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Global Gates
A simple overview
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A Global Gate is a place where world leaders gather to discuss matters in a similar way to the leaders & elders in Biblical communities would have gathered at the physical gates of their town.
Leadership
As a child I was awe struck by the ideals of the United Nations. What greater goal could there be than to bring together all nations to work together in diplomacy to resolve the issues of the world? So, why doesn't it work? Why are there still wars, still oppression, still poverty?
National interests and self interest play a part. Human built structures don't have the capacity to hold the weight of all those conflicting needs. Each nation is looking to make the most gains for themselves and only cooperates with others where they can see benefit for their own people or economy. It just can't be any other way in this fallen world.
So what do we do as God's people and representatives on the earth? As in national contexts we need to stand in our authority and seek God's Kingdom, not by taking over politically but by engaging in the spiritual realm with the forces at work.
Key Global Organisations
United Nations
United Nations General Assembly - International diplomatic engagment with representatives from 193 sovereign nations.
United Nations Security Council - Oversight committee comprised on the major world powers and other members of the UN on a rotation.
Committees include: UN Committe of Human Rights, UNICEF, UNHCR etc
G7 & G20 - Ecconomic & Security Forums
Group of 7 - forum created in 1975 of the world's seven most industrialized economies with a primarily economic & security focus. Main members are USA, Canada, UK, France, Italy, Germany & Japan. The EU also sends a representative and other nations are invited by the host nation. Russia was a member until 2014 when it was suspended the annexation of Crimea.
Group of 20 - 19 countries (Argentina, Australia, Brasil, Canada, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Korea, Mexico, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Russia, Turkey, UK and USA) and two regional bodies: the African Union and the European Union. They represent around 85% of the world's GDP, more than 75% of world trade and around two-thirds of the world's population. The organisation focused originally on general macroeconomic issues, but expanded its agenda to include trade, agriculture, sustainable development & the environment, health, energy, and the fight against corruption
Major Alliances
Global alliances between nations for both ecconomic and military purposes
NATO - The North Atlantic Treaty Organization was created in 1949 by the United States, Canada, and several Western European nations to provide collective security primarily against the then Soviet Union. NATO now has 32 member countries. NATO Allies are sovereign states that discuss political and security issues and make collective decisions by consensus.
The Commonwealth - A voluntary association of 56 independent and equal countries, many of which were part of the former British Empire. The Commonwealth is home to 2.7 billion people, and includes both advanced economies and developing countries. 33 members are small states, including many island nations.
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