Transnational Bodies

Commentators Praise OECD's Global Governance Strategy

March 19, 2015

Stewart Patrick and Naomi Egel of the Council on Foreign Relations have praised the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") for maintaining its relevance in the global governance of economic development in recent years by reaching out to emerging economies.
UN Supports Efficiency Alliance Among G7

March 18, 2015

Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme Achim Steiner has praised Germany's plan to create an alliance for resource efficiency among G7 countries - the countries with the seven largest economies - and pressure other governments around the world to adopt the UN's environmental agenda.
Reding Calls for Global Investment Court

March 18, 2015

Member of the European Parliament Viviane Reding has called for the negotiations on a trade agreement between the EU and the U.S. to lead to the establishment of an International Investment Court to set rules on investment throughout the world.
OSCE Pushes Counter-terrorism Human Rights Training

March 18, 2015

The Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights recently provided a training for national human rights trainers in order to create a curriculum for government officials to fight terrorism in a human rights-compliant fashion.
Commentators Consider "Crisis" in Global Governance

March 04, 2015

At a recent conference, Stewart Patrick of the Council on Foreign Relations and Professor Joseph Nye of Harvard University discussed whether the global order is in "crisis" and considered the proliferation of more flexible regional arrangements rather than top-down global governance.
India Organizes Global Renewable Energy Federation

February 25, 2015

Indian Union Minister Piyush Goyal has announced that his government will seek to form a federation of 50 "solar power-rich" countries that will cooperate with international organizations to pressure countries around the world to invest in solar energy.
CIGI Seeks Global Governance of Financial Institutions

February 11, 2015

The Centre for International Governance Innovation ("CIGI") has published a paper seeking the completion of the global governance regime proposed by the G20 to regulate international financial institutions in order to resolve the "too big to fail" problem at the global level.
OSCE Group Calls for Closure of Guantanamo Facility

February 04, 2015

A delegation from the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe's ("OSCE") Parliamentary Assembly has called on the U.S. to close its Guantanamo Bay detention center and criticized the lack of access of Guantanamo inmates to elements of a fair trial.
WEF Participants Call for Redistribution Measures

January 28, 2015

Participants on a recent World Economic Forum ("WEF") panel in Davos, Switzerland, including International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde, called for energy subsidies and other government and business expenditures to be redirected to help reduce economic inequality.
Palestine Seeks ICC Investigation of Gaza Conflict

January 07, 2015

Gulf News reports that Palestinian authorities have applied for membership in the International Criminal Court ("ICC") and have filed documents recognizing the ICC's jurisdiction over alleged war crimes committed in Gaza during the recent conflict in the region involving Israel.