Multilateralism

Reinvigorating multilateral cooperation during the Covid-19 crisis: The role of the G20

The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear how important multilateral cooperation is in overcoming global challenges, such as this global health crisis. The COVID-19 crisis and its socioeconomic impact are likely to reinforce previous tendencies toward nationalism, protectionism, and increasing inequality, which make fruitful international cooperation even more difficult. The Group of 20 (G20) can prevent … Read more

Reinforcing global climate governance to deliver higher ambition

This policy brief outlines how the unique characteristics of the Group of 20 (G20), namely its limited membership, informality, and economic orientation, can be leveraged to promote climate action. We identify four ways in which the G20 can support multilateral climate activities and specify gaps the G20 can uniquely fill to reinforce global climate governance … Read more

The future of multilateralism: responsible globalization that empowers citizens and leaves no one behind

Recent disaffection with globalization threatens the post-war rules-based order sup porting global prosperity. To shift globalization such that it “leaves no one behind,” this policy brief recommends the establishment of a G20 Working Group on the Future of Multilateralism tasked with reforming the global governance architecture for the 21st century. The governance architecture should accommodate … Read more

A new lifeline for the G20? The Role of african and european actors in enhancing its legitimacy and effectiveness

The erosion of global governance has accelerated in recent years in the face of rising global inequality. The current global governance system lacks legitimacy, popular accountability, and effectiveness, and struggles to deliver solutions to key global challenges. The COVID-19 pandemic may sharpen the already existing crisis of multilateralism, or it may contribute to enhanced global … Read more

Managing the transition to a multi-stakeholder artificial intelligence governance

Artificial intelligence (AI) must be governable and interoperable to ensure that it reduces existing inequalities without creating new divides. Building on the 2019 Group of Twenty (G20) Communiqué and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) guidelines, this policy brief presents a roadmap for the practical implementation of AI regulation. A multi-stakeholder approach towards … Read more

International political economy & future of multilateralism: A platform for cooperation for G20 sovereign wealth funds

This policy brief proposes the creation of a platform for cooperation among the Group of Twenty (G20) states’ sovereign wealth funds (SWFs). The platform should allow for multiple practices that include long-term cooperation, direct investments, and the formation of bilateral/trilateral/multilateral investment accords. Ultimately, it would encourage the G20 states to strengthen their economic cooperation, bolster … Read more

Towards a Multilateral Consensus on Data Governance

This Policy Brief is offered to the Saudi T20 process, as a recommendation to the G20 in 2020. To recouple the benefits of increased digital trade with human and societal well-being on a global level, countries must achieve a consensus on how to regulate data. Past international discussions have shown that while countries have significantly … Read more

An Inclusive Approach to Tackling Global Challenges

This Policy Brief is offered to the Saudi T20 process, as a recommendation to the G20 in 2020. People need an international system to address security of many kinds and global challenges, but internal disputes or conflict of interests among the member states have hampered in many occasions an active or desired response. This policy … Read more

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