Dynamics of Soft Regulations

摘要: Introduction In a speech given in Uppsala on 6 September 2001, memory of the fortieth anniversary death late UN Secretary-General, Dag Hammarskjold, Secretary-General Kofi Annan argued that today, many respects, activities follow an agenda established by Hammarskjold. However, towards end his speech, pointed to fundamental difference between today's world and one which Hammarskjold lived worked. So if we go back things about would have explain him, he unexpectedly joined us now, probably most difficult for him adjust be sheer complexity individuals groups all kinds are constantly interacting – across frontiers oceans, economically, socially culturally without expecting or receiving any permission, let alone assistance, from their national governments … From this might well conclude should not rely exclusively state action achieve our objectives international level, either. A great deal, think, is likely depend non-state actors system private companies, voluntary agencies pressure groups, philanthropic foundations, universities think tanks, course creative individuals. And thought surely feed into reflections role United Nations (Annan 2001: 10–11).