3.2.1.4 Global Governance

Question 1

Global governance

Answer 1

The way which global affairs are managed through norms, laws, regulation and institutions.

Question 2

UN

Answer 2

The United Nations was set up in 1945 to establish peaceful and fair world.

The UN currently has 193 member countries.

Question 3

UN aims

Answer 3

The UN’s aims are;

• to maintain world peace and security
• to use cooperation to solve international problems
• to develop friendly relations between nations
• to bring countries together to settle disputes

Question 4

How has the UN promoted growth?

Answer 4

The UN Millennium development goals have helped reduce the number of people living in poverty, increased the number of children in primary school and reduced child and maternal mortality rates.

In 2015, the UN set new targets for 2030 to promote continued sustainable development.

Question 5

How has the UN promoted stability?

Answer 5

UN peace making missions can help to end wars.

For example peaceful elections where held in Cote d’Ivoire in 2015 after 15 years of civil wars.

Question 6

How has the UN caused inequalities?

Answer 6

Developed countries hold the most power over decisions taken at the UN.

Many of the global issues tackled by the UN affect African countries the most, but no African country has a permanent seat at the UN security council, which makes the final decision.

Question 7

How has the UN caused injustices?

Answer 7

At times the UN has been ineffective.

Question 8

Interactions between the local, regional, national and international scale

Answer 8

Decisions made at national scale