List of Multilateralism articles
A collection of illustrated flags fly over a textured background that fades from blue to gray. The flags of the G-7 and NATO are the largest and positioned near the top of the image. Beneath them are the smaller flags of individual countries, including China, Russia, India, and others.
Alliances Are Back at the Center of Power
States are increasingly focused on security and the age-old diplomatic instruments to achieve it.
An illustration of a person holding a monarchical crown with echoing figures inside the form indicating a new type of democracy.
Our Best Long Reads From 2023
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.
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Engaging With the Global South
C. Raja Mohan on the new divide in geopolitics.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed following the G-20 meeting on Sept. 13 in New Delhi, India.
Is the G-20 Useless?
As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.
The United Nations logo is seen on the back wall of the General Assembly Hall at U.N. headquarters in New York on May 12, 2006.
The United Nations Is Convening—and Spluttering
Inertia and rivalries are producing a dangerous breakdown of multilateralism.
The cover of Foreign Policy's Fall 2023 print issue titled "The Alliances That Matter Now"
The Alliances Issue
Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done.
A collection of illustrated flags fly over a textured background that fades from blue to gray. The flags of the G-7 and NATO are the largest and positioned near the top of the image. Beneath them are the smaller flags of individual countries, including China, Russia, India, and others.
The Alliances That Matter Now
Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done.
An illustration shows the Statue of Liberty holding a torch with other hands alongside hers as she lifts the flame, also resembling laurel, into place on the edge of the United Nations laurel logo.
A New Multilateralism
How the United States can rejuvenate the global institutions it created.
Three men wearing suits and ties sit at a table in front of a wall displaying the logo of the New Delhi G-20 summit, which stylizes the zero in G-20 as the globe. The man sitting in the middle has his mouth open as he speaks into a microphone.
Can the G-20 Be a Champion for the Global South?
The group needs to embrace new ideas and more inclusive leadership.
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The World’s Most Important Alliances
G. John Ikenberry on the G-7, G-20, BRICS, and more.
Supporters of Niger’s ruling junta gather for a protest in Niamey, Niger, on Aug. 3.
Niger’s Coup Is a Turning Point for Africans
The crisis has created a truly geopolitical moment for intra-African politics.
Maduro and Lula embrace.
South American Presidents Come to Lula’s Party, but Check His Leadership
In Brasília, leaders weighed how to make continental cooperation more durable after a past attempt sputtered.
France's President French President Emmanuel Macron listens to speeches during the Conference on the Future of Europe in Strasbourg, France, on May 9.
Why Macron’s European Policy Keeps Failing
The French president has good ideas—but his approach to the EU is vague, unilateral, and self-serving.
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Alliances Are Back at the Center of Power
States are increasingly focused on security and the age-old diplomatic instruments to achieve it.
Our Best Long Reads From 2023
Foreign Policy’s best deep dives of the year.
Engaging With the Global South
C. Raja Mohan on the new divide in geopolitics.
Is the G-20 Useless?
As another multilateral forum issued a watered-down statement, Russia and North Korea met to deepen military ties.
The United Nations Is Convening—and Spluttering
Inertia and rivalries are producing a dangerous breakdown of multilateralism.
The Alliances Issue
Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done.
The Alliances That Matter Now
Multilateralism is at a dead end, but powerful blocs are getting things done.
A New Multilateralism
How the United States can rejuvenate the global institutions it created.
Can the G-20 Be a Champion for the Global South?
The group needs to embrace new ideas and more inclusive leadership.
The World’s Most Important Alliances
G. John Ikenberry on the G-7, G-20, BRICS, and more.
Niger’s Coup Is a Turning Point for Africans
The crisis has created a truly geopolitical moment for intra-African politics.
South American Presidents Come to Lula’s Party, but Check His Leadership
In Brasília, leaders weighed how to make continental cooperation more durable after a past attempt sputtered.
Why Macron’s European Policy Keeps Failing
The French president has good ideas—but his approach to the EU is vague, unilateral, and self-serving.
