The book considers an ideal multilateral system, one which is realigned around the principles of human rights and all three pillars of sustainable development.
It concludes with recommendations for specific actions that can be taken by government leaders, policy makers and other stakeholders to achieve a “new multilateralism.”
June 2012: The UN Non-Governmental Liaison Service (UN-NGLS) has released a new publication titled “Reclaiming Multilateralism: For People, Rights and Sustainable Development,” which examines how the multilateral system can contribute to the achievement of justice, equity and sustainable development.
The book, authored by Barbara Adams and Gretchen Luchsinger, examines what multilateralism should and could look like, with sufficient political will to make the necessary changes. It aims to identify the principles and practices that would help ensure the creation of meaningful partnerships between the UN and non-State actors on development cooperation, the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) and sustainable development in general.
The book opens with a look at the evolution of the multilateral system. It then considers an ideal multilateral system, being one which is realigned around the principles of human rights and all three pillars of sustainable development. It concludes with recommendations for specific actions that can be taken by government leaders and policy makers, as well as other stakeholders, to achieve a “new multilateralism.” [Publication Website] [Publication: Reclaiming Multilateralism: For People, Rights and Sustainable Development]