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Lesson5 TheContemporaryWorld

The document discusses global governance, defined as political cooperation among transnational actors to address issues affecting multiple states. It highlights the roles of the United Nations, including the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat, while also noting the challenges faced by the UN as it is not a world government. The complexity of global governance is emphasized, indicating that international organizations like the UN are key symbols of this governance structure.

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Lesson5 TheContemporaryWorld

The document discusses global governance, defined as political cooperation among transnational actors to address issues affecting multiple states. It highlights the roles of the United Nations, including the General Assembly, Security Council, Economic and Social Council, International Court of Justice, and the Secretariat, while also noting the challenges faced by the UN as it is not a world government. The complexity of global governance is emphasized, indicating that international organizations like the UN are key symbols of this governance structure.

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The Contemporary World

LESSON 5: THE UNITED NATIONS AND CONTEMPORARY The Economic and Social Council
GLOBAL GOVERNANCE ●​ The principal body for coordination, policy review,
policy dialogue, and recommendations on social and
What is Global Governance? environmental issues, as well as the implementation of
●​ It is also called world governance. internationally agreed development goals.
●​ Is a movement towards political cooperation among
transnational actors, aimed at negotiating responses to The International Court of Justice
problems that affect more than one state or region. ●​ Is to settle in accordance with international law, legal
●​ Refers to the various intersecting processes that create disputes submitted to it by states and to give advisory
this order. opinions referred to it by authorized UN organs and
specialized agencies.
What is an International Organization?
●​ Referring to groups like the UN or institutes like IMF The Secretariat
and the world bank, this is commonly used to refer to ●​ It consists of the secretary-general and 10,000 of
international intergovernmental organizations or groups international UN staff members who carry out the
that are primarily made up of member-states. day-to-day work of the UN as mandated by the general
assembly and the organization’s other principal organs.
Powers of International Organization
1.​ Have power of classification Challenges of the United Nations
2.​ Have power to fix meanings ●​ The UN is not a world government, and it’s functions
3.​ Have the power to diffuse norms primarily because of voluntary cooperation from states.
●​ Issues related to security
The United Nations
Global governance is such a complex issue that one can
The General Assembly actually teach an entire course itself. This lesson has focused
●​ It is the UN's main deliberative policymaking and on the IOs and the UN in particular. International
representative organ. Organizations are highlighted because they are the most
visible symbols of global governance. The UN, in particular, is
The Security Council the closest to a world government. What is important to
●​ Takes the lead in determining the existence of a threat remember is that international institutions like the UN are
to the peace or an act of aggression (Permanent always in a precarious position.
5-China, France, Russia, U.K. & U.S.)

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