Multilateral development: How Europeans can get real with the global south
Traditional forms of development multilateralism are losing credibility in the global south – but the EU and its member states can help turn this around
Experts & Staff
David McNair
Big returns: How Europe can respond to the climate crisis and build goodwill in the global south
European leaders could unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in development finance to support vulnerable countries grappling with debt distress and climate change. But an obscure ruling by the European Central Bank is stopping them
Rerouting goodwill: The risks of diverting aid from Africa to Europe
European countries risk undermining their Africa strategies if they continue to neglect the numerous crises on the continent and divert aid to Europe
Seats at the table: How Europe can address the international democratic deficit
The US and Japan have responded positively to developing countries’ calls for greater representation. Europe is lagging behind and losing credibility.
Putin’s war on Ukraine: Aftershocks in the Europe-Africa partnership
The war looks set to create daunting challenges for African countries in areas such as food and energy security. Now more than ever, it is vital for Europe to show solidarity with them.
Promises, promises: The future of the Europe-Africa partnership
The recent summit between the European Union and the African Union raised hopes of genuine cooperation between the sides. A key test of the partnership will be in whether the EU lives up to its promises.
Europe isn’t just losing the global race against covid-19: There’s much more at stake
European leaders’ current approach to covid-19 is short-sighted and self-defeating. Unless they implement a decisive and credible plan to end the pandemic everywhere, they will face a series of severe health, economic, and geopolitical consequences.
How G7 leaders can bring the pandemic to an end
Rich countries are hoarding vaccines at the expense of poorer ones – but also to their own detriment. Without extending help to all countries, the whole world will continue to suffer.
Multilateralism’s failure to tackle our biggest challenges is compounding them
Our collective failure to end the pandemic now will cause even deeper and more costly problems in the future
Covid-19: The twenty-first century’s Chernobyl moment
Whoever repairs today’s fracturing international landscape will secure the power and influence to reset the post-pandemic world order to their liking
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Multilateral development: How Europeans can get real with the global south
Traditional forms of development multilateralism are losing credibility in the global south – but the EU and its member states can help turn this around
Big returns: How Europe can respond to the climate crisis and build goodwill in the global south
European leaders could unlock hundreds of billions of dollars in development finance to support vulnerable countries grappling with debt distress and climate change. But an obscure ruling by the European Central Bank is stopping them
Rerouting goodwill: The risks of diverting aid from Africa to Europe
European countries risk undermining their Africa strategies if they continue to neglect the numerous crises on the continent and divert aid to Europe
Seats at the table: How Europe can address the international democratic deficit
The US and Japan have responded positively to developing countries’ calls for greater representation. Europe is lagging behind and losing credibility.
Putin’s war on Ukraine: Aftershocks in the Europe-Africa partnership
The war looks set to create daunting challenges for African countries in areas such as food and energy security. Now more than ever, it is vital for Europe to show solidarity with them.
Promises, promises: The future of the Europe-Africa partnership
The recent summit between the European Union and the African Union raised hopes of genuine cooperation between the sides. A key test of the partnership will be in whether the EU lives up to its promises.
Europe isn’t just losing the global race against covid-19: There’s much more at stake
European leaders’ current approach to covid-19 is short-sighted and self-defeating. Unless they implement a decisive and credible plan to end the pandemic everywhere, they will face a series of severe health, economic, and geopolitical consequences.
How G7 leaders can bring the pandemic to an end
Rich countries are hoarding vaccines at the expense of poorer ones – but also to their own detriment. Without extending help to all countries, the whole world will continue to suffer.
Multilateralism’s failure to tackle our biggest challenges is compounding them
Our collective failure to end the pandemic now will cause even deeper and more costly problems in the future
Covid-19: The twenty-first century’s Chernobyl moment
Whoever repairs today’s fracturing international landscape will secure the power and influence to reset the post-pandemic world order to their liking
In the media
European leaders should champion a permanent G20 seat for the African Union ahead of the G20 leaders’ summit in November
How Europe can address the international democratic deficit, describes ECFR Council Member David McNair
Europe needs Africa as much as Africa needs Europe
ECFR Council member David McNair shares his views on the Europe-Africa partnership ahead of the EU-AU Summit
What the EU did last week was to start lifting restrictions on travel for some countries but Australia, Canada and Argentina were not included
David McNair is invited to ABC RN Breakfast to speak about Australian travellers who may be locked out of Europe as Omicron surges