Good to see @SandraBreka make a full-throated defence of EU style multilateralism @UN @ProSyn, though @antonioguterres and advisers might not put it this way. There are grumblings around UNHQ that "Our Common Agenda" is "too European" its priorities. [1/5]
project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-…
project-syndicate.org/commentary/eu-…
But if @PoliticoRyan is right and Angela Merkel will play a leading role in "Our Common Agenda" follow-up, it is going to be hard to deny that the EU and its vision of multilateralism are pretty central to the project. [2/5] politico.com/newsletters/gl…
We have certainly seen @antonioguterres drawing closer to the EU in recent years, as symbolised by his meeting with the EU Council last summer (Cc. @FamaNelMondo @CrisisGroup). [3/5] crisisgroup.org/europe-central…
And as @AnthonyDworkin and I have argued @ecfr, European diplomats are often the foot-soldiers of @UN reform, doing a lot of convening and technical work in the #UNGA, #UNSC etc.
@SwedenUN has already played this role on "Our Common Agenda". [4/5] ecfr.eu/publication/th…
@SwedenUN has already played this role on "Our Common Agenda". [4/5] ecfr.eu/publication/th…
But keep in mind that @antonioguterres will also need to make the follow-up to "Our Common Agenda" palatable to #China and #Russia, and to the #G77.
The #UNSG will need to work his links with African leaders as well as the EU to achieve reforms. [5/5] worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/30218…
The #UNSG will need to work his links with African leaders as well as the EU to achieve reforms. [5/5] worldpoliticsreview.com/articles/30218…
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