CGTN published this video item, entitled “Together or Apart: Multilateralism in a Changing World” – below is their description.
For more: https://www.cgtn.com/video The United Nations marked its 75th anniversary with the secretary-general urging leading powers of an increasingly polarized, go-it-alone world to work together. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres’ appeal for a revival of multilateralism — the very foundation of the United Nations — was echoed by leaders of countries large and small, rich and poor, amid serious threats to the founding principle. Yet, within an hour of Mr.Guterres saying solidarity is self-interest, U.S. President Donald Trump declared that all world leaders should follow his example and put their countries first. His “America First” foreign policy has seen the U.S. withdrawing from multilateral agreements — the Paris Climate accord, the Iran nuclear deal, the UN Human Rights Council — to name a few. The U.S. has also unilaterally raised tariffs on hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of foreign imports. Of course, China has been a major target of these measures, although other countries allied to the US were also not spared. The world is changing, and the question now is how the multilateral order can adapt.
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