GLOBAL POLITICS & CONTEMPORARY
, and by
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE
State is independent and has sovereignty
over its territory while nation is a
population having shared culture, history,
territory, and more.
Sovereignty is a power to control its state
externally (its relationship to other
sovereign state) and internally (its
relationship to citizens and other governing
bodies).
Politics Premise
 These are countries or states that are
independent and govern themselves.
 These countries interact with each other
through diplomacy.
 These are international organizations, like
the UN, that facilitate these interactions.
 International organizations have its own
focus on specific sector (ILO, WHO,
UNICEF).
Global Politics – explores fundamental
political concepts such as power, equality,
sustainability, and peace in a range of
contexts and at a variety of levels.
Global Governance – action or the
manner of governing. In the contemporary
global governance, there is no one
organization that various states are
accountable to follow and more likely no
organization can militarily force a state to
follow the global rules.
Sources of Global Governance
 Sign treaties
 International non-governmental orgs
 Powerful transnational corporations
United Nations
 Came into being in 1945, following the
devastation of the Second World War, with
one central mission: the maintenance of
international peace & security.
January 01, 1942 – the United Nations is
coined
 Coined by Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt
during the WWII, when representatives of
26 nations promised their governments to
continue fighting against the Axis Powers.
 Axis powers – Germany, Japan, Italy
October 24, 1945 – The United Nationals
officially comes
 Officially came into existence, when the
Charter had been ratified by China, France,
the Soviet Union, the UK, the U.S.
a majority of other signatories.
 United nations day is celebrated on 24
October each year.
December 10, 1948 – U.S. adopted a
revolutionary new document, the
Universal Declaration of Human Rights
 Human rights were not invented in Dec.
1948. The need for security, dignity, and
freedom is part of human nature, and the
idea that those in power have an obligation
to respect & realize these needs has been
around for hundreds of years.
Right to Equality
 All human beings are born free & equal in
dignity & rights.
 We are all born free. We all have our own
thoughts & ideas. We should all be treated
in the same way. The notion of human
dignity & freedom is the very essence of
the Declaration.
Right to Life, Liberty, & Personal
Security
 We all have the right to life, and to live in
freedom, and safety. The right to life is the
prerequisite for the enjoyment of all other
human rights.
Freedom from Torture & Other Ill-
treatment
 Nobody shall be subjected to torture or
other cruel, inhumane, or degrading
treatment. Freedom from torture is an
absolute right and can never be taken away
from us.
 Torture is considered as one of the most
severe human rights violations and a
gruesome attack on our dignity as human
beings.
Right to Recognition as a Person Before
the Law
 We are all entitled to all human rights and
we all have the same right to use the law
whether we go. Being recognized as a
person before the law enables us to enjoy
and exercise the rights tied to our dignity.
 To put it simple, it is “the right to have
rights”.
Right to Privacy
 Privacy enables us to protect our dignity
from unjust interference in our lives by
states or any other power holders. It
enables us to determine who we are and
how we want to engage with others.
  Art. 12 – right to privacy.
 Art. 26 – right to education.

Right to Social Order Principles of Human Rights

 We have a right to a social and
international order in which we can all enjoy
our human rights. States have an obligation
to respect, protect, & fulfill our rights, and
create a society that preserves the dignity
of everyone.
Freedom from Interference in These
Human Rights
 Nobody, no gov’t, company, individual, or
group can take away the rights and
freedom from us.
Important Issues Addressed by the
Declaration
People should receive equal pay for
equal work regardless of their gender.
 Art. 1 right to equality
 Art. 2 right to non-discrimination
 Art. 23 right to work
People who have to flee their country
because of war or persecution should
be able to seek shelter.
 Art. 14 right to seek asylum
 Art. 13 freedom of movement
 Art. 25 right to food & shelter
When people love each other, they
should be able to express it and marry
 Art. 2 right to non-discrimination
 Art. 16 right to family life
 Art. 19 freedom of expression
Interdependent & Indivisible – all human
rights in the universal declaration have
equal standing. There is no hierarchy of
human rights. The guarantee of one human
right facilitates the guarantee of the others.
Likewise, the deprivation of one human
right often causes the violation of others.
Inalienable – human rights are
unconditional & do not have to be bought,
inherited, or earned. Human rights cannot
be taken away, renounced, or exchanged.
No one has the right to deprive another
person of other rights or to give up their
rights for any reason.
Universal – all human beings, everywhere
in the world, have human rights. While the
significance of national, regional, & cultural
particularities must be kept in mind, it is the
duty of all states to promote and respect all
human rights. Rights to belong to and are
to be enjoyed by all human beings without
distinction of any kind, such as race, color,
sex, language, religion, national, or social
origin, property, birth, or other stature.
 War on drugs, killings and impunity
 Red-tagging, accusations
 Arbitrary detention of Leila de lima
 Discrimination of LGBT
 Media suppression

Children should be able to play and

sing, grown ups should be able to have
a break from work
 Art. 25 right to health
 Art. 2 right to non-discrimination
 Art. 22 right to social security

People should be allowed to play music,

read books, dance, or engage in other
cultural activities
 Art. 24 right to leisure
 Art. 22 right to social security & culture
 Art. 19 freedom of expression

Human Rights in your Everyday Life

 Art. 25 – right to a standard of living
adequate for health and well-being.
 Art. 3 – right to life and to live in freedom
and safety.
 Art. 19 – right to freedom of expression.
 Art. 23 – right to work and form or join
trade unions.