Global Governance and Commons

Question 1

What is the UN?

Answer 1

An intergovernmental organisation to promote international co-operation

Question 2

When was the UN set up?

Answer 2

1945 after WW2

Question 3

How many member states does the UN have?

Answer 3

193

Question 4

What are 3 main objectives of the UN?

Answer 4

Maintaining international peace and society
Promoting human rights
Protecting environment

Question 5

What is the aim of the Security Council?

Answer 5

To maintain world peace and security

Question 6

What is the aim of the Economic & Social Council?

Answer 6

To improve standards of living and promote human rights.

Question 7

Who does the Economic & Social Council work with?

Answer 7

WTO

Question 8

What is the aim of the General Assembly?

Answer 8

To develop good relations and co-operation between nations

Question 9

What is the aim of the International Court Of Justice?

Answer 9

International law violations are trialed

Question 10

What is the aim of The WHO - World Health Organisation?

Answer 10

To manage international public health issues by combating and eradicating spread of global diseases

Question 11

What is the aim of the UN Development Programme? UNDP

Answer 11

The eradication of poverty and the reduction of inequalities and exclusion

Question 12

What is the aim of the Trusteeship Council?

Answer 12

Helps to develop nations into becoming independent countries

Question 13

What is the aim of the Secretariat?

Answer 13

Internal, admin workings of the UN

Question 14

When were the MDGs set up?

Answer 14

2010

Question 15

What does MDG stand for?

Answer 15

Millennium Development goals

Question 16

What does MDGs target?

Answer 16

All member countries

Question 17

What is the IMF?

Answer 17

International monetary fund

Question 18

What does the IMF regulate and stabilise?

Answer 18

Financial flows and stabilises the global monetary system

Question 19

What does the IMF offer?

Answer 19

Financial assistance to its members

Question 20

What does the IMF provide to countries?

Answer 20

Bail-out loans to resolve problems

Question 21

What does the World Bank provide support with?

Answer 21

Loans for development projects in LDCs with aims to reduce poverty

Question 22

What does the World Bank promote?

Answer 22

Economic development in developing countries

Question 23

What does the World Bank encourage?

Answer 23

Start-up private enterprises in developing countries

Question 24

Why is the World Bank criticised?
2 Reasons

Answer 24

The conditions attached to loans have not always had the effect to reduce poverty.
Always had funding scandals

Question 25

What is a country that IMF helped?

Answer 25

Jordan

Question 26

Was the IMF successful with helping Jordan?

Answer 26

Yes

Question 27

How was it successful with helping Jordan?

Answer 27

Able to bring down its overall debt payments and restructure it at a manageable level

Question 28

Why is the IMF criticised? 2 reasons

Answer 28

Takes away political autonomy Moral Hazard

Question 29

What is the WTO?

Answer 29

World Trade Organisation

Question 30

When did WTO come into existance?

Answer 30

1995

Question 31

How many members does WTO currently have?

Answer 31

164 members

Question 32

As a percentage, how much does WTO cover of world trade?

Answer 32

98%

Question 33

What does WTO provide?

Answer 33

Stability and gives members confidence in the international trading system

Question 34

What does the WTO deal with?

Answer 34

Deals with global rules of trade between nations

Question 35

Why is the WTO criticised? 1 reason

Answer 35

Free trade ignores cultural and social factors

Question 36

What are NGOs?

Answer 36

Non-governmental organisations

Question 37

Where do NGOs operate?

Answer 37

Across boundaries and at all scales

Question 38

What have NGOS expanded?

Answer 38

Their scope and have increasingly become international organisations

Question 39

Why have NGOs emerged? 3 reasons

Answer 39

Democratise decision making Protect human rights Provide essential services

Question 40

What is an operational NGO?

Answer 40

These provide frontline support services to the needy

Question 41

What is an example of a operational NGO?

Answer 41

Oxfam

Question 42

What is an advocacy NGO?

Answer 42

Those who focus on campaigns to raise awareness and to gain support for a cause

Question 43

What is a common?

Answer 43

A resource or area that is shared or utilised by many people

Question 44

What are 3 major global commons?

Answer 44

Antarctica The High Seas Outer Space

Question 45

What are 2 principles of global commons?

Answer 45

Must take into consideration future generations Resources found are available for everyone's use and benefit

Question 46

What is the Outer Space treaty?

Answer 46

Provides the basic framework on international space law

Question 47

What is Antarctica?

Answer 47

Continent located in the Southernmost part of the Southern atmosphere

Question 48

What is global governance?

Answer 48

The process of global management, where multiple nations act together in matters that affect the entire world

Question 49

What does global governance focus on?

Answer 49

Issues such as reducing poverty, conflict and combating global climate change

Question 50

What are the Millennium development goals?

Answer 50

8 targets set out by the UN designed to improve the lives of those in least developed countries.