Commentary: Unfolding crisis around multilateralism is deeply unsettling

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Never has the supply of multilateral solutions been so scarce, and demand for them so high, says EU official Josep Borrell.

Moreover, the state of the world is such that the multilateral system, with the UN at its core, is being challenged like never before – and just when we need it the most.

For Europeans, this is deeply unsettling. But the unfolding crisis of multilateralism is not a problem only for Europeans: Everyone’s security and rights are in jeopardy. The alternative – “might makes right” – has been tried for most of human history, and its horrific record is the best argument for the multilateral system. Unfortunately, it is increasingly being tried again, with the results visible to all.EU STANDS BY THE UN

The EU is also the biggest donor to the COVID-19 Vaccine Global Access Facility , established to ensure that the world gets a reliable vaccine as soon as possible and that it is treated as a global public good.The EU pays one-quarter of the UN budget. It is often said that Europe punches below its weight geopolitically. But in terms of multilateral engagement, it finances well above its weight.

Europeans have pushed hard for an international climate agreement and are doing their best to keep it alive. The Union is relentless in trying to protect biodiversity, access to clean water, and other natural resources. Multilateralism today must be different from that of the twentieth century: Power has shifted and the challenges are no longer the same.

 

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