IBA Global Insight – challenges to multilateralism
Challenges to the rules-based order, such as US President Donald Trump's determination to acquire Greenland, as well as recent successes for international collaboration, highlight the importance of protecting multilateralism. Below, we’ve selected some of the best of Global Insight's continuing coverage of these and related issues.
News analysis: Ukraine deal signals strength of ‘coalition of the willing’
Following weeks of tense negotiations, at the eleventh hour on 19 December, EU leaders finally reached agreement on a €90bn loan to support Ukraine. The deal came amid mounting speculation that the EU would use frozen Russian assets to help Ukraine fill its huge funding gap.
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News analysis: COP30 highlights importance of international cooperation
November’s COP30 climate summit in Brazil grappled with some of the real-world challenges of reducing emissions. A major step forward was the establishment of a Just Transition Mechanism to ensure that the shift to clean energy systems is equitable within and among countries.
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Feature: Rule of law in the time of Trump, Putin and Netanyahu
Following the Second World War, the UN Charter confirmed a seemingly unwavering commitment to uphold human rights, peace and security. This feature assesses the challenges the UN faces in preserving the rule of law despite growing US disengagement and the rise of authoritarian regimes.
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News analysis: ICC addresses criticisms as Duterte and Kony cases progress
The progress made in cases against former Philippines president Rodrigo Duterte and Ugandan warlord Joseph Kony is assisting the ICC in addressing criticisms about its effectiveness. Together they demonstrate the Court’s ability to deliver on its mandate. But the ICC faces threats including US sanctions against its staff.
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Film: A conversation about the state of international law under Trump 2.0
This session at the IBA Annual Conference in Toronto brought together a number of distinguished speakers, including Beth Van Schaack of the Center for Human Rights and International Justice and John Bellinger, former legal adviser for the US Department of State and the National Security Council.
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Feature: The importance of collective power
When NATO was established in 1949, it was in direct response to a perceived security threat from the Soviet Union. At a time when trading policies and geographic alliances are being redrawn, this feature explores the future of NATO as well as of multilateral groupings such as the G7.
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Podcast: The golden opportunity for BRICS
Today’s economic and political climate presents the BRICS countries – a group now composed of 11 nations, including China, Russia and Brazil – with a number of challenges and opportunities. These include internal cooperation, the bloc’s own BRICS Pay system and navigating relations with the US.
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Podcast: The Trump administration and the international community
The approach to international institutions and cooperation from the current US administration has significant implications for areas such as soft power and global justice. The speakers discussing the issues in this podcast include those with senior experience in previous US administrations.
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News analysis: NATO counters hybrid threats after airspace violations
Recent incursions into European airspace have led to concerns about escalating Russian aggression on the EU’s borders, as Western fears grow that the Kremlin is testing NATO’s red lines. The violations were enough for Poland and Estonia to invoke Article 4 of the North Atlantic Treaty.
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