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Chapter 5

Today, global governance makes world affairs systematic, secured, and formulaic. Weiss & Thakur
(2014) describe global governance as the totality of norms, laws, policies, and bodies that define,
comprise, and facilitate transnational relations between citizens, states, cultures, intergovernmental,
and non-governmental organizations. Rules and norms put everything in order.

Since the United Nations (UN) has the most number of members among the established global systems,
this section discusses its organs, roles, and functions. UN is composed of six organs. The General
Assembly is the central deliberative and the only organ where all member-states have equal
representation in discussion and consideration, and policymaking, The Security Council is the organ
which has the commitment to preserve peace and security. The Economic and Social Council is the main
organ for cooperation, policy review, policy dialogue, and advice on social, economic, and
environmental issues. The Trusteeship Council is the organ tasked to administer international oversight
for 11 trust territories and to make sure that adequate procedures are taken for independence and self-
government. The International Court of Justice is UN’s prime judicial organ. The Secretariat is the organ
tasked to execute the daily activities as assigned by the five other organs.

The United Nations was established after the Second World War with one central mission—to maintain
international peace and security. Aside from maintaining international peace and security and
protecting human rights, UN also carries the functions of delivering humanitarian aid, promoting
sustainable development, and upholding international law.

The Millennium Development Goals was set to promote sustainable development. In 2015, this was
changed Into the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) These goals are the blueprint to achieve a
better and more net future for all. This collection of 17 global goals covers social and economic issues
including poverty, hunger, health, education, global warming, gender equality, water sanitation, energy
urbanization, environment, and social justice.

In order for international laws to be upheld, UN settles legal disputes referred to it by the member-
states. It also accords advisory opinions on questions that are of legal nature submitted by legitimate UN
organs and particular agencies.

The Security Council's veto power over resolutions is one of the challenges that UN has been facing since
the organization's foundation. Furthermore, Weiss and Thakur (2014), in their article titled, The United
Nations Meets the Twenty-first Century: Confronting the Challenges f Global Governance, identify
challenges confronting UN based on knowledge, norms, policy, institutions, and compliance:

1. In terms of knowledge, UN, is underappreciated regarding how its convening capacity and mobilizing
power are utilized to help funnel and consolidate knowledge from outside and ensure its discussion and
dissemination among governments.

2. The contrasting moral structures of social behavior in different member-states complicate the
formulation of a normative standard that can be applicable to all.

3. In formulating propositions, problems occur when only the member-states are heard.

4. Institutions can also be places where ideas are cornered and left behind.
Despite the establishment of global norms and international laws that nation-states should follow, the
nation-states are still relevant for there will be no intergovernmental organization without them. Also,
international and multinational agreements are designed by the states and propelled by the initiatives
that they undertake. Furthermore, the nation-states remain to be active agents of local and
transnational realms of concern.

To conclude, contemporary global governance defines the political scope of globalization. Cooperation
among nation-states is the only way to reform and advance the roles and functions of interstate
relationships despite real challenges being faced by United Nations.

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