POLS 2080 Lecture Notes - Lecture 11: Multilateralism, Economic Surplus, World Food Programme

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Bilateral food aid originated in 1954 as a us initiative to provide government to. Us used to overproduce grain and to keep prices stable and not lower, Resulted in political and financial gains for the us. Bilateral aid was later criticized for serving donor self-interest and doing more harm than good on the receiving end: multilateral: Multilateralism: arrangements among three or more states, commonly for peaceful purposes over extended periods . Founded in 1945 to promote world peace and prevent the outbreak of another world. Most comprehensive intergovernmental organization in the world. Secretariat: bureaucratic body charged with the day-to-day business of the organization. Led by the secretary general: very diplomatic, political structure of the un, dealing with coordination and high level policies. General assembly: main deliberative organ of the un, contains representatives of every member nation, who then vote on different resolutions concerning international disputes, climate change.

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