http://www.ggw.org/rss/resources.asp This is resources from GGW en-us (c) 2008 Wed, 13 Feb 2008 09:05:00 EST http://feedvalidator.org/docs/rss2.html www.eResources.com (Generator) support@eresources.com 60 http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/global-governance-vs-the-liberal-democratic-nationstate-what-is-the-best-regime-2 In the 21st century the forces of global governance will directly challenge the liberal democratic nation-state in general and American constitutionalism in particular. What are the institutions and ideas of global governance and how do they threaten American constitutional democracy' What role do the European Union, radical Islam, international law, national identity, global immigration, and American philanthropy play in the coming battle between global governance and the constitutional state' How has the mainstream American left come to internalize the core arguments of global governance ("transnational progressivism") and redefined them as "American leadership'" What has been the response of the mainstream American right' How have the views of Francis Fukuyama, Robert Kagan, Samuel Huntington, John Bolton, and the Wall Street Journal influenced the mainstream right's response to transnational progressivism' What is at stake and what is to be done' These questions are examined in this essay. Mon, 09 Jun 2008 17:04:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/global-governance-vs-the-liberal-democratic-nationstate-what-is-the-best-regime-2 http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities The Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities is a United Nations convention which entered into force in May 2008. The Convention defines the concept of "disability," and contains a non-exhaustive list of rights, including the right to accessibility, the right to liberty and security of person, the right to independent living, the right to personal mobility, and the right to participation in cultural life, recreation, leisure and sport. Thu, 01 May 2008 16:40:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/convention-on-the-rights-of-persons-with-disabilities http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/patently-obvious Published in The American, this article criticizes the World Health Organization's Intergovernmental Working Group on Public Health, Innovation and Intellectual Property (IGWG), which proposes weakening the international pharmaceutical patent system, as "counter-productive." According to the authors, IGWG's proposals would politicize R&D efforts, create an inefficient and ineffective R&D system, and disincentivize pharmaceutical companies from researching innovative new drugs. Thu, 01 May 2008 15:31:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/patently-obvious http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/protect-respect-and-remedy--a-framework-for-business-and-human-rights This 2008 report is scheduled to be delivered to the Human Rights Council in June 2008 pursuant to the mandate of the SRSG on Business and Human Rights. The report lays out a three-part "framework" for corporate responsibility, which includes the state's duty to protect human rights, the duty of business to respect human rights, and the need for effective access to remedies for human rights abuses. Thu, 01 May 2008 11:07:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/protect-respect-and-remedy--a-framework-for-business-and-human-rights http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/ad-hoc-committee-report-on-the-hockey-stick-global-climate-reconstruction Requested by Congress in 2006, the "Ad Hoc Committee Report on the 'Hockey Stick' Global Climate Reconstruction" is an independent analysis of the methods used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) to determine its climate predictions and the resulting environmental consequences. Chaired by Edward J. Wegman of George Mason University, the panel of statisticians who conducted the analysis found considerable flaws with the techniques used by the IPCC. To access a copy of this report, please click here. Wed, 19 Mar 2008 14:32:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/ad-hoc-committee-report-on-the-hockey-stick-global-climate-reconstruction http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/how-the-millennium-development-goals-are-unfair-to-africa Those involved in the Millennium Development Goal (MDG) campaign routinely state "Africa will miss all the MDGs." This paper argues that a series of arbitrary choices made in defining "success" or "failure" as achieving numerical targets for the Millennium Development Goals made attainment of the MDGs less likely in Africa than in other regions even when its progress was in line with the historical or contemporary experience of other regions. The statement that, "Africa will miss all the MDGs" thus paints an unfairly bleak portrait of Africa. Mon, 17 Mar 2008 17:14:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/how-the-millennium-development-goals-are-unfair-to-africa http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/the-law-of-war-in-the-war-on-terror The Bush administration has literalized its "war" on terrorism, dissolving the legal boundaries between what a government can do in peacetime and what's permissible in times of war. Roth argues that this move may have made it easier for Washington to detain or kill suspects, but it has also threatened basic due process rights, thereby endangering us all. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:11:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/the-law-of-war-in-the-war-on-terror http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/international-law-and-the-war-on-terror This paper analyzes two important legal questions raised by the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and the subsequent United States response. First, did the attacks of 2001 actually start a war, or "international armed conflict"' Secondly, what legal rules should govern the treatment of the al Qaeda terrorist network and the Taliban that supported it' Answers to both of these questions greatly impact how the war is conducted and the treatment of those captured. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:03:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/international-law-and-the-war-on-terror http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/united-nations-security-council-resolution-1373 The UN Security Council Resolution 1373 was adopted September 28, 2001, just days after the September 11 terrorist attacks on the United States. The Resolution intended to restrict the movement, organization and fund-raising activities of terrorist groups. It also encouraged member states to share their intelligence in an effort to fight international terrorism. Resolution 1373 created the Security Council's Counter Terrorism Committee [CTC], which was established to monitor compliance with these provisions. