<span>The Human Development Index (HDI) is a measure of average achievement in key dimensions of human development. The United Nations maintains this index. </span>
Some indicators that the HDi measure are:
- education
-gross national income
-life expectancy
Sets the mission statement--the preamble sets a mission statement or goal of the document and what it seeks to provide through the UN.
The UN's Universal Declaration of Human Rights focuses on the well-being of world citizens and the responsibility of countries to protect the rights of their people. This declaration has set guidelines for expected behavior of countries and continually revises their perspective on human rights issues.
<span>Yes, China's world view was the cause of the ending of it's exploration and voyages. Under Zheng He, China grew and enjoyed much world travel. in 1424, Zheng He suddenly died and his successor halted all plans for voyages and exploration. A new emperor stepped in and revived the voyages but in 1433 at his passing, China lost interest in overseas exploration and ended their voyages.</span>
