Transnational Bodies

ICANN Sees Future Internet Governance by Multilateral Group

May 20, 2015

The head of the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers ("ICANN") Fadi Chehade has predicted that by the end of 2015 the oversight of ICANN, which controls the assignment of internet addresses, would be in the hands of a group of governments, civil society groups, and businesses, rather than the U.S.
Article Warns of Decline of Global Governance

May 13, 2015

Stewart Patrick and Isabella Bennett of the Council on Foreign Relations argue that the authority of global governance institutions has recently declined to the detriment of countries' ability to deal with transnational problems.
OECD Calls for Countries to Tackle Binge Drinking

May 13, 2015

The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development ("OECD") has called on countries to adopt policies to reduce excessive consumption of alcohol, including by increasing taxes on alcoholic drinks or imposing a minimum price for such drinks.
OSCE Warns on Media Impacts of French Surveillance Legislation

May 11, 2015

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Representative on Freedom of the Media Dunja Mijatovic has warned France that surveillance legislation passed by the National Assembly would threaten the rights of journalists to protect the confidentiality of their sources.
OSCE Pushes for Official Legal Status

May 08, 2015

In a recent seminar held by the Parliamentary Assembly of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE"), diplomats and OSCE Parliamentarians called for the legal status of the international organization to be strengthened in order to more effectively deal with international crises.
EU Pushes for International Investment Court in TTIP

May 06, 2015

EurActiv reports that in their negotiations with the U.S. over the proposed Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership ("TTIP"), EU officials are pushing for a move toward an "international investment court" with permanent judges that would resolve complaints from investors against governments.
Report Proposes Global Governance of Cyber Security

April 29, 2015

A report from the Zurich Insurance Group and the ESADEgeo Center for Global Economy and Geopolitics calls for the creation of "supranational governance bodies" whose purpose would be to counter threats to global cyber security.
IMF Director Calls for Carbon Tax

April 22, 2015

At the recent World Bank Climate Ministerial Meeting in Washington, D.C., International Monetary Fund ("IMF") Director Christine Lagarde called for governments to place taxes on carbon emissions and to offset increases in energy costs with a social safety net for the poor.
Wang: AIIB Distracts from China's Economic Needs

April 22, 2015

In a brief published by the Centre for International Governance Innovation, Hongying Wang writes that China's development of an Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank ("AIIB"), while a diplomatic triumph over the U.S., may not be helpful to the country's long-term economic health.
OSCE Representative Seeks Review of U.S. Justice System

April 15, 2015

U.S. Senator and Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Special Representative Benjamin Cardin has expressed concern over a recent police shooting in South Carolina, arguing that it shows the need for a "full review of the inequalities in the U.S. justice system."