multilateralism
Coverage of multilateralism in the Nexus archive.
- AI in the Military Domain: Multilateralism at a Crossroad
The article discusses the challenges of governing AI in military contexts, highlighting efforts by states to establish legal frameworks for AI use in warfare. It notes the divided stance among nations, with some advocating for binding regulations on lethal autonomous weapon systems (LAWS) while others resist constraints on their military AI capabilities. The United Nations has initiated informal dialogues to address these issues, aiming to create a unified governance structure.
- The world adrift
The article discusses global geopolitical instability, the fragmentation of the international system, and the increasing use of force by powerful nations. It highlights recent conflicts such as Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Israel's actions in Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria, and India's military action against Pakistan, all of which flouted international law. The piece references books by Alexander Stubb, Brendan Simms, and Jack Watling analyzing the new world order and the role of the Global South in shaping it.
- As the US dismantles its global hegemony, will China step up?
A Chinese foreign policy expert argues that as the US dismantles its global hegemony, China lacks the will and capacity to replace it, instead pursuing a path based on sovereign equality and multilateralism. Da Wei, director of Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, stated that America’s global institutional hegemony is ending.
- Multilateralism Is Dead. Long Live Plurilateralism.
The article discusses the decline of multilateralism and the rise of plurilateralism, where coalitions of the willing are driving progress on climate change, AI, and critical minerals. These groups are fostering a 'race to the top' in these key global challenges.
- China’s Wang Yi tells UN multilateralism must be protected in swipe at US policies
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi criticized the United States at a UN press conference, emphasizing the need to protect multilateralism and the UN Charter amid global instability. He accused the US of undermining international norms and endangering world peace and security, though he did not explicitly name the country.
- A central banker’s lessons from a fragmented decade
François Villeroy de Galhau, the departing head of the Banque de France, argues that new forms of cooperation are needed as multilateralism faces a crisis.