The multilateral system, or the global order, rests on a number of overlapping and intersecting mechanisms that work in tandem. and the multilateral system more generally, in light of the war on Ukraine? Russia’s invasion creates new challenges and exacerbates existing concerns about the global order. response to the challenges created by that invasion has been better than I anticipated, despite our collective failure to prevent war).įourth, how we should think about the future of the U.N. has reacted to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine (spoiler alert: so far, the U.N. responded to earlier challenges to peace and security. Second, for comparison, two examples from the 20th century of how the U.N. I will draw from both of those experiences in discussing the impact of the war on Ukraine in four areas:įirst, an overview of the existing multilateral system and why Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is almost unprecedented in its breach of the “rules of the road” that have guided post-World War II interstate relations. Those two jobs put me in touch with different types of folks. under-secretary-general for political affairs. diplomat, mostly serving overseas, and then as the U.N. My own career had two primary chapters: as a U.S. Germany, along with Namibia, is currently facilitating consultations for the U.N.’s 2024 “Summit of the Future,” to consider how the multilateral system should address old and new challenges. Germany today is the U.N.’s fourth-largest financial contributor and has been elected to six different Security Council rotations. Whitehead Visiting Fellow in International Diplomacy - Foreign Policy, Strobe Talbott Center for Security, Strategy, and Technology

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