9.4 How Effective is Global Governance of Sovereignty and Territorial Integrity?

Question 1

Why does the global governance of sovereignty have issues for people and places?

Answer 1

Where sovereignty has been threatened, global governance by the international community aims to re-establish effective political control by the restore the social and economic life of the buy Such interventions have consequences, not only the state government but also for its citizens and the communities in which they live.

Question 2

What are unintended effects of military intervention which exacerbate inequalities and injusticies?

Answer 2

• displacement of population (IDPs and refugees)
• increased numbers of civilian casualties
• damage to housing/residential districts damage to infrastructure, including roads, in access to services such as clean water health medicines
• food insecurity as farmers are unable to go tend livestock
• disruption to education
• escalation of violence and human rights violation, including ethnically targeted attacks and attacks on aid workers

Question 3

What are the short term effects of intended benefits of global governance where sovereignty has been threatened?

Answer 3

• Humanitarian aid, via agencies and donated funds
• Supply of food
• Access to supplies of clean drinking water
• Supply of medicines and medical treatment
• Provision of shelter/safe havens for IDP’s
• Assistance for vulnerable refugees and returnees
• Maintain peace, strengthen rule of law and protect civilians

Question 4

What are the long term effects of the intended benefits of global governance where sovereignty is challenged?

Answer 4

• Agriculture training to improve food security
• Education programmes, which aim to prevent further conflict, help post-conflict rehabilitation and support minority groups
• Building of democratic institutions
• Technical assistance to improve legislative and administrative frameworks
• Support democratic and fair electoral processes
• Upholding of human rights, including training of police and military and reinforcement of norms, treaties and laws
• Integrate gender equality into policies and practices

Question 5

What are the short term effects of the intended benefits of global governance where territorial integrity is threatened?

Answer 5

• Security of protection of civilians in conflict zones
• Periods of ceasefire negotiated and monitored
• Border control to facilitate the movement of people and goods
• Human rights of minority groups/women and children/civilians monitored to further response
• Early warning of renewed/potential conflict
• Reduce forced conscription of child soldiers
• Assistance for IDP’s and their return

Question 6

What are the long term effects of the intended benefits of global governance where territorial integrity is threatened?

Answer 6

• Mediation and fostering of co-operation
• Development of sustainable food and water supplies
• Improving trade relationships to help reduce effects of economic shock
• Improve business environment by counter-corruption and diminishing terrorism financing
• Cyber defence
• Restore territory according to international law
• Support transition to democracy/fair elections and representation
• Reestablish state authority and state apparatus