CONTEMPORARY

GLOBAL
GOVERNANCE

GROUP III
GLOBAL
GOVERNANCE
According to Weiss and Takhur (2014). The totality of Laws,
Norms, Policies and Bodies that define, Comprise, and Facilitates
Comprise
Transnational relations between and among Citizens, States, Cultures,
Intergovernmental Organizations, and Non-governmental Organizations.

Because rules and norms put everything in order, global governance

could be said to have maid world affairs systematic, secured and formulaic,
although global governance is rule-based it has no central authority but
systems for international
 THE UNITED NATION
As the most established
rominent Global System

An intergovernmental
organization (IGO)
 The United Nation (UN) Functions
Maintain international peace and security (avert
nother world war 2)
Protect human rights(universal declaration
of human rights)
• Deliver humanitarian aid
Promote sustainable development
(MDGs SDGs the 17 goals)
• Uphold international law
 SDG’s the 17 Goals
• No poverty • Industry, innovation, and infrastructure
• Zero hunger • Reduce inequality;
• Good health and well-
• Sustainable cities and communities;
being; • Responsible consumption and producti
• Quality education;• Climate action;
• Gender equality; • Life under water;
• Life on land;
• Clean water and sanitation;
• Peace, justice, and strong institutions;
• Affordable and clean
energy; • Partnership for the goals
SIX (UN) ORGANS
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY (UNGA)
is the central deliberative body its the only organ where all
member states now at 193 have equal representation in discussion
consideration and policy making it is headed by a one year term
president Filipino diplomat Carlos P. Romulo served as president in 1949-1950

THE SECURITY COUNCIL (UNSC)

has the communication to preserve peace and security
by determining the existence of a threat or an act off aggression it has only fifteen
seats ten of which are elected to two year terms while five of which permanent
to China, France, Russia and the United Kingdom and the united states the
permanent five or (P5) the p5 cannot be replace through election and
each holds veto power over the councils decisions only one veto from any of
the (P5) could kill any decision by the council.
E ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (UN-EcoS
e Main organ for cooperation policy review policy dialogue and advice on social econo
ironmental issues as well as internationally agreed development goals it has fifty four
for three year terms.

HE TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL (UNTC)

make sure that adequate procedures are taken for independence and self government.

INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (UNICJ

prime judicial organ tasked to settle legal disputes to give advisory opinion it can try
between volunteering states not individuals its decision only binding when states have
place themselves before the court's authority.
 THE SECRETARIAT

Mr. António Guterres 

secretariat is tasked to execute the daily activities as assigned by the five or
is headed by a secretary -general as the chief administrative officer
five years, renewable terms) with tens of thousands of
national staff members who serve as employees and not as state representat
 Challenges
Confronting the (UN)
 The need to respect state sovereignty puts
limits upon its various organs and programs.
ecurity related issues are the biggest challenges of the (UN)
pecially with its structure placing the P5 at the core of its policies
esolution).
e UN is underappreciated regarding how its convening capacity and
obilizing power are utilized to help funnel and consolidate
owledge from outside and ensure its discuss and dissemination among
vernments.
e contrasting moral structures of social behavior in different member -s
plicate the formulation of a normative standard that can be applicable t
Conclusion of Global governance
is such a complex issue that one can actually teach an entire
course in itself. This lesson focused on the lOs/NGOs and the
UN in particular. IOs/NGOs are highlighted because they are
the most visible symbols of global governance. The UN, in
particular, is the closest to a world government. What is
important to remember is that international institutions like the
UN are always in a precarious position. On the one hand, they
are groups of sovereign states. On the other, they are
organizations with their own rationalities and agendas. It is this
tension that will continue to inform the evolution of these
organizations. However, note that there are many institutions,