Transnational Bodies

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.
EU Pushes for Lower Global Bank Capital Requirements

November 16, 2016

Reuters reports that European regulators are warning that proposed global standards from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, a global banking regulator, on how banks must calculate the capital they set aside to reduce the risk of taxpayer bailouts, would discourage European lending and favor US banks.
WTO Criticizes Non-Compliance on Subsidy Notifications

November 07, 2016

The Chair of the World Trade Organization’s Committee on Subsidies and Countervailing Measures, Jin-dong Kim, has warned of widespread non-compliance with the WTO's rules requiring notification of domestic subsidy programs.
ILO Convenes Business "Social Protection" Network

November 04, 2016

The International Labour Organization's Global Business Network for Social Protection Floors recently met in Geneva to discuss how to advance their efforts to expand "social protection" schemes within their business operations and to push governments to recognize the need for "national social protection floors."
WEF Launches ASEAN Business Council

November 04, 2016

The World Economic Forum is supporting the launch by 55 companies of the Regional Business Council for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), which will advance "public-private partnerships" in the region and persuade businesses to help encourage "inclusive growth."
Indian President Lauds Global Governance System

November 01, 2016

In recent remarks in New Delhi, President of India Shri Pranab Mukherjee argued that the need for mechanisms of global governance extends beyond global security issues to include systems addressing poverty, health, and "exploitation" of natural resources.
BRICS Faces Challenges in Global Governance Goals

October 26, 2016

Cary Huang of the South China Morning Post writes that slow economic growth and competing political and geostrategic goals may dampen the efforts of the BRICS countries - Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa - to provide a legitimate alternative to long-running, Western-oriented systems of global governance.
Development Banks Push UN Social, Climate Agendas

October 26, 2016

At the recent UN "Habitat III" conference in Ecuador on global urban policy, the World Bank and seven other multilateral development banks pledged their commitment to funding "equitable, sustainable, and productive urbanization" programs to support the UN's economic equality and environmental agendas.
OECD Calls for "Inclusive Growth" Policies in Cities

October 25, 2016

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development has released a report calling for more policy measures, including "housing allowances to make access to housing fairer" and linked transport and housing policies, to reduce economic inequality in urban areas.