Role of global governance in conflict

• Global governance


  A process of international cooperation among nation states, aimed at negotiating responses to problems that affect more than one state
• Challenges to sovereignty/ territorial integrity which lead to conflict

  • Citizens are treated unjustly or groups of citizens have limited representation in government
  • There is competition for the same, or scarce, resources such as water supply, agricultural land or oil
  • People seek autonomy, independence and self-determination if suppressed/ marginalised by a state government
• The UN's role in regulating conflict

  The UN contributes to international security through the UN Security Council - a political and legal authority

  • They carry out preventative diplomacy and mediation, meaning they prevent conflict from arising
  • The UN also contribute to international security through currently having in place 16 peace keeping missions
  • These are backed by the legal and political authority of the UN Security Council
• The EU's role in regulating conflict

  The EU contribute to international security through its important security role which provides forces from member states on an ad hoc basis
• Global commons


  Areas or resources that are outside of political reach of any one nation state

  Eg. atmosphere, Antarctica, outer space, international waters