2: United Nations And The Contemporary Governance

Question 1

The sum of laws, norms, policies and institutions that define, constitute and mediate trans-border relations between states, cultures, citizens, intergovernmental and nongovernmental organization and the market.

Answer 1

Global governance

Question 2

Rule-based order without government

Answer 2

Global governance

Question 3

International actors in global governance

Answer 3

StateS, international Organizations, civil society, market (global Corp and industries)

Question 4

When was the united nations established

Answer 4

1945 after world war ii

Question 5

Founding members and their current number

Answer 5

Founding members: 51 countries;
Now 193 member states

Question 6

1. Maintain international peace and security
2. Develop friendly relations among nations
3. Achieve international cooperation in solving global problems
4. Promote respect for human rights and fundamental freedoms

Answer 6

United nations

Question 7

What was the latest state who joined the united nations

Answer 7

South sudan (africa); 2011

Question 8

Who are the permanent members (P5)

Answer 8

US, Russia, China, France, UK

Question 9

Any P5 member can block decisions

Answer 9

Power of Veto

Question 10

A structure of UN;

1. Authorize military action
2. Imposed sanctions
3. Establish peacekeeping missions

Answer 10

Security council

Question 11

Structures of the UN;

1. Elects non-permanent members of the security council
2. Overseas the un budget
3. Debates and passes resolutions on global issues

Answer 11

General assembly

Question 12

Settles disputes between states in accordance with international law

Answer 12

international court of justice (ICJ)

Question 13

Provides a legal framework for Global governance

Answer 13

International court of justice

Question 14

What are the united nation’s specialized agencies

Answer 14

WHO, UNESCO, IMF, World Bank, ILO

Question 15

Meaning of UNESCO

Answer 15

United Nation’s educational, scientific and cultural organization

Question 16

Meaning of ILO

Answer 16

International Labor Organization

Question 17

To help countries navigate the difficult path from conflict to peace

Answer 17

UN peacekeeping operations

Question 18

• A 2030 agenda for global development
• global summits and conferences

Answer 18

Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

Question 19

• addressing a problem that goes beyond the capacity of the state
• collect data about the nature of the problem
• idea - mongering (originates and deals in ideas)

Answer 19

Managing Knowledge

Question 20

Helps to solidify new norm of behavior, often through summit, conferences and international panels and commissions

Answer 20

Developing norms

Question 21

Every problem has several global institutions working on significant aspects of solution

Answer 21

Institutionalizing ideas

Question 22

• policy stage : statement of principles and actions that an organization is likely to take in the event of particular contingencies

Answer 22

Formulating recommendations

Question 23

Key criticism of the united nations

Answer 23

1. Inefficiency
2. Security council structure
3. peacekeeping failures
4. funding

Question 24

Calls for reform of UN

Answer 24

• expand security council
• increase representation for developing countries

Question 25

Multi-stakeholder dialog on global issues

Answer 25

World economic forum (wef)

Question 26

IGF

Answer 26

Internet governance Forum

Question 27

Challenges ahead of Global Governanve

Answer 27

1. Rising nationalism and populism
2. global power shifts
3. increasing role of non-state actors

Question 28

Maintaining relevance through adaptation, inclusiveness and reform

Answer 28

Role of the UN

Question 29

Maintaining relevance through adaptation, inclusiveness and reform

Answer 29

Role of the UN