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. Lebrun E., Rigual C. Monitoring UN Arms Embargoes. Small ...
In a world of uncertainty, the defining theme of the summit may be the discussion of measures to change global governance to reflect the realities of a multipolar world, as well as the long overdue reform of the UN, IMF, and World Bank
The Evolution of BRICS and its Role in International Relations
The upcoming summit is already proving itself to be quite ...
... to reach common positions on all these and similar matters, but narrowing existing gaps in perceptions and approaches to the emerging global agenda is critically important. One should note that given its diversity and inclusivity, BRICS can offer a unique platform, at which various non-Western views on global governance and on an extended reproduction of global commons can be articulated and, hopefully, reconciled. The broad range of these issues extends to both security and development dimensions. The importance of this role that BRICS can play is ...
... to reach an acceptable compromise partially because there were only five of them and they in many ways were ready to subscribe to common rules of the game. These days, it is hard to imagine a small group of nations (like UN SC P5 or G20) deciding on fundamental dimensions of global governance in the absence of other international players—both state and non-state. Such decisions, if they are made, would have an apparent legitimacy deficit and would be hard to enforce. On the other hand, it would be hard to imagine a Grand ...
How to kickstart strategic dialogue between Russia and the United States, given the collapse of all official channels and communication systems?
A plethora of fora organized by international institutions this fall, above all by the United Nations with its “ministerial week” involving heads of states and ...
... issues that are common to all: these include cyberterrorism, cybercrime, illegal access to data or threats to critical infrastructure.
Multilateral agreements that do not address the fundamental differences in the stances taken by states may lay the foundation for global governance to emerge in the future. It is in this context that the
joint U.S.–Russia draft resolution
on the responsible behaviour of states in cyberspace, if legally unbinding, bears utter significance for cooperation between nations who espouse ...
A Scary Tale for the permanent members of the UN Security Council
Tensions in Syria continued to escalate throughout 2019. Hostilities were stepped up again throughout the country and the conflict’s total toll approached a million. A new wave of Syrian refugees swept through Turkey and flooded ...
