Glbl Gov: Po+Ec

• define: global governance

  international organisations, laws, and agreements that strive to resolve collective dilemmas and problems
• what is the difference between global governance and world government?


  global governance is more guidance. it is non-binding but voluntary cooperation from participating states

  World Government (would) overrides the authority of states and is supranational (binding/over the head of)
• when was the UN created?


  1945
• how many members of the UN were there when it united?

  51
• What did the UN charter set out?

  avoid war

  protect human rights

  better the situation and standards for all people in member countries
• why does UN challenge the realist view of state egoism?

  it functions on the basis of cooperation
• what are the focus areas of the UN?

  peace

  security

  social and economic development

  human rights
• what was the quote Truman said in SanFran 1945?

  if we do not want to die together in war, we must learn to live together in peace
• what does UNSC stand for?

  United Nations Security Council
• how may member of the United Nations Security Council are there?

  5 permanent

  10 non-perm.
• Which are the 5 Permanent members of the UNSC?

  USA, Russia, China, France, UK
• what is the short name for the permanent members of the UNSC

  P5
• which are the 3 most common non-permanent members of the UNSC?

  India, Germany, Japan
• who are three of the current UNSC non-P5 members?

  Japan, Malta, Ecuador, Switzerland, Mozambique
• What are common criticisms of the P5

  criticisms:

  • France and Britain have a position despite their loss of global power status
  • USA Britain France are 3/5 and are all West Liberal Democracies (unrepresentative)
  • they use their veto for self-interest
  • there is no global S representation
• what is the role of the UNSC?

  resolutions on global peace and security (only that, nothing else eg climate)
• Are UNSC resolutions legally binding? How so?

  YES

  Military action and fines
• What extra privilege do the 5 fixed United Nations Security Council members have?

  Veto
• what number of votes are needed for a resolution to pass?

  9

  in favour
• when was the last time Uk and France used their veto?

  1989
• When did the USA Russia China last use their veto?

  recent years
• what are examples 3 vetoed resolutions in the UNSC?

  Russia veto of the end of hostilities in its invasion of Ukraine (Sept. 2022)

  USA veto any effort to intervene in Israel illegal occupation of areas they invaded (1967)

  China veto intervention in Myanmar against the democratically elected government being overthrown by a coup
• why did the UNSC resolution in Somalia 1992 fail?

  When did the UNSC withdraw?

  insufficient number of ppl

  unprepared (poor awareness of the scale of the place, ignorant of the complexity of tribal relations)

  withdrew: 1995
• Why did resolution in Yugoslavia 1993 fail?

  what happened as a result?

  no given sufficient resources

  not a strong enough mandate

  Muslim Bosnian Men and Boys - 8000 - murdered
• Why did the Rawanda resolution fail?

  what happened as a result of these?

  not enough personnel/resources

  slow to improve the aid (increased power to protect and distribute aid)

  Many had been murdered before the increase was received
• Who is part of the UNGA?

  all 193 members of the United Nations
• what happens in the UNGA?

  debates and discussions

  resolutions passed in all areas (peace, environment, development etc)
• Who agreed the UN MDG and SDG?

  United Nations General Assembly
• How often does the whole of the UNGA meet? And When?

  1 p/yr

  September
• What happens in the UNGA yearly assembly?

  Each member delivers a speech

  EG: Biden, Macron etc - condemning Russia's invasion
• what = strengths of UNGA?

  all member states have a voice here

  all areas are provided resolutions and are discussed
• what = weaknesses of the UNGA?

  resolutions are advisory - they are not binding
• What is an example of a UNGA resolution that undermined the UNSC?

  Is this a strength or a weakness of the UNGA?

  Resolution for Russia to withdraw from Ukraine

  141 states voted in favour, 35 abstained and 5 against

  This resolution shows that the bias in UNSC is not present in UNGA. UNGA is a platform for all opinions.
• What is the UN Economic and Social Council?

  UN organ
• What are 3 job roles of the Economic and Social Council in the UN?

  Policy coordination

  Monitoring development goals

  Recommending solutions to the UNGA