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aims of catholic church

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to further the beliefs of the catholic church on the international stage e.g. compassion for marginalised people, comprehensive environmental programs

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makes addresses to the UN observer status at UNGA

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switzerland home to PMI + British tobacco, 2019 sponsored Swiss pavilion at expo 2020, 6000 jobs + generates 1% Swiss GDP late ban of tobacco advertising = Aus 1992, Switzerland 2022

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school of thought in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by moral principle as opposed to practical and pragmatic considerations

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school of thoughts in which foreign policy is influenced above all else by practical and pragmatic considerations, as opposed to moral principles

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eliminated tariffs on 5579 products, worth $300 billion,

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CH spent $1.26bn in aid, 218 projects h/w CH commits more than it spends 2017 - commits $5bn. vs $0.2bn Vanuatu 84% concessional loans, built convention centre $14.6 mil = asked for funds elsewhere but ignored, in return = recog. SCS

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xi - income redistribution from millionaires to lower class through incr. control over eco. state enterprises = 1% hold 30.6% of countries wealth = 50% increase of 1% wealth + 600mil. live on monthly income less than $154 + GINI coffecient of 0.47

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Liu He - market central to CH eco, business sector = 50% tax revenue, 60% GDP, 80% GDP urban employment CH = 124/500 richest companies - h/w profit margin 4.5% vs US 8.9%

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reflects a desire among global actors to cooperate to reach common goals and outcomes to meet the challenges that are presented to the global community

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refers to negotiations between actors in global political arenas in response to an immediate crisis. this most commonly concerns conflicts and natural disasters, but also economic and health crises

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refers to the provision of assistance; predominantly monetary, to global actors with the intention of influencing their decisions and actions in order to achieve a specific aim

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seeks to address questions of morality, as global actors are guided by different moral frameworks - may influence the actions of intergovernmental agencies and creation of international laws

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institutions, rules, norms and legal arrangements that seek to facilitate cooperation between states

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refers to occasions when global actors collaborate and interact with each other in the pursuit of reciprocal common ideals, goals and interests

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realism involves states priortising their specific interests and needs over those of the globsl comminnity

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53.6% ODA to developing, 39.8% developed and only 1.9% LDS

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direct response to the resettlement issue ease pressure on host countries e.g. preferential trade agreement expand access to third country solutions - resettlement

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-arrangements to share burdens and responsibilities through a global refuge forum -areas in need of support from reception and admission to meeting needs and supporting communities to solutions

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new trade deals created to help host countries =FTA w Jordan - goods produced in general economic zone = 15% workers = Syrians May 2018 - EU signs job compact w Ethiopia = preferential trade in return for refugees being provided work permits

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no concrete mechanisms for govts to take on burden and responsibility sharing critisied for being design to protect rich countries for unwanted refugees and leaving burden on developing countries 2016 - 1260000 resettled 2019 - 63000 only 5% ref resettlement needs met in 2018

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promise to resettle 25000 by end of 2015, achieved feb 2016 2016 resettled 47000 refugees 2019 30082 largest resettlements of any country

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aus accepts limited refugees, my neighbour campaign = limited 1000 places a year + expensive $100000 a year resettled 4558 refugees in last 2 years

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2015 SGD index 64, 2019 SDG index 64.7 need to get to 100 h/w rate of progress = 0.5 vs needed 2.5 = 5 times too slow only data on 35 indicators, 12 too slow, 6 on track, 5 going backwards

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Lowered economic forecast for 2019 and 2020 due to trade war = would make world a ‘poorer and more dangerous place’ + reported that global growth would be cut to slowest rate since GFC – 3% By beginning of 2020 – the IMF stated that the trade war had reduced economic output by 0.8% over 2019 = $700bn Aug 2019 – rejected US claim of CH currency manipulation July 2021 – called on Biden to end Trump’s tariffs – still has not happened EFFECTIVENESS – largely ineffectual – frequent warnings not address by US of CH – needed to stay independent

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3 key targets 20% cut GHG, 20% EU energy renewables, 20% improvement energy efficiency

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Emissions trading scheme = covers 45% EU GHG = set amount of emissions for each member and if you go over your emissions = buy points from other companies with less points = reduces mass emissions outputs and regulates amounts and reduces over time + incentive to burn less bc can sell points

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target = 21% reduction, ETS raised 15.8 bn euros for member states = 80% spent on climate policies gdp grew 53% over same period = demonstrate possible to grow economically and environmentally

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aim net 0 by 2050 reduce resilience on fossil fuels inc. coal ect expand use of renewable energy sources inc. solar, wind and hydropower accelerate development of electric cars spur clean energy for aviation and shipping

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carbon border adjustment mechanisms raises price of imported goods that do not have climate protection costs faced by producers in the EU due to ETS 2026 = full implementation

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2018 – US imposed duties on $250bn. Of CH goods – up to 25% (40% of CH exports) and CH responded by imposing tariffs on $110bn of US products May 2019 – truce ended – US raised tariffs on $200bn of CH products – CH retaliated w tariffs on $60bn of US goods lead to Economic growth impact – 0.3% = $65bn Job impact – 7.3mill job openings in June 2019 down from 7.6mill in Nov 2018

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