Transnational Bodies

Global Energy Body: Climate Pledges Are Inadequate

December 05, 2016

The International Energy Agency has warned that national pledges made as part of the UN climate deal agreed in Paris last year are inadequate to prevent catastrophic levels of global warming and has called for ambitious actions by governments to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.
Security Organization Promotes "Green Economy"

December 05, 2016

At the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's Aarhus Centres Annual Meeting in Vienna, the OSCE gathered government officials and nongovernmental organizations to discuss how countries have pursued "resource efficiency, green economy and environmental protection" under the Aarhus Convention to promote the global "sustainability" agenda.
OSCE Official: UK Anti-Terror Law Threatens Media

December 05, 2016

OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatović has warned that the recently approved UK Investigatory Powers Bill threatens media freedom by permitting government surveillance of journalists and requiring internet service providers to retain connection data for use by law enforcement.
Russia Cuts Ties to ICC

December 05, 2016

Citing the institution's ineffectiveness and lack of independence, and following a verdict from the body on Russia's recent actions in Crimea, the Russian Foreign Ministry has confirmed the country's intent, under a directive signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, to no longer seek to become a full party to the International Criminal Court (ICC).
OECD Mayors Initiative Launches "Inclusive Growth" Plan

December 02, 2016

Meeting in Paris, a group of 50 mayors from around the world participating in the OECD Champion Mayors for Inclusive Growth Initiative launched a "comprehensive," global action plan to reduce income inequality and ensure that economic growth in urban areas is sufficiently "inclusive."
Essay Outlines Multi-Tiered OECD Role in Global Governance

November 30, 2016

An essay by former Director of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Ron Gass explores the broad and multi-tiered role - from international to local policy - he envisions for the OECD in the future of global governance and implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
OSCE Highlights Points of "Weakness" in US Election

November 29, 2016

While they credited the recent US elections as largely "well-run," OSCE monitors criticized "intolerant discourse" during the campaign, called voter identification laws "unnecessary obstacles for voters," claimed a lack of nationwide voting standards as a "weakness," and warned of voting restrictions for convicted felons and residents of certain jurisdictions.
Global Entities Seek Increased Climate Finance for Islands

November 28, 2016

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, the World Bank, and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development have published a report pushing for a more coordinated global system of development finance for island countries to counter the future catastrophic impacts of climate change.
ICC Prosecutor Considers US "War Crimes" Inquiry

November 28, 2016

The prosecutor's office at the International Criminal Court (ICC) recently announced that, despite the fact that the US has not joined the ICC, the prosecutor would soon decide whether to seek authorization to investigate potential "war crimes" allegedly committed by US soldiers and operatives against detained individuals in Afghanistan and other countries.
US Election May Spur China to Take Global Governance Lead

November 22, 2016

Reuters reports that commentators and Chinese officials view the election of Donald Trump as US President as an opportunity for China to take the lead in UN and other transnational structures created to combat global warming, with its control eventually "spilling over" into other forums of global governance.