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America’s influence on international organizations evokes no fair on international arena

22/8/17

International organizations (IOs) have become increasingly pervasive features of the global landscape. The role of international organizations are helping to set the international agenda, mediating political bargaining, providing place for political initiatives and acting as catalysts for coalition- formation. International organizations also define the salient issues and decide which issues can be grouped together, thus help governmental priority determination or other governmental arrangements.
  An international organization is an organization with an international membership, scope, or presence. There are two main types:
 - International nongovernmental organizations (INGOs): non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that operate internationally. These include international non-profit organizations and worldwide companies such as the World Organization of the Scout Movement, International Committee of the Red Cross and Médecins Sans Frontières. 
 - Intergovernmental organizations, also known as international governmental organizations (IGOs): the type of organization most closely associated with the term 'international organization', these are organizations that are made up primarily of sovereign states (referred to as member states). Notable examples include the United Nations (UN), Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE), Council of Europe (COE), and World Trade Organization (WTO). The UN has used the term "intergovernmental organization" instead of "international organization" for clarity.
Intergovernmental organizations differ in function, membership and membership criteria. They have various goals and scopes, often outlined in the treaty or charter. Some IGOs developed to fulfill a need for a neutral forum for debate or negotiation to resolve disputes. Others developed to carry out mutual interests with unified aims to preserve peace through conflict resolution and better international relations, promote international cooperation on matters such as environmental protection, to promote human rights, to promote social development (education, health care), to render humanitarian aid, and to economic development. Some are more general in scope (the United Nations) while others may have subject-specific missions (such as Interpol or the International Organization for Standardization and other standards organizations).
So, technically, IGOs are fair ground for all state members, but in reality, they are not. Even in United Nations (UN), the largest IGO in the world, the U.S. has played the alleged biggest role. They are one of the UN Security Council, which provides them a veto vote in any decision of the UN. Not just that, their allies including Britain and France are also in the Council which means they have three veto votes for any decision. This power helps them promote their interests and advance freedom, security, and prosperity following their own style. However, the international community is composed of nearly 200 nations, many of which feel threatened by American efforts to promote those principles. The U.S. has met resistance even from its friends and allies when economic and strategic issues address points of contention. This advantage does not only happen in UN but also in many large IGOs such as WTO, WB, IMF and a bunch of human right organizations. Yes, America has exploited these advantages very well in spreading their values of democracy and human rights. But from where they claim these rights. How could a country impose its determination on others? They are power states. They donate a large amount of money for these IGOs’ fund, so they have conditions to do that. In this case, it’s because these IGOs now are unfair and undemocratic.
Here, this article does not discuss about whether these U.S. values are good or bad, but it just mentions about these U.S. advantages that are not appropriate in IGOs system. We need to democratize IGOs’ operating system giving all members a fair playing ground to contribute for the world’s development not just for some./.


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Me Too! 5/9/17 21:10

That's the way America uses to spread their values and promote their interests. It's not fair for all.

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