This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world’s roadmap for ending poverty, protecting the planet and tackling inequalities. Today, a $4 trillion financing gap is hindering progress toward achieving the […]Sevilla conference on development financing shows optimism for multilateralism
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This article is published in association with United Nations. It’s been 10 years since the Addis Ababa Action Agenda was established to support the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the world’s roadmap for ending poverty, protecting the planet and tackling inequalities. Today, a $4 trillion financing gap is hindering progress toward achieving the […]Multilateralism: What is it, and why does it matter?
February 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Multilateralism is a term frequently used at the United Nations, but it’s not a concept that is only relevant to the corridors and conference rooms where international diplomacy takes place. Beyond the UN, it affects people’s daily lives in many ways. It helps reduce conflicts, grow our […]Polarised Security Council debates meaning of multilateralism
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The current polarised international political landscape was on raw display at the United Nations Security Council on Tuesday, as it convened for the Russian presidency’s signature event for the month, Multilateral cooperation in the interest of a more just, democratic and sustainable world order. Russian Foreign Minister […]WTO agreement shows multilateralism is still alive, says Trade Committee Chair
June 20, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Chair Bernd Lange (S&D, DE) made the following statement today after the announcement of a series of agreements at the 12th World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference. “Multilateralism is not dead; on the contrary – it is very much alive. I welcome this morning’s agreements […]How multistakeholder platforms can strengthen our multilateral system
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This article is brought to you thanks to the collaboration of The European Sting with the World Economic Forum. Author: Joo-Ok Lee, Head of International Organizations, World Economic Forum Geneva At the Annual Meeting of the World Economic Forum earlier this year, António Guterres, Secretary General of the United Nations, pointed out the trend of weakening coordination within the […]The EU sides with China against the US; but has Germany capitulated to America?
July 23, 2018 by 3 Comments
If billions of EU penalties on American icon companies and U.S. super tariffs on European cars are strong and aggressive trade weapons, then yes the EU and the U.S. are at all out economic war. As in all wars, the difficult or even impossible thing is to predict its end. Unavoidably, there will be victims […]EU and China to do more in common if the global scene gets worse
July 19, 2018 by Leave a Comment
At a time of global trade, and not only, disorder, caused mainly by the US President of ‘America first’ Donald Trump, on 16 July in Beijing Europe and China held their 20th Summit. Both are targets of American trade aggression, but it seems the European Union is not yet ready to decisively join forces with […]China invites the EU to a joint endeavor for free trade and order in the world
April 27, 2017 by Leave a Comment
The European Union and China are to hold a summit this June, which is expected to shape their joint answer to the American protectionist and other threats. Last weekend, those threats prevented the Spring Meeting of the IMF to renew its commitment to free trade. The US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin alone blocked it. Before […]
