Group of 23 Create table showing procons of multilateralism amp of bilateralism Purpose is to decide which multilateral or bilateral diplomacy is most effective Support reasoning with real world examples as much as you are able ID: 580190
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Multilateralism vs. Bilateralism
Group of 2-3
Create table showing pro/cons of multilateralism & of bilateralism
Purpose is to decide which (multilateral or bilateral diplomacy) is most effective
Support reasoning with real world examples as much as you are ableSlide2
Role of NGOs in Human Rights PolicySlide3
Non-state actors have effect on global H.R. policy/ diplomacy (esp. NGOs)
NGOs operate nationally or transnationally
Many specific transnational HUMAN RIGHTS NGOsSlide4
Transnational HRNGOs
Amnesty International (1961, London)- 150 countries, 2 million members
Human Rights Watch (1978, NYC)- 90+ countries
Minority Rights Group Int’l (1960s, London)
International Federation for Human Rights (1922, HQ in France)- umbrella org. for 170+ HR NGOs
Many TNGOs that focus on other areas do include HR in mission (like DRs w/o Borders)Slide5
HRNGO Advocacy
Resources: info + energy of people
“Name + shame” strategy
embarrass offending gov’ts; mobilize citizens to pressure their gov’ts to act
Ex: Amnesty Int’l Nederland membership is ~1.8% of country’s population powerful voiceSlide6
NGOs & States
We say non-governmental, BUT implementing/ enforcing H.R. is state responsibility- so, NGOs have to act on/ through states
Try to coordinate between levels/ orgs – other states/ multilateral actors to help w/ supporting pressureSlide7
NGO Advocacy
Sometimes NGOs are largely ineffective expressions of good intentions (Poverty, Inc.?)
Political, financial accountability?
Role of states?
How to define/ expand power of public opinion?
No other interests to distract them from advocacy (& maybe help check states’ tendency to let national interests mute HR concerns)
Accuracy/ impartiality- good resource
Help spread awareness of norms, mobilize force of opinionSlide8
Return to group &
pro/con table
Add NGOs (make new table if needed)
Bottom of table, or
sep
sheet, respond to prompt-
If forced to choose (even though the world does not work like this. Imagine.), which do you think is the most effective strategy for the monitoring and implementation of a global human rights regime?
[Pick 1 and support your response]