FIVE GAPS IN GLOBAL GOVERNANCE

When a phenomenon happens, more often than not, there are little information on the origin, causes, the gravity of the phenomenon and the solutions that may be applied Too little empirical data and theoretical explanations are existing if none at all. The United Nations can provide a platform wherein such phenomenon may be discussed, studied, and confronted so that new knowledge can be placed in the limelight, improved, and later on disseminated worldwide. An example of this phenomenon is climate change Before UN confronts the problems and effects of climate change, no one seems to notice or mind what is happening to the environment, or in reality no one knows anything about the grave effects of climate change in our present time. If states recognize that there is a problem and agree on its approximate dimensions, steps can be take to solve them. While In a few cases, the UN has generate new knowledge, more often, it has provided an arena where existing information can be collated and collected, a host of interpretations can be vetted and differing interpretations of competing data can be debated. Depending on the strength of political coalitions and entrenched ideologies, there may be more or less room for an increase in knowledge to make a difference in terms of policy recommendations (Weiss and Thakur,2010. On November 8, 2013, super typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), one of the strongest typhoons recorded in history hit the Philippines. The abnormal strength of the typhoon was brought about by climate change. With this experience, the Philippines should start doing some research in order to prevent such an occurrence. The root cause of the problem must be aced so that measures may be implemented through environmental policies.