Multilateralism

Framing ethical perspectives

Multilateralism refers to a group of nations working together for a common goal. It is at the heart of international relations as nation-states form alliances with like-minded countries to take on global issues, such as climate, emerging technology, inequality, and collective security. Carnegie Council sees multilateralism as essential to generating solutions to global problems and a critical component of an ethical present and future.

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Inclusivity, AI & climate governance, and more

FEB 27, 2024 Video

A Carnegie Council Conversation with the UK Home Secretary

MAR 28, 2024 Video

Unlocking Cooperation: The Global South and Global North

In the inaugural panel of the "Unlocking Cooperation" series, Ramu Damodaran leads a discussion on forging a path forward for Global South/North collaboration.

OCT 18, 2023 Video

Unlocking Cooperation: A Global Ethics Day Special Event

In this keynote event for Global Ethics Day 2023, Carnegie Council President Joel Rosenthal led a conversation on the psychology behind cooperation; ways that states, institutions, ...

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Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko. CREDIT: <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/134562672@N08/27544317025">Julia Berezovska/Press office NBU</a> <a href="https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/2.0/">(CC)</a>

JUN 8, 2016 Podcast

Ukraine Update

David Speedie discusses with Dr. Nicolai Petro the situation in Ukraine--political, economic, and the growing civil conflict between East and West--two years into the Poroshenko ...

MAY 26, 2016 Podcast

Return to Cold War

Columbia's Robert Legvold argues that the United States and Russia are, indeed, in a new Cold War with plenty of blame for both sides. And ...

U.S. President Barack Obama at Hiroshima Peace Memorial Park. CREDIT: U.S. Embassy Tokyo via <a href="https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Japan_Obama_Hiroshima_(27501980926).jpg">Wikipedia</a>

MAY 23, 2016 Article

Obama at Hiroshima

The president's visit to Hiroshima to affirm his commitment to a world without nuclear weapons is no doubt a legacy-burnishing gesture, writes Rosenthal. "Yet there ...

MAY 20, 2016 Podcast

Chuck Hagel on U.S. Challenges in Today's "Complicated, Interconnected World"

Drawing on decades of experience, Secretary Hagel gives a masterly and frank analysis of world events. He discusses current U.S. politics--he's confident that the ...

MAY 20, 2016 Podcast

Threats and Opportunities on the Korean Peninsula

"Simply put, North Korea still needs to go a long way to achieve sophisticated levels of mid- to long-range nuclear missiles," declares Consul General Gheewan ...

MAY 13, 2016 Podcast

A Rage for Order: The Middle East in Turmoil, from Tahrir Square to ISIS

In this memorable conversation, "New York Times" journalists Robert Worth and Roger Cohen discuss Worth's latest book about the Arab Spring and its aftermath. Was ...

Fifth Moscow Conference on International Security

MAY 12, 2016 Article

The Fifth Annual Moscow Conference on International Security

David Speedie attended this important three-day conference and reports that "a global array of speakers articulated a corresponding range of country/area-specific concerns, much of ...

APR 19, 2016 Podcast

Eurasianism and the European Far Right: Book Launch and Update on Events in Europe

"Eurasianism and the European Far Right" is the culmination of an intensive two-year project spearheaded by the Council's U.S. Global Engagement Program. This expert ...

APR 12, 2016 Podcast

The Geopolitics of the Iran Deal: Winners and Losers

In the short term, one of the biggest winners in the Iran deal is China, and the biggest loser is Saudi Arabia. But 10, 15 years from ...

MAR 31, 2016 Podcast

Refugees on Turkey's Borders: Consequences of Chaos in Syria

Over 4.8 million Syrians have become refugees, mostly in neighboring countries, and this is not the only displacement crisis around the globe, says Kirişci, an ...