Russia’s war on Ukraine has exposed the weaknesses of the already creaking multilateral system. Europeans need to accept the radical changes that are under way and adapt their approach to international cooperation
A lack of coordination among the world’s states hindered the global response to covid-19. The same problem is now disrupting international efforts to put in place a more effective system to prepare for future pandemics
France is looking to give political impetus to reform of the global financial architecture. Others should swing in behind its gambit
Traditional forms of development multilateralism are losing credibility in the global south – but the EU and its member states can help turn this around
The global nuclear order has so far proven resilient in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. European engagement through the EU and NATO can help shore up this uneasy equilibrium
The new US-led economic framework for the Indo-Pacific may have limited power to manage China’s ascendence. But the EU has good reasons to pay attention to the discussions around it.
The EU’s efforts to address climate change should place more emphasis on bilateral alliances and partnerships. But these efforts will only be credible if they are firmly rooted in domestic policies.
Italy should use its G20 presidency and COP26 co-presidency to help the EU become a major player in green geopolitics and a mediator between competing great powers
Like all international organisations, major sporting bodies depend on their member states’ support – and willingness to still be in the club
Biden’s approach to multilateralism is driven by his sense of what American voters and elected representatives in Congress will tolerate
Geopolitical tensions are hindering progress in multilateral climate cooperation. The EU should continue to supplement negotiations under the UN climate convention with smaller initiatives that bring together like-minded, ambitious partners.
The covid-19 pandemic has brought forward a new agenda for multilateralism, focused on areas including global health, economic recovery, climate, technology, and trade
The Portuguese EU presidency should handle issues in line with European voters’ perceptions of the new reality created by the coronavirus
Despite the existing crises to the multilateral system, the EU possesses a set of specific strengths needed to actually save the system
The turmoil in the current system represents an opportunity for Europeans to shape a new order that meets their strategic needs
Introduction During the cold war, arms control and disarmament agreements helped create a stable equilibrium between NATO and the Warsaw Pact, reducing the…
Brexit has the potential to upset European coordination on development and human rights across the UN system
China has already brought the world “Socialism with Chinese characteristics”. Will its next goal be a “United Nations with Chinese characteristics”?
Taking early steps to tackle humanitarian crises is a chance to show the EU has not entirely lost a sense of strategic purpose and that it is able to meet moral
Europe must learn the lessons of the Iran negotiations and boost Germany’s role at the UN Security Council to combat Russian blocking tactics
Russia’s war on Ukraine has exposed the weaknesses of the already creaking multilateral system. Europeans need to accept the radical changes that are under way and adapt their approach to international cooperation
A lack of coordination among the world’s states hindered the global response to covid-19. The same problem is now disrupting international efforts to put in place a more effective system to prepare for future pandemics
France is looking to give political impetus to reform of the global financial architecture. Others should swing in behind its gambit
Traditional forms of development multilateralism are losing credibility in the global south – but the EU and its member states can help turn this around
The global nuclear order has so far proven resilient in the face of Russia’s war on Ukraine. European engagement through the EU and NATO can help shore up this uneasy equilibrium
The new US-led economic framework for the Indo-Pacific may have limited power to manage China’s ascendence. But the EU has good reasons to pay attention to the discussions around it.
The EU’s efforts to address climate change should place more emphasis on bilateral alliances and partnerships. But these efforts will only be credible if they are firmly rooted in domestic policies.
Italy should use its G20 presidency and COP26 co-presidency to help the EU become a major player in green geopolitics and a mediator between competing great powers
Like all international organisations, major sporting bodies depend on their member states’ support – and willingness to still be in the club
Biden’s approach to multilateralism is driven by his sense of what American voters and elected representatives in Congress will tolerate
Mark Leonard is joined by Alex Stubb, Lykke Friis, and Camille Grand, to discuss the outcomes of the NATO summit in Vilnius.
Could a “concert of powers” be the solution for the increasing power competition between the US and China and the current crisis of democracy?
What are different models for thinking about global order? How do ideas about war shape what statesmen and -women do?
How can Europe adapt its strategies for multilateralism in this competitive world and what would they look like?
How can we explain the current crisis of the liberal international order?
Este debate fue una iniciativa del Foro Cívico, de la Oficina en Washington para Asuntos Latinoamericanos (WOLA), el Open Society Foundations (OSF) y el European…
The Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands and ECFR Rome Office aim at fostering a debate on strategic autonomy and how it intertwines with the promotion of multilateralism
The covid-19 pandemic has created a new sense of urgency behind the need for multilateral action
The COVID-19 pandemic has brought a changing international order into sharp focus, highlighting both our heightened interdependence and also the obstacles to global cooperation. As…
The European Council on Foreign Relations welcomes the United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres in his virtual address to Europe, speaking about the continent’s role in the international fight against climate change
A small, high-level online round-table on Europe’s role in multilateralism that ECFR is organising in cooperation with the Foreign Ministries of Finland and Spain
Jak Europa może zareagować na obecny kryzys multilateralizmu i znaleźć sojuszników w obronie jego kluczowych instytucji?
On Thursday, 12th December, European Council on Foreign Relations and Embassy of Finland organized a debate regarding the future of multilateralism and the role played by…
Panel Discussion in cooperation with Intelligence Squared Germany
Czy na miejsce liberalnego porządku międzynarodowego „wróci dżungla” i prawo silniejszego?
The summit in Vilnius underlined that NATO is united on most issues, though not on all
It could have spelled out what the new NATO-Ukraine Council could do about it, and could have mandated it to work with Kyiv on a path to accession and report to the next NATO summit next year
Camille Grand comments on the outcomes of NATO summit in Vilnius, in particular the issue of Ukraine’s path toward NATO membership
By taking over in this way [ Macron] is also allowing France to play a leading role in Vilnius. The Americans and Germans will say no to Ukraine’s immediate entry into NATO
If Mr Trump were to leave NATO as a whole, the Europeans would try to take over its workings rather than turn the EU into a military alliance
Camille Grand comments on Europe’s reaction to the prospect of Trump’s re-election next year
