Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
The multilateral system is under attack on several fronts. The United Nation's 80th birthday should be a celebration but instead almost every UN entity and process is under strain from the current fiscal crisis and undermining of core principles. Alternative organisations such as the BRICS group and regional groupings are on the rise. What are the implications for Australia, traditionally a beneficiary and supporter of multilateralism?
The multilateral system is under attack on several fronts. The United Nation's 80th birthday should be a celebration but instead almost every UN entity and process is under strain from the current fiscal crisis and undermining of core principles. Alternative organisations such as the BRICS group and regional groupings are on the rise. What are the implications for Australia, traditionally a beneficiary and supporter of multilateralism?
