United Nations and Its Challenges

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What is the primary reason why the influence of the United Nations can be compromised?

The UN is not a world government and depends on voluntary cooperation from states. (correct)

The UN's norms and practices are not always aligned with international norms and standards.

The UN lacks effective mechanisms to ensure that its policies are implemented or enforced effectively.

The UN has numerous problems and challenges given the scope of its responsibilities.

According to the passage, which of the following is a key global governance gap identified by Weiss (2015)?

Institutional gap

Compliance gap

Normative gap

Knowledge gap (correct)

What is the primary purpose of norms in global governance, as described in the passage?

To ensure that member states review and reform their norms and practices.

To align member states' norms and practices with international norms and standards.

To measure the morality of member states' actions.

To serve as the basis for appropriate behaviors for actors in the international community. (correct)

Which of the following is NOT one of the five global governance gaps identified by Weiss (2015)?

Funding gap Signup and view all the answers

According to the passage, how do norms relate to international standards and practices?

Member states are committed to reviewing and reforming their norms and practices to align with international norms and standards. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary issue associated with the 'Compliance gap' in global governance, as described in the passage?

Whether the policies enacted are implemented or enforced effectively. Signup and view all the answers

What is the definition of regionalization according to the text?

The concentration of economic flow within a region, thereby binding together the region's economy. Signup and view all the answers

What is the most basic sense of a region?

A group of countries in the same geographic location. Signup and view all the answers

What is the process by which two or more neighboring nation-states agree to cooperate and work closely together to achieve peace, stability, and wealth?

Regional Integration Signup and view all the answers

What is one of the key defining features of contemporary world politics?

The increased flow of goods, services, capital, people, and information across borders. Signup and view all the answers

What is the goal of regional integration supported by the European Union?

To achieve prosperity, peace, and security. Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between regionalization and globalization according to the text?

Regionalization and globalization are key defining features in contemporary world politics, but they are not actually completely new processes. Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

To promote political cooperation among nation-states Signup and view all the answers

What is the role of the regional commissions mentioned in the text?

To instruct, debate, and make certain laws and rights Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary function of the World Bank?

To provide loans and grants to boost economic growth in developing countries Signup and view all the answers

What is the purpose of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)?

To offer loans to middle-income countries Signup and view all the answers

What is the main feature of the modern international system described in the text?

The emergence of political cooperation among transnational actors Signup and view all the answers

What is the primary role of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)?

To provide loans for the private sector in developing countries Signup and view all the answers

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What is the primary reason why the influence of the United Nations can be compromised?

According to the passage, which of the following is a key global governance gap identified by Weiss (2015)?

What is the primary purpose of norms in global governance, as described in the passage?

Which of the following is NOT one of the five global governance gaps identified by Weiss (2015)?

According to the passage, how do norms relate to international standards and practices?

What is the primary issue associated with the 'Compliance gap' in global governance, as described in the passage?

What is the definition of regionalization according to the text?

What is the most basic sense of a region?

What is the process by which two or more neighboring nation-states agree to cooperate and work closely together to achieve peace, stability, and wealth?

What is one of the key defining features of contemporary world politics?

What is the goal of regional integration supported by the European Union?

What is the relationship between regionalization and globalization according to the text?

What is the primary purpose of the United Nations?

What is the role of the regional commissions mentioned in the text?

What is the primary function of the World Bank?

What is the purpose of the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD)?

What is the main feature of the modern international system described in the text?

What is the primary role of the International Finance Corporation (IFC)?

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