Where it stands, and how to move forward.
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- Scott Anderson,
- Jeremy Konyndyk,
- Ambassador David M. Satterfield,
- Katherine Wilkens
Where it stands, and how to move forward.
fFr relatively smaller Southeast Asian nations, multilateralism is simply too important to fail. Done right, it provides a perch of equality and effective cooperation for complex challenges that no one country–even a small group of powerful countries–can handle alone.
Climate change litigation is experiencing an unprecedented moment. More and more states are turning to international tribunals to seek guidance on a key question: what are their obligations under international law to address the climate crisis?
Nonamendment reform can enable the body to meet the challenges of the moment when the Security Council is paralyzed by the veto.
African countries are gaining greater representation at COP, but it is unclear whether this increased visibility will lead to better climate outcomes for the continent.
The UN Security Council’s paralysis amid the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas conflict has deepened skepticism about the body’s capacity to advance collective security and promote the rule of law.
The sartorial wedding advice offers governments a framework to meet the moment and avoid an outcome that moves toward the slow decline of multilateralism.