global governance

Question 1

global governance=

Answer 1

the process of multiple nations acting together in matters that affect the entire world- they maintain global systems through laws, norms and institutions

Question 2

norms, laws and institutions have been formed to deal with issues like:

Answer 2

• international rules are established through international agreements(legally binding)
• norms are accepted standards of behaviour
• institutions are political and legal organisations-they pass and enforce laws

Question 3

examples of global institutions on different scales

Answer 3

• NATIONAL= trade agreements set by the WTO (global)affect what trade happens like in the EU(international). example UN passed paris agreement
• REGIONAL= warehouse receives the international products and distributes them
• LOCAL= shops buys the international products from the warehouse. local/regional level can affect global instituitions eg 2016 a regional government in belgium temporarily blocked a trade deal between EU and canada

Question 4

UN- general information

Answer 4

• set up in 1945
• currently has 193 members
• the charter(principles and the UN’s aims :
• maintain global peace
• develop friendly relations between nations
• use cooperation to solve international problems
• bring countries together to settle disputes

Question 5

UN-growth and stability

Answer 5

GROWTH= the UN millennium development goals have helped reduce the number of people living in poverty and more kids are in schools
STABILITY= UN peacekeeping mission can help end wars

Question 6

UN- inequalities and injustices

Answer 6

INEQUALITIES= developed countries hold the most power over decisions taken at the UN. most global issues affect African countries but no african country has a seat at the UN security council

INJUSTICES=at time the UN has been ineffective(in 1995 UN peacekeepers failed to protect people in south east europe from a massacred

Question 7

positives of global institutions (growth and stability)

Answer 7

• economic equality allows LIC’s to grow through trade laws and regulations
• global institutions stabilise economies(WB)
• social stability is maintained by global institutions by preventing conflict and promoting global health
• environmental stability is maintained by NGO’s and organisations like WWF

Question 8

negatives of global institutions(inequalities and injustices)

Answer 8

• some make more inequalities as they arent putting representives of every country
• the WB and IMF only give loans conditionally which leads to exploitation
• companies may manipulate the rules of global institutions in order to enhance their profit which creates injustices