Incorrect.?The?correct?answer is B.?Maria?Ressa?and Dmitry Muratov?together??※for?their efforts to safeguard freedom of?expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.§?Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the?Nobel?Peace Prize in 2018, while Benjamin List and David MacMillan?were?laureates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021.??
Incorrect.?The?correct?answer is B.?Maria?Ressa?and Dmitry Muratov?together??※for?their efforts to safeguard freedom of?expression, which is a precondition for democracy and lasting peace.§?Denis Mukwege and Nadia Murad were awarded the?Nobel?Peace Prize in 2018, while Benjamin List and David MacMillan?were?laureates for the Nobel Prize in Chemistry 2021.?
Correct! The?,?NOT?partiality, is crucial to maintaining the consent and cooperation of the main parties.?Meanwhile,?UN peacekeeping operations?may use force at the tactical level, with the authorization of the Security Council, if acting in self-defence and defence of the mandate.??
Incorrect. The correct answer is?C. The?,?NOT?partiality, is crucial to maintaining the consent and cooperation of the main parties.?Meanwhile,?UN peacekeeping operations?may use force at the tactical level, with the authorization of the Security Council, if acting in self-defence and defence of the mandate.??
Correct!?There are?currently??led?by the Department of Peace Operations,?in countries/areas?such as Mali (MINUSMA), Kosovo (UNMIK) and?South Sudan (UNMISS).?The total number of personnel serving in these operations amounts to 87,563.??
Incorrect. The correct answer is B. There are currently led by the Department of Peace Operations, in countries/areas such as Mali (MINUSMA), Kosovo (UNMIK) and South Sudan (UNMISS). The total number of personnel serving in these operations amounts to 87,563.
Incorrect.?The correct answer is?B.?There are?currently??led?by the Department of Peace Operations,?in countries/areas?such as Mali (MINUSMA), Kosovo (UNMIK) and?South Sudan (UNMISS).?The total number of personnel serving in these operations amounts to 87,563.?
Correct!?The UN Security Council?has the primary responsibility for international peace and security.?Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Security Council can take enforcement measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.?The General Assembly and the Secretary-General play major, important, and complementary roles, along with other UN offices and bodies.?
Incorrect.?The correct answer is?A.?The UN Security Council?has the primary responsibility for international peace and security.?Under Chapter VII of the UN Charter, the Security Council can take enforcement measures to maintain or restore international peace and security.?The General Assembly and the Secretary-General play major, important, and complementary roles, along with other UN offices and bodies.?
Correct!?The International Day of Peace?is celebrated?every year?on the?21st?of September.??The?day?was established in 1981 by the General Assembly.?It?has?declared this as a?day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
The correct answer is?B.?The International Day of Peace?is celebrated?every year?on the?21st?of September.??The?day?was established in 1981 by the General Assembly.?It?has?declared this as a?day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
Incorrect. The correct answer is?B.?The International Day of Peace?is celebrated?every year?on the?21st?of September.??The?day?was established in 1981 by the General Assembly.?It?has?declared this as a?day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace, through observing 24 hours of non-violence and cease-fire.
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