RESPONSIBILITIES OF THE GLOBAL INSTITUTIONS

Abstract

The newer paradigm is the shift from “nuclear to global”. The discussion over the responsibility and authority of the global institutions and organizations over the world economies with respect to various factors are becoming graver. The hesitation of governments to put forth their grievances over the matters concerning international disputes, especially a few decades back demanded external aggression and violent conflicts. In addition to intra-state conflicts, other threats requiring global interest and attentions include climate change, pervasive economic uncertainty, nuclear and biological weapon proliferation and global health crisis. In today’s world it is almost impossible for states to develop or even maintain themselves and provide oneself security without intelligence, cooperation and commitment from other nations. Humanity is facing more and more global challenges as the technologies are advancing. Technology is the “limit of what is possible given what we have and the constraints we face. We need to be prepared and respond to the new technological, environmental and educational challenges. It leads us to two major points of consideration:

1. The growing speed of technological change requires new and revised institutions to address upcoming challenges.
2. We must accept and embrace our global interdependence. 

In particular, we need for multilateralism to face growing worldwide challenges. We don’t have to look far for examples. Multilateral treaties limiting the stockpiles of certain types of weapons; multinational medical cooperation through the World Health Organization to arrest the spread of pandemics; international trade flows through predictable rules supervised and enforced at the World Trade Organization; or international crime fighting through Interpol. Some newer innovations call out for institutions to manage the issues they create such as artificial intelligence; the Internet of Things; big data; cyber security; robotics; gene editing etc. we are never without challenges. Thus, we cannot take institutions for granted. They are the product of our actions and decisions. This article therefore relying on the premise that “the problems and challenges that we face are global, and if not tackled now, will become unmanageable in the long run”, I shall try to discuss the responsibilities of the Global Institutions.