Discuss the United Nations Draft Document on Human Rights,Human Dignity

question 8

Essay

Discuss the United Nations draft document on Human Rights,Human Dignity and the Information Society,especially the provisions that technology must not be used to censor speech against a government;that governments should regulate ownership of intellectual property to ensure that ownership is not overly concentrated among a few entities;and that government agreements related to protecting intellectual property should not take precedence over the use of information for education.

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Definitions:

CPI

Consumer Price Index, a measure of the average change over time in the prices paid by urban consumers for a market basket of consumer goods and services.

Nominal Interest Rate

The interest rate before adjustments for inflation, reflecting the rate at which money can be borrowed or invested.

Real Interest Rate

The interest rate adjusted for inflation, more accurately reflecting the true cost of borrowing or the true yield on savings.

Deflation

A decrease in the general price level of goods and services in an economy over a period, opposite of inflation, often indicating a reduction in consumer demand and economic activity.