Contemporary Global governance Flashcards
refers to the various
intersecting processes that create world
order.
Encompasses the institutions, policies,
norms, procedures, and initiatives through
which states and their citizens try to bring
predictability, stability, and order to their
responses to trans national challenges
(United Nations, 2014)
Global Governance
sources of global governance
-Treaties
-International Non-Government organization
-Powerful transnational corporations
International Organizations
-World Trade Organization (WTO)
-United Nations International Children’s Emergency fund(UNICEF)
-World Health Organization(WHO)
Power of International Organizations
-Power of classification
-Power to fix meanings
-Power to diffuse norms
The most prominent international organization in the
contemporary world founded in October 24, 1945 in
San Francisco, California, USA
January 1, 1942 - “United Nations” was coined by US
Pres. Franklin D. Roosevelt.
June 26, 1945 - UN Charter was signed.
October 24, 1945 - 50 nations drew up the UN Charter
in UN Conference on International Organization.
Poland was the last original member to Join
It has now 193 members states since the 51 Original
members
History of united nations
The 9th Secretary
General
Took office on January
1, 2017
A former United
Nations High
Commissioner for
Refugees
António Guterres
Main Organ
-General Assembly
-Security Council
-Economic and Social Council
-Trusteeship CounciL
-International Court of Justice
-The Secretariat
The main deliberative policy-making
body and representative organ
General Assembly
is the
Permanent Representative of the
Philippines to the UN
Antonio M. Lagdameo
Considered as the most
powerful organ
consists of 15 member
states
(5 permanent, 10
elected by GA for two-year terms)
Security Council
The central body for coordination, policy review,
policy dialogue, and recommendations on sicial
and environmental issues
and the implementation of
internationally agreed
development goals
Has 54 members elected for three-year terms
Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
The principal judicial organ of UN
The seat is at the Peace
Palace in Hague, Netherlands.
International Court of Justice
Established in 1945 by UN
Charter, under Chapter XIII
Trusteeship Council
Consists of the Secretary-
General of 10 thousands of
international UN staff
members.
The Secretary General is the
UN Chief Administrative
officer.
The Secretariat