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How can the EU better defend & transform multilateralism?

ENSURED is funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme. Posts reflect views of project partners only.

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🤝 As global multilateralism undergoes a period of readjustment, how can the EU and the Global South work together to shape its future?

Last week, ENSURED researchers gathered in Rio to discuss with scholars from across the Global South. The event summary 👇:
www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...
November 12, 2025 at 10:48 AM
🌍 As COP30 begins in Belém, the very idea of collective climate action hangs in the balance.

In a new ENSURED blog, expert Laura von Allwörden reflects on what’s been “lost and gained” as the once-powerful norm of global climate action comes under strain.

🔗 www.ensuredeurope.eu/blog/somethi...
“Something Lost, Something Gained?” Worry and Hope for Climate Action at COP30 - Expert Blog | ENSURED
As Western powers retreat and Brazil steps up, COP30 becomes a crucible for the very norm of global climate action. Will Belém’s push for implementation help bolster collective climate governance or e...
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November 10, 2025 at 7:39 AM
👥 How democratic are international organisations? Do all states have an equal say? And what role do non-state actors, like scientists or civil society actors, have to play?

Read ENSURED's latest research for some common challenges that undermine IO democracy: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications
October 13, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Join ENSURED in Paris! 🇫🇷

In an roundtable co-hosted with @ceri-sciencespo.bsky.social & @kuleuvenuniversity.bsky.social, we’ll reflect on a decade of implementation & the road to Belém.

🗓️ 15 Oct, 17:30 CET
📍 Jacques Chapsal Amphitheatre, Paris

🔗 Learn more: lnkd.in/dMky_C-j
October 8, 2025 at 6:54 AM
Can international organisations be both effective and robust — or must one always come at the expense of the other?

Read about the trade-offs IOs must navigate to deliver results while remaining resilient to existential challenges: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications
September 24, 2025 at 12:04 PM
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If you don't pay your bills, you don't get to use the escalator
An escalator malfunction that required President Trump to walk up one flight of steps at the United Nations had false claims swirling on social media that it was a deliberate act of sabotage by UN staff. nyti.ms/3IDjidS
September 24, 2025 at 12:03 PM
💡In case you missed last week's event in Berlin on "Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism," read up on what was discussed: www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...

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Is the EU Telling a Compelling Story About Multilateralism? - Event Summary | ENSURED
On September 9, 2025, in Berlin, the GPPi team kicked off their research exploring how the EU can revive and improve its narratives in defense of multilateralism with an event hosted at the Robert Bos...
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September 18, 2025 at 8:26 AM
📚 UN Global Compacts on Migration & Refugees: Where do they stand today?

New report from @felixpeerboom.bsky.social, @liliantsourdi.bsky.social & @gettingthekenksout.bsky.social, with support from Andrey Makarychev.

🧵 A quick thread:
Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts - Research Report | ENSURED
The UN’s Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees create room for dialogue, but remain non-binding and underfunded. With limited political will for reform, their role will likely be confined to forum...
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September 9, 2025 at 9:55 AM
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👉 Check out the latest report by our academic Michal Parízek from the Institute of Political Studies.
September 9, 2025 at 7:58 AM
📝 REPORT: Pandemic Agreement

COVID-19 exposed cracks in the global health system. Enter: The 2025 Pandemic Agreement.

A new ENSURED report by @ofernandezfdez.bsky.social & @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social finds the agreement to be a meaningful, if partial, landmark for future pandemics.

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The WHO Pandemic Agreement: Bolstering Global Health Security Against Political Headwinds - Research Report | ENSURED
The Pandemic Agreement marks a landmark step in strengthening global health cooperation. Born out of the failures revealed by COVID-19, it represents a victory for multilateralism – though questions r...
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September 8, 2025 at 10:27 AM
The WTO is under pressure to address trade-related agendas on development, the environment & inclusiveness. But with members divided, what's the best way forward?

In a new ENSURED report, @claraweinhardt.bsky.social, Michal Parizek & Jayati Srivastava explore these agendas.

Full report 👇

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Expanding the WTO’s Scope in a Shifting Geopolitical Landscape: An Appraisal of Development, Environment, and Inclusiveness Agendas - Research Report | ENSURED
The WTO is under pressure to address agendas on development, the environment, and inclusiveness. But with members divided, progress may rely on informal cooperation rather than new rules.
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September 4, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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📢 Out now! This new @ensured.bsky.social report by Matteo Bursi & Ettore Greco warns that diverging US–EU approaches to #cryptocurrencies risk fragmenting #globalgovernance.
They call for stronