Global Governance? : A study of the relationship between NGOs, Human Rights and the UN

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The role of Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in world politics in general, and in the United Nations (UN) in particular, is increasingly gaining the attention by scholars of international law, political science and social anthropology. In this study the NGO-UN relation is investigated within the area of Human Rights. This is done by examining how NGOs are perceived by member states within the UN Commission on Human Rights (CHR) during its final meeting sessions. By pursuing a qualitative documentary analysis, analyzing the summary records from the Commission's meetings, arguments against and in favour of enhanced NGO influence are identified. Using extensive earlier research on NGO-UN relations and on the concept of global governance, it is concluded that although NGOs are becoming increasingly influential actors on the international arena, several problems impede their influence from growing within the area of Human Rights in the UN. Finally, the study suggests several areas that require future research an...