[governance] Global governance structure outdated, says India

[Guru गुरु]

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Global governance structure outdated, says India

India on Tuesday said outdated global governance architecture has failed 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outdated structures of global governance have not been able to keep pace 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http://www.deccanherald.com/content/274934/global-governance-structure-outdated-says.html




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