2.2 Global Governance: Political and Economic

• Global governance is essential for tackling transnational challenges such as climate change and global health crises.

  True
• The United Nations (UN) is the primary intergovernmental organization that provides a forum for international cooperation and collective action on global issues
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) promotes global monetary cooperation, financial stability, and economic growth
• Global governance involves the development of shared norms, rules, and decision-making processes to promote cooperation and collective action
• Order the key bodies of the United Nations based on their primary roles:

  1️⃣ General Assembly

  2️⃣ Security Council

  3️⃣ Economic and Social Council

  4️⃣ Secretariat
• International treaties and agreements are crucial for developing shared norms and rules to address global issues
• What is the purpose of international treaties and agreements in global governance?

  Coordinate collective action
• Match the treaty/agreement with its purpose:

  Paris Agreement on Climate Change ↔️ Limit global warming to below 2°C

  Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty ↔️ Prevent spread of nuclear weapons

  WTO Agreements ↔️ Govern international trade

  Universal Declaration of Human Rights ↔️ Protect fundamental human rights
• What is the principle of national sovereignty in global governance?

  Exclusive authority over territory
• Institutions like the IMF often provide financial assistance to states contingent on specific economic policies
• Why do states maintain significant autonomy despite global institutions?

  Voluntary membership
• Key political organizations in global governance include the UN, WTO, IMF, and World Bank Group
• What is the main role of the UN General Assembly?

  Deliberative policymaking
• The UN promotes sustainable development and provides humanitarian aid
• The General Assembly of the UN includes all 193
• Match the permanent members of the Security Council with their respective countries:

  China ↔️ China

  France ↔️ France

  Russia ↔️ Russia

  United Kingdom ↔️ United Kingdom

  United States ↔️ United States
• Order the functions of the UN in global governance according to their descriptions:

  1️⃣ Collective Security

  2️⃣ Development & Humanitarian Aid

  3️⃣ Norm-Setting

  4️⃣ Dispute Resolution
• What is the main goal of the Paris Agreement on Climate Change?

  Limit global warming
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) was established to govern international trade
• What does national sovereignty refer to?

  Exclusive authority over territory
• Binding agreements are one way global institutions constrain national sovereignty
• What is required for effective global governance in terms of decision-making processes?

  Inclusive processes
• What is the main role of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)?

  Promotes global monetary cooperation
• What is the primary goal of the World Bank Group?

  Reduce poverty
• Tensions can arise between economic globalization and national sovereignty due to global governance initiatives.


  True
• The IMF promotes global monetary cooperation and financial stability
• Balancing economic globalization and national sovereignty is a key challenge in global governance.

  True
• The United Nations is the primary intergovernmental organization for international cooperation and collective action
• Order the key bodies of the United Nations based on their primary roles:

  1️⃣ General Assembly

  2️⃣ Security Council

  3️⃣ Economic and Social Council

  4️⃣ Secretariat
• Global governance refers to the systems, institutions, and practices that coordinate and regulate the collective activities of states, international organizations, and other non-state actors in addressing global issues that transcend national borders
• Order the following political organizations based on their primary roles in global governance:

  1️⃣ United Nations (UN)

  2️⃣ World Trade Organization (WTO)

  3️⃣ International Monetary Fund (IMF)

  4️⃣ World Bank Group
• The World Trade Organization (WTO) promotes free and fair trade by establishing rules and resolving disputes between member countries.

  True
• The World Bank Group provides financing and technical assistance to developing countries to reduce poverty.


  True
• The United Nations facilitates negotiations among nations to create international agreements on issues like climate change.


  True
• Match the function of the United Nations with its description:

  Collective Security ↔️ Addresses threats to peace through peacekeeping

  Development & Humanitarian Aid ↔️ Promotes sustainable development and human rights

  Norm-Setting ↔️ Develops international laws and treaties

  Dispute Resolution ↔️ Facilitates negotiations between states
• The UN plays a crucial role in coordinating collective action and developing shared norms and rules
• International treaties and agreements address issues that transcend national borders.

  True
• International treaties and agreements create binding commitments
• Global institutions like the UN can impose sanctions on states that violate agreed-upon norms.

  True
• Order the types of influence global institutions have on national sovereignty:

  1️⃣ Binding Agreements

  2️⃣ Oversight and Enforcement

  3️⃣ Policy Conditionality

  4️⃣ Norm-Setting