Trade has long proven to be an engine for growth and development, and in recent decades the countries of East Asia and the Pacific have been major beneficiaries of this phenomenon. However, many are ...

Just when the world needs it most, the multilateral system is coming apart. The institutional spaces created to confront threats like war, authoritarianism, and ecological disaster are collapsing ...

The COVID-19 pandemic is a test for the multilateral system — one that could not have come at a worse time. The multilateral system is vital to keep supply chains open, allow medical supplies to flow ...

Free trade seems to have few supporters these days. Though actual trade volumes are recovering from the post-crisis recession and drop in commodity prices, “globalization” has become increasingly ...

Urbanisation is one of the most consequential and dynamic forces of the twenty-first century. More than half of humanity already lives in cities; city-dwellers will account for two-thirds of the world ...

A strong multilateral system grounded in respect for international law is indispensable for tackling the existential threats facing humanity. This is particularly true for the dangers still posed by ...

In Africa, the approach to security threats fails when it neglects to replace the social functions these armed groups perform ...

The “global spoils system,” or the way in which top posts at multilateral institutions such as the World Bank, International Monetary Fund (IMF), regional development banks, and UN agencies are ...

A special meeting on how best to strengthen the world’s multilateral system to better promote sustainable development kicked off at UN Headquarters in New York yesterday with a call for new thinking ...