Nova Scotia
6. International Relations
6.3 Global Governance Bodies in International Relations
Chapter 6.3
Global Governance Bodies: How International Institutions Shape Our World
Explore the major international organizations from the UN and NATO to the WTO and ICC and discover how Canada engages with global governance to advance peace, trade, and human rights.
What You'll Learn
The UN Security Council authorizes peacekeeping missions and binding international sanctions.
Canada participates in NATO, G7, G20, WTO, IMF, and the ICC.
Multilateralism, sovereignty, R2P, and human security define Canada's foreign policy.
The ICC prosecutes individuals while the ICJ resolves disputes between sovereign states.
What You'll Practice
1
Students identify mandates of major global governance bodies and institutions.
2
Learners distinguish between the ICJ, ICC, WTO, IMF, and UN organs.
3
Questions test Canada's role in peacekeeping, R2P, and multilateral agreements.
Why This Matters
Understanding global governance bodies equips students to critically analyze how international institutions shape peace, trade, human rights, and climate policy in an interconnected world.
This Unit Includes
Practice exercises
Learning resources
Skills
Multilateralism
Global Governance
Peacekeeping
Sovereignty
International Law
NS Curriculum Aligned
