Global governance is not a new topic, however, it is confronting with a number of new challenges because of the changing and changed contexts, nationally, regionally and globally.

Firstly, we are confronting with complication of traditional agendas and the “new normalcy” of the non-traditional ones. Since the beginning of this century we have seen raging rounds of both traditional and non-traditional agendas either respectively or even in groups: the 9/11 attacks in 2001 and the ensuing two wars in Afghanistan and Iraq, SARS in 2003, Tsunami in 2004, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, global financial crisis in 2008, Euro crisis in 2009, Upheavals in North Africa and West Asia since 2011 with the wars and conflicts in many countries, Ukraine Crisis in 2013 and Ebola now.

Secondly, the institution building cannot match their great needs to meet these new challenges. Economy is the basis and prime content of global governance. The global institutional reform and building hauls at the barriers such as with the World Trade Organization, World Bank and IMF. This is also the same with political, security, new global commons and climate change cases.

Thirdly, the more worrisome problem is that our intellectual thoughts cannot catch up with the fast changes, let alone to chart the future courses. Nowadays, many countries, especially the major countries are turning inward and their electoral systems produce more myopia politicians rather than strategic statesmen. Consequentially the global governance is in short of inspiration and aspiration.

However, not all the news is that discouraging. The world today attaches greater importance to the pivot role of the United Nations and its associated agencies than a dozen of years ago in global political, diplomatic, security, social, cultural and health fields. Again the world sees joint efforts of the whole international community to take up traditional and non-traditional agendas by dealing with the global financial crisis, working at economic recovery and combating terrorism, extremism and radicalism. Still more the world are trying hard to meet the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) set by the United Nations in 2000 and looking forward to the post-2015 development agenda thereafter. Besides, China and other emerging economies are the main source of global development and possess continued dynamism in the cooperation of the BRICS, regional and interregional cooperation.

At this defining time of global governance, we should set up our goals that are compatible to the present needs and future demands. Firstly, the international community should ensure the comprehensive environments of peace and stability for effective global governance. Secondly, the international community should promote sustainable and inclusive developments according to the principles of just, equality and fairness. Thirdly, the international community should be more aware of the urgency for agenda setting, rule making and institution building to meet the global challenges and take actions accordingly. Last but certainly not least, the international academic community should also have high senses of responsibilities and translate our intellectual contribution to practical benefits of the world.

The international community should enhance its confidence in face of the difficulties, close up our ranks in coping with the problems and pool our efforts to achieve the goals of peace, development and win-win cooperation.

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