Global Governance Flashcards
What is global governance
A movement towards political co-operation among transnational actors and bodies, aimed at negotiating and co-ordinating responses to problems and issues that affect more than one state or region
When national disasters happen, the…is often the first to react
UN
Give the Millenium Development Goals
- End extreme poverty
- Combat disease
- Combat hunger
- Promote gender equality
- Ensure environmental sustainability
How many nations are represented by the UN
192
Why was the UN founded
After WWII, to prevent war again - machine for peace
Since 1945, has brokered countless peace settlements and keeps the peace (Democratic Republic of Congo + Sudan)
How much does it mobilise for humanitarian aid
$12.4 billion
Provides food for over…milllion people in 73 countries
90
How many countries has it helped gain independence
Over 70
Give more examples of how the UN promotes peace and stability
Peacebuilding - supports 222 projects by giving fast and flexible funding
- Helped clear landmines in 30 different countries (Afghanistan, Columbia + Sudan)
- Preventative diplomacy and other forms of preventative action has defused many potential conflicts
- Helped many countries develop and implement laws that criminalise wartime rape - helped countries devise programs which assist victims to rebuild their lives + provide training for police officer and judges to be better equipped to address such crimes
- Invested $15 billion since 1978 to help 430 million men and women grow + sell food
Who are the 5 most powerful countries in the UN
France, UK, USA, Russia and China - the power to veto laws
Why does it have limited repercussions for countries that don’t follow their laws
UN more dependant on their membership
Give more examples of how the UN exacerbates inequalities and injustices
- Powerful militaries can just ignore UN - unable to prevent the invasion of Vietnam and Nuclear profialtion
- Double standards, support human rights but doesn’t infringe on UAE and Saudia Arabia
- Each security council member has the right to vote on any proposal concerning peacekeeping, a single member can scupper the entire peacekeeping process
Should there be a global governance
YES
Immediately better equipped than any other organisation to deliver humanitarian aid, reduce poverty and raise the welfare of LEDC citizens
Although global governance is trailed by unequal and shifting power, with some countries looked upon more favourably than others, this is outweighed by the amount of goodwill the UN does
