Multilateralism isn’t dead—it’s being forced to deliver

Pragmatism must prevail over narrow nationalism, because co-operation is what creates jobs, lowers costs, and expands opportunity.
G7 leaders meet in Kananaskis, Alta., on June 16, 2025. Co-operation between nations will endure only if governments and institutions move beyond rhetoric, and deliver results, writes Ecuador Ambassador Esteban Crespo Polo.

The strain on the multilateral system is real. The United Nations Security Council remains constrained by great-power rivalry, and the World Trade Organization struggles to enforce its own rules. International agreements are often announced with ambition, only to stall when ...

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