To invade a neighboring state is to shatter longstanding global norms.

The Senate would be wise to establish a global norm against chemical arms and use the treaty to enforce it.

But valuations in Japan are in line with the global norm.

Directors reply that their pay needs to reflect global norms.

Beijing is under heavy pressure to embrace global legal norms with the same fervor with which it has pursued foreign trade.

With 140 states now signed on, it has certainly established non-nuclear status as a global norm.

"What kind of a message does this send to the rest of the world about the importance of global norms?"

"We will work with others to continue building consensus for these global norms that nurture openness and freedom on the Internet."

The General Assembly can both create and sustain global norms.