List of Multilateralism articles
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U.S. President Joe Biden speaks during the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the United Nations headquarters on Sept. 24 in New York City. Biden’s UNGA Goodbye
The outgoing U.S. president had little to offer on Ukraine and Gaza.
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U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the General Assembly to present priorities for 2024 at the U.N. headquarters in New York. Can the West Revive Multilateralism?
A new survey reveals that support for international cooperation among global south countries is dismally low.
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An illustration shows a U.S. flag on a long pole propping up a flag globe. Muster Global Majorities
A closing U.S. trade system is hastening the decline of its global leadership.
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letters-president-america-election-nicolas-ortega-illustration-3-2 Letters to the Next President
No matter who wins the White House, these nine thinkers from around the world would like a word.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (left) and U.S. President Joe Biden shake hands after signing a bilateral security agreement on the sidelines of the G-7 summit in Italy's Apulia region on June 13. Biden and the G-7 Seek to Reassure Ukraine
A new security agreement and $50 billion funding deal signal that the West remains united in Kyiv’s defense—but how long will it last?
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and U.S. President Joe Biden walk past a Ukrainian flag as they depart following the announcement of the G-7 nations’ joint declaration for the support of Ukraine in Vilnius, Lithuania. G-7 Leaders Meet to Ramp Up New Pressure on Russia
Leaders look to lock in commitments ahead of tumultuous election cycles.
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Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, U.S. President Joe Biden, and British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak hold a press conference after a trilateral meeting during an AUKUS summit in San Diego. Biden’s ‘Coalitions of the Willing’ Foreign-Policy Doctrine
The latest flurry of U.S. diplomacy shows how the president is all about “minilateralism.”
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol during the third Summit for Democracy in Seoul on March 18. South Korea Can Be a Democratic Leader
As Seoul hosts the Summit for Democracy, it can show that the Korean model is one to emulate.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
