CHED FACULTY TRAINING FOR THE TEACHING OF THE NEW GENERAL EDUCATION(GE)

CORE COURSES: SECOND GENERATION TRAINING

I. Title: GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

II. Learning Objectives:
After the chapter/lesson, the students should be able to:
explain globalizations involvement to world governance;
explain the Role of the UN in the aspects of
a. Managing knowledge,
b. Developing Norms,
c. Formulating Recommendations,
d. Institutionalizing ideas; and

give a brief summary of UNs role in facing the challenges of the

21st century.

III. Introduction:

Is there a global government?

IV. Content:

There is no global government, yet

Mails and other goods are delivered across borders every day.
People travel from one country to another through various modes of
transportation. There is a whole range of cross country activities.
Disruptions are rare. International transactions are typically characterized by
order.

And that is global governance.

The sum of laws, norms, policies and institutions that define,
constitute, that mediate trans-border relations between states, cultures, citizens,
inter-governmental and non-government organizations, organizations and
markets the wielders and the objects of the exercise of international public
power.
Yet, to remain viable, international organizations and values of multilateralism
st
embedded in them must be reconstituted in line with the 21 century principles
of governance and legitimacy.

Global governance must also be capable of addressing contemporary challenges

effectively.
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United Nation

It becomes the embodiment of the international community of states, the focus of

international expectations, and the locus of a collective action as a symbol of an
imagined community of strangers.
It has made enormous positive contributions in maintaining international peace
and security, promoting cooperation among states and international
development.

It has to be noted that the United Nations is not a nascent world government, but
it has and can continue to contribute to improving global governance.

THE NOTION OF GOVERNANCE

It refers to a purposeful system of rules or norms that ensure order beyond what
occurs naturally.

In domestic context, governance is usually more than government, implying

shared social purpose and goal orientation as well as formal authority or police
powers.

THE NOTION OF GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

It is a rules-based order without a government. The governance for the planet is

weak. There is no central authority and there is little enforcement.

The result is that the governed the UN member states question the legitimacy
of the rules promulgated if they do not agree with them and when they fail to
implement or comply with the rules.

There is little enforcement capacity available to compel them to do so.

Global governance is also reinforced by non-state actors. They are the civil
societies and market. State and non-state structures find themselves sharing the
governance stage. They are the Intergovernmental organizations and the UN
system

Global governance is all but a journey in the process. The UN provides and
manages the framework for bringing together the world leaders to tackle the
pressing problems of the day for the survival, development, and welfare of all
peoples everywhere. It has also face the challenge to deal with issues of arms
control, climate change, international criminal justice, and the use of military force
overseas.

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V. Activity/ Assessment:

1. Discuss globalization involvement to world governance (10pts)

2. Explain the role of United Nation in relation to world governance. (10pts)

VI. References:

Annan K (2002) Problems without passports. Foreign Policy 132 (Sept-Oct.)

30-1.

Brahimi L (2000) Report of the Panel on United Nations Peace Operations.

New York: United Nations, document A/55/305-s-2000-809, 21 August.

Commission on Global Governance (1995) Our Globe Neighborhood Oxford:

Oxford University Press

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