The Rules-Based International Order: Rhetoric or Reality?
Tue, 27 Feb
|Wellington
Out of Order? Do our actions live up to our words?
Time & Location
27 Feb 2024, 5:15 pm – 6:45 pm
Wellington, 88 The Terrace, Wellington Central, Wellington 6011, New Zealand
About the Event
Like many countries, 'New Zealand believes in a rules-based international system and the UN is at the core of this' (MFAT).
However, as UN Secretary-General António Guterres recently stated at the World Economic Forum in Davos, 'geopolitical divides are preventing us from working together around global solutions for global challenges.' This is evident in the current situations in Ukraine and the Middle East, where 'the principles and standards of the UN are systematically undermined' by some countries.
Diplosphere's panel will discuss:
What does 'rules-based order' even mean today? A few perspectives.
Who should be making the rules in the present multipolar world?
Rhetoric versus reality: Do our actions live up to our words?