The End of multilateralism : whither global governance?
The end of the Cold War gave a new momentum to the multilateralism which had begun with the League of Nations and, later, the United Nations, but had been constrained by the rivalries of the superpowers. In the economic sphere the World Trade Organization brought development issues to the fore, whil...
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| Summary: | The end of the Cold War gave a new momentum to the multilateralism which had begun with the League of Nations and, later, the United Nations, but had been constrained by the rivalries of the superpowers. In the economic sphere the World Trade Organization brought development issues to the fore, while the Rio summit, Kyoto and Johannesburg raised hopes that the environment would emerge as an issue for all nations. But the rejection of Kyoto by US President George W. Bush and the 11 September 2001 terrorist attacks have redefined multilateralism. In this article the former secretary-General of the Commonwealth examines the conditions required for a renewal of the UN's pivotal role in re-establishing a multilateral response to the world's problems, and the lessons that can be drawn from the Commonwealth experience. |
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