[governance] Global governance structure outdated, says India

[Guru गुरु]

On Wednesday 29 August 2012 06:52 PM, Milton L Mueller wrote:
> Guru
> "Non-aligned" meant "not aligned with the US/capitalist world nor the Soviet/communist world.
> Can you tell me what these countries are "not aligned" with today?
>
> --MM
in my mail:

and in our 'unipolar' world, groups like NAM, G77,
IBSA have a role in resisting western (gov + corporate) hegemony... in
the efforts to establish a more just world...


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>> Subject: [governance] Global governance structure outdated, says India
>>
>> Some mails have questioned the notion of a 'global south'...
>>
>> NAM which was established during the cold war era as a bulwark against
>> the two power blocs (US+ and USSR+) is one such institution/network for
>> the global south ... and in our 'unipolar' world, groups like NAM, G77,
>> IBSA have a role in resisting western (gov + corporate) hegemony... in
>> the efforts to establish a more just world...
>>
>> (though global warming and IG, two most critical global governance
>> issues which require global governance structure reform to be able to be
>> effectively addressed, were not specifically mentioned)
>>
>> regards,
>> Guru
>> ps - The Indian Prime minister emphasised south-south cooperation... i
>> suppose south-south cooperation requires there be a a global south:-)
>>
>>
>> Global governance structure outdated, says India
>>
>> India on Tuesday said outdated global governance architecture has failed
>> to meet contemporary challenges, including economic slowdown and the
>> crisis in Syria.
>>
>> Even as the 16th summit of the Non-Aligned Movement (NAM) in Tehran is
>> being seen as a diplomatic coup by Iran against the US, its allies in
>> the west and Israel, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said the
>> 120-member-bloc of developing countries should take a greater role to
>> reform global governance. “There is widespread recognition that the
>> outdated structures of global governance have not been able to keep pace
>> with contemporary political and economic challenges. Many of these
>> challenges, such as the worsening situation in Syria, a persistent
>> global economic slowdown, and other new and emerging threats, require
>> credible trans-national action,” Singh said before leaving for Tehran to
>> attend the NAM summit, an event where New Delhi is expected to walk the
>> tightrope to balance its energy interests in Iran and its ties with the
>> US.  .... “I will stress that our movement should provide a strong
>> political impetus to the ongoing efforts to reform and democratise
>> global governance structures, whch are critical to tackle these
>> challenges more effectively,” Singh said.
>>
>> Link:
>> http://www.deccanherald.com/content/274934/global-governance-
>> structure-outdated-says.html
>>
>>
>>




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