Expanding dimensions of good governance in the global age

Good governance has long been accepted as a fundamental requisite for growth and well being of the citizens and nations. The agenda for good governance over the years has become complex and expanded to include all the structures and processes for determining the use of available resources for the public good within a country. The United Nations has made strong endeavors to promote and realize good governance at the national and international level. The efforts of the UN have been complimented with the local initiatives in several countries of Africa, the European Union and many more. The aim of this paper is twofold; (a) to give concrete meaning and shape to the concept of good governance under international law (b) to highlight the impact of the concept of good governance on national systems, more specifically on issues like that of corruption, judicial governance and public accountability are concerned.