Process of politization of international security intitutes: interaction of non-govern- mental organizations with governmental actors of the global system

Abstract

In this article, the author investigates the politicization of international governmental organizations and their interaction with non-governmental actors in the global system. The first part briefly illustrates what contributed to the expansion of non-governmental organizations in the international arena. Today there are about 50 thousand international non-governmental organizations in the world, many of which have become world-wide. They have become an integral part of the international legal system and have been directly involved in global governance. Their number and degree of influence on world politics are constantly increasing, as the volume of their interaction with the states and other influential actors rises.The second part of the article highlights examples of the interaction of non-governmental organizations with leading governmental institutions. Focussed on the Security Council, which, to a certain extent, has adapted its institutional structure and provided access to non-state actors, limited to informal consultations and the wide discretionary power of permanent members. The United Nations institutions are interested in developing relations with international non-governmental organizations, as the work of the specialized agencies of the UN is multifaceted in resolving many issues. They should reflect on the views of the general public and competent experts from different countries, which are presented by the NGO’s.International non-governmental organizations also actively cooperate with other major intergovernmental organizations, such as the World Bank, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, NATO, the OSCE, the European Union and many others.In the final part of the article, the result of the institutionalization non-governmental organizations and politicization of governmental institutions is briefly expressed. The politicization is conceptualized extensively. It can range from public criticism to open resistance and can be stimulated both by actors of civil society and by states. The expansion of the scope and functioning of non-governmental organizations in the modern system of international relations have caused increasing scientific interest. Studies of the politicization of international governmental organizations and their interaction with non-governmental actors in the world system are topical issues that include theoretical and practical components.