Opening Prayer:

Lord Jesus, to be in your presence is

life & joy for us. Free us from needles
of concerns & preoccupations that we
may give you our undivided love &
attention. Amen!
 “Global Interstate
System & Global
Governance ”
DAREN DAWN C. AVILA, EDD
 Learning Objectives
Understand what global Explain the challenges of global
interstate & global governance in the twenty-first
governance; century.

LO1 LO2 LO3

Understand the structure and

dynamics of the Interstate System;
&
Global Interstate
System
 What is Global Interstate System?
• It is the whole system of human interactions. The modern
world system is structured politically as an interstate
system – a system of competing and allying states.
• Political Scientists commonly call this the international
system, and it is the main focus of the field of
International Relations. ... All world - systems are
composed of multiple interacting polities.
 What is the purpose of global interstate
system?

• To contribute to peace and security by

promoting international collaboration
through educational, scientific, and cultural
reforms in order to increase universal
respect for justice, the rule of law, and
human rights along with fundamental freedom.
 What is the importance of global
interstate system?
• The most important feature of the interstate
system is that it is anarchic. Unlike politics
within states, relations between states take place in a
Hobbesian 'state of nature. ' Since an anarchic system
is one in which all states constantly face actual or
potential threats, their main goal is security.
• Global governance refers to institutions
that coordinate the behavior of transnational
actors, facilitate cooperation, resolve
disputes, and alleviate collective action
problems.
• Global governance broadly entails
making, monitoring, and enforcing rules.
• The United Nations (UN) serves as the primary
organization for international cooperation, peace
and security.
• It was founded in 1945, in the wake of the
Second World War, as a way to prevent future
conflicts on that scale.
*Primary Concern:
• Collective military security through the
facilitation of peaceful settlement of
disputes among member-states or by
commanding allegiance of the entire UN
membership.
*Primary Objective:
• To ensure peace and order, the UN as an
organization can be a conflict actor in itself
or an instrument for action driven by the
interests of particular state.
Six Principal Organs
1. Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)

• Primary Objective: To advance the economic, social and

environmental dimensions of sustainable development.
• Composed of 54 elected members by the General Assembly
for overlapping three-year terms
• The International Monetary Fund (IMF) and World Bank
(WB) are specialized agencies and independent
organizations that are affiliated with the UN.
2. Trusteeship Council
• The main organ of the UN to provide
international supervision of Trust Territories that
are under the administration of seven
member-states, to ensure that adequate steps are
being made to prepare the peoples of Trust
Territories for self-governance.
3. International Court of Justice (ICJ)

• It is the United Nation’s principal judicial

organ. Its role is to settle legal disputes
between states and to provide advisory
opinions on legal questions referred by the
UN organs, and specialized agencies
4. Security Council (SC)

• It is the most potent organ with

the power to make legally
binding resolutions.
***Functions of Security Council:
• Investigate any situation that has the potential of creating
international tensions
• Call for military action towards an aggressor or threat
• Impose economic sanctions and other measures
• Determine the existence of a breach of peace and actions
to be pursued
5. General Assembly (GA)
• It is the only organ with universal representation, with all 193
members states represented in the body.
• The GA decides on essential questions with a simple majority,
while concerns related to peace and security, budgetary matters,
and new membership admissions require a two-thirds majority
• The GA meets for annual General Assembly Session and general
debate participated by several heads of state. The body elects a
GA President and 21 Vice President every session for one-year
term.
6. Secretariat

• Secretary- General is the chief administrative of

the UN Secretariat. In Article 97, the SC sends a
recommendation to the GA which will appoint
the Secretary- General for two five-year terms at
most.
Directions:
▪ Present a model that would capture what Global Interstate System & Global Governance are.

▪ You are requested to place a short explanation as to why you have chosen that particular model.

▪ You may place your work in any modes available … ex. Word Document, Video Presentation,
PPT, etc.

▪ Please turn in/pass your work on or before October 27, 2023 until 11:59 pm.

▪ Please turn in/pass your work under the file Activity 3 – TCW.

▪ The file name of your work must be Activity 3 – TCW.

Criteria:
▪ Content of the Rationale – 20
▪ Impact – 10
▪ Creativity – 10
▪ Punctuality – 10
Closing Prayer:
Lord God, we thank you for this day and for the
opportunity to come together in fellowship with
others. We are so grateful for all of the
blessings that you have bestowed upon us. We
pray that you will continue to guide and bless
us as we go about our daily lives. In Jesus
name we pray, Amen.