GLOBAL

GOVERNANCE
WHAT IS GLOBAL GOVERNANCE?

 brings together diverse actors to coordinate

collective action at the level of the planet.
 roughly defined, is to provide global public goods,
particularly peace and security, justice and mediation
systems for conflict, functioning markets and unified
standards for trade and industry.
HOW DOES GLOBAL GOVERNANCE DIFFER FROM
GLOBAL GOVERNMENT?

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Global Governance
is a continuous process of balancing
different interests and initiating cooperative
action. The basis for this is the coordination of
national policies and identification of shared
norms and rules.

Global Government
is the concept of a common
political authority for all of humanity, giving
way to a global government and a single
state or policy with jurisdiction over the
entire world.

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THE UNITED NATIONS
The United Nations (UN) is the personification of global
governance. It is far from being an ideal international organization
or bureaucracy, but it remains the embodiment of the
international community of states, the focus of international
expectations, and the locus of collective action as the symbol of
an imagined and constructed community of strangers (Weiss &
Thakur, 2014).
According to Weiss and Thakur (2014), there is no easily
identifiable “center” or “periphery” in terms of authority, but the
UN system with universal state membership and mechanisms for
involving nonstate actors comes as close as a central clearing
house for information and action. The UN is certainly a very
important global governance actor.

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 The founding charter of the UN was signed on June 26,
1945, in San Francisco during the UN Conference on International
Organization, and it came to force on October 24, 1945. It guides
the mission and work of the organization, which are based on the
following principles:
 States are equal under international law.
 They have full sovereignty over their own affairs.
 They should have full independence and territorial integrity.
 They should carry out their internal obligations, such as
respecting diplomatic privileges, refraining from committing
aggression, and observing the terms of treaties they sign.

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 GENERAL ASSEMBLY

 is considered to be “the main deliberative, policy

making, and representative organ of the UN”.
 venue where “decisions on important questions such
as those on peace and security, admission of new
member, and budgetary matters” take place.
 require two-thirds vote while decisions on other
matters require only a simple majority vote. All 193
sovereign member states, in theory and in practice,
have equal representation in the UN General
Assembly each being afforded with one vote and are
all obligated to comply with the UN Security
Council decisions.

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SECURITY COUNCIL

 has primary responsibility for the maintenance

of international peace and security.
 is one of the most important organs, if not the
most important and powerful organ of the UN.
It is composed of 15 members and similar to the
UN General Assembly, each is entitled to one
vote: 5 are deemed to be the permanent
members while the remaining 10 are considered
to be non-permanent members elected for two-
year terms by the General Assembly.

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 ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COUNCIL (ECOSOC)

 is the center and prime mover of the UN

development system.
 is expected to conduct relevant and critical
analysis on issues and concerns pertaining to
sustainable development.
 principal body for coordination, policy review,
policy dialogue, and recommendations on social
and environmental issues, as well as the
implementation of internationally agreed
development goals.

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TRUSTEESHIP COUNCIL

 provides that “the UN shall establish under its

authority an international trusteeship system for
the administration and supervision of such
territories as may be placed thereunder by
subsequent individual agreements.

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 INTERNATIONAL COURT OF JUSTICE (ICJ)

 resolves legal conflicts between and among

member states. It is also expected to render
advisory opinions, when necessary, to UN
organs.
 operates under the principle of universal
jurisdiction, which means that the court can
prosecute individuals of any state.
 individuals, including heads of state, can be
prosecuted for their roles in violations of
human rights (Goldstein & Pevehouse,
2009).

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SECRETARIAT

 is composed of the Secretary-General and such staff

as the Organization may require.
 the Secretary-General shall be appointed by the
General Assembly upon the recommendation of the
Security Council.
 shall act in that capacity in all meetings of the General
Assembly, of the Security Council, of the Economic
and Social Council, and of the Trusteeship Council,
and shall perform other functions as are entrusted to
him by these organs

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CHALLENGES TO GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

1) managing knowledge
2) developing norms
3) promulgating recommendations
4) institutionalizing ideas

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GLOBAL DIVIDE

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WHAT IS GLOBAL DIVIDE?

A division that exists between the wealthy developed countries,

known collectively as “the. North,” and the poorer developing
countries (least developed countries), or “the South.”
FACTORS WHY GLOBAL DIVIDE EXIST:
• economic disparities
• unequal access to resources
• geopolitical power imbalances
• historical legacies of colonization
• technological gaps.

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ACTIVITY # 2

Directions:
Look for an article on the internet about issues in global governance where
there is a participation of the United Nations (UN). Write a reaction paper about the
article that you have read (a minimum of 200 words). You may cite studies related
to the article that you have read to make your writing more substantial (follow APA
format).

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