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 11:01:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/united-nations-security-council-resolution-1373 http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/national-security-strategy-of-the-united-states-of-america The 2002 National Security Strategy was released one year after the terrorist attack of 9/11. The Strategy is prepared by the executive branch and presented to Congress, outlining the major national security concerns for the United States and how the President proposes to tackle them. The 2002 report details President Bush’s stance on U.S. military pre-eminence and the right of pre-emptive strikes. The document states, "we will not hesitate to act alone, if necessary, to exercise our right of self-defense by acting preemptively against such terrorists, to prevent them from doing harm against our people and our country" (6). This report created the Bush Doctrine and laid the groundwork for the United States’ approach to the war on terror. To access a copy of this report, please click here. Fri, 14 Mar 2008 10:53:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/national-security-strategy-of-the-united-states-of-america http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/right-to-health-unit The Human Rights Centre is a project of the University of Essex in the United Kingdom. Its Right to Health Unit is devoted to the work of Professor Paul Hunt, the United Nations Special Rapporteur on the right of everyone to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of physical and mental health. The website provides information on the Special Rapporteur's work, including reports, resolutions regarding his mandate, press releases and interviews with Professor Hunt, presentations and other publications. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 11:27:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/right-to-health-unit http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/the-heartland-institute Founded in 1984, The Heartland Institute is a Chicago-based nonprofit research and education organization. Its mission is to "discover, develop, and promote free market solution to social and economic problems." Some of their primary focus areas include health care, education and the environment. Tue, 04 Mar 2008 10:42:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/the-heartland-institute http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/senators-criticize-un-program-in-north-korea-but-question-set-of-accusations To access this artcile, please click here. Fri, 22 Feb 2008 14:43:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/senators-criticize-un-program-in-north-korea-but-question-set-of-accusations http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-human-rightsrelated-united-nations-action-at-country-level--national-human-rights-promotion-and-protection-systems--plan-of-action In 2003, then UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan published a report "Strengthening of the United Nations: an agenda for further change" (A/57/387). The Report called for the strengthening of national human right promotion and protection systems through enhanced inter-agency coordination and support to UN country teams in providing such assistance to interested Member States. The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights, in cooperation with the United Nations Development Group (UNDG) and the Executive Committee for Humanitarian Assistance, prepared a Plan of Action detailing the manner in which UN agencies would cooperate with in-country staff to integrate the human rights and development agendas. The Plan of Action evidences that UN human rights and development officials have adopted a holistic view of human security that includes both the "duty to protect" and the "duty to fulfill." To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 16:14:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-human-rightsrelated-united-nations-action-at-country-level--national-human-rights-promotion-and-protection-systems--plan-of-action http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/fourth-session In June 2007, the WIPO Provisional Committee on Proposals Related to a Development Agenda (PCDA) adopted recommendations to be considered at the 2007 WIPO General Assembly. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:11:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/fourth-session http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/development-agenda-for-wipo In 2004, Argentina and Brazil proposed the establishment of a development agenda for the World Intellectual Property Organization. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 14:09:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/development-agenda-for-wipo http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/world-bank-department-of-institutional-integrity The World Bank Department of Institutional Integrity leads the anti-corruption efforts at the World Bank. The Department of Institutional Integrity is mandated by the World Bank Group to investigate allegations of fraud and corruption in Bank Group operations as well as allegations of staff misconduct. The Integrity Department reports its findings to senior management, who in turn decide what measures should be taken. In addition, the Integrity Department assists in preventative efforts to protect Bank Group funds, and those funds entrusted to it, from misuse and to deter fraud and corruption in its operations. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:53:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/world-bank-department-of-institutional-integrity http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption This paper articulates the World Bank Group’s strategy for heightening its focus on governance and anticorruption as an integral part of its work to reduce poverty and promote growth. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:51:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/independent-panel-review-of-the-world-bank-group-department-of-institutional-integrity On September 13, 2007, an Independent Panel, chaired by Paul A. Volker, published its Review of the World Bank Group Department of Institutional Integrity. The Independent Review Panel was constituted to review the work of the Department of Institutional Integrity and to place that work in the context of the World Bank Group’s Governance and Anticorruption strategy. The Independent Panel’s objective was to find ways to improve the Department of Institutional Integrity, a relatively new and small unit within the Bank tasked with investigating everything from complaints about sexual harassment to evidence of bid-rigging, bribery, mismanagement and fraud in the Bank's $23 billion annual lending portfolio. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:50:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/independent-panel-review-of-the-world-bank-group-department-of-institutional-integrity http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/implementation-plan-for-strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption In March 2007, the World Bank’s Board of Directors unanimously approved the World Bank Group's governance strategy. This implementation plan articulates concrete steps to implement that strategy. To access a copy of this document, please click here. Wed, 20 Feb 2008 13:48:00 EST http://www.globalgovernancewatch.org/resources/implementation-plan-for-strengthening-world-bank-engagement-on-governance-and-anticorruption