Tag: Multilateralism
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New partnerships urged to reform the global rules-based multilateral system, says Singapore PM Wong
Singapore’s call for global reform In a strong push for reforming international governance, Singapore’s Prime Minister Lawrence Wong urged leaders around the world to forge fresh partnerships that can update and strengthen the global rules-based multilateral system. Speaking at a high-level event in Johannesburg on Saturday, Wong argued that the system, long regarded as the…
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G20 Summit in South Africa Faces Eleventh-Hour Dispute Over U.S. Participation
Overview: A Summit Clouded by Last-Minute Tensions The G20 summit in South Africa is unfolding under a cloud of last-minute diplomatic friction, as Pretoria resists a last-ditch request from the United States to send a delegation to the closing session. The dispute, rooted in a broader political rift between the Trump administration and South Africa,…
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Fear and Celebration at the UN: Inside New York’s High-Level Week
Inside the UN High-Level Week: Chaos, Ceremony, and Diplomacy Every September, the United Nations headquarters in New York becomes a crowded theatre of global power. Diplomats, presidents, journalists, protesters, and lobbyists descend on Manhattan for the annual high-level week. This year, the backdrop is shadowed by brutal wars in Ukraine and Gaza and a world…
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Fear and Festivity at the UN in New York: Støre and the Diplomacy Rush
Inside the UN High-Level Week: Chaos, Diplomacy, and Daily Life The United Nations headquarters sits like a fragile centerpiece on the East River, its walls echoing with the rhythm of a world in motion. Each September, diplomats, heads of state, journalists, protesters, and lobbyists converge for the annual high-level week. This year, the backdrop is…
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Fear and Feasting in New York: A Week at the UN General Assembly
Fear, Feasts, and Front-Row Diplomacy: Inside the UN General Assembly Week New York in September is a city of sirens, security checks, and a palpable sense that the world is watching. The annual gathering around the United Nations Headquarters, known as the high-profile week, brings together diplomats, heads of state, journalists, protestors, and lobbyists. This…