Multilateral Institutions

Rowing in opposite directions: the 2019 G20 summit 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- July 25, 2019
The Osaka summit failed to live up to expectations, casting a deeper pall over the institution’s future.
Cooperation or confrontation? The failure of APEC 2018 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- December 17, 2018
The public divide at APEC 2018 is unlikely to be bridged soon.
Repairing a broken system: the US and WTO reform 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- November 18, 2018
Blocking the work of the dispute resolution body could cause considerable blowback for the US.
Hypocrisy and censorship: China’s human rights model 0
- China, Multilateral Institutions
- November 11, 2018
By deflecting allegations and accusing critics of abuse, Beijing is stifling the human rights agenda.
Going it alone? The ICC and the future of US multilateralism 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- October 11, 2018
A reversion to US unilateral could have significant consequences for the world’s institutional order.
United in diversity? Populism and the European Union 0
- Europe, Multilateral Institutions
- June 22, 2018
French President Macron called populism a disease — soon after populists took power in Rome.

Morocco: manoeuvring turbulent geopolitical waves 0
- Africa, Multilateral Institutions
- April 10, 2018
The European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled that territories of Western Sahara are excluded from an agricultural agreement between Morocco and the European Union (EU).
A sea of uncertainty: Pacific Islands Forum diplomacy 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- March 2, 2018
Schisms within the PIF are inhibiting coordinated responses to Pacific issues.
No deal: the Brexit no one wants, but might still get 2
- Europe, Multilateral Institutions
- February 6, 2018
The worst-case scenario for Brexit – a “no deal” exit – is shaping up as a distinct possibility.
Slashing and burning: US-backed budget cuts at the UN 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- January 26, 2018
The Secretary-General must balance between US demands for budget constraint and the UN’s needs.
The third way: Asia’s economic leadership turmoil 0
- Asia Pacific, Multilateral Institutions
- December 6, 2017
Asia’s middle powers are fighting a dogged defence of US trade values while Washington vacillates.
Us against the world: Israel, the US and UNESCO 0
- Multilateral Institutions
- November 3, 2017
Short-termism by Washington and Tel Aviv will likely have them rue their decision to leave UNESCO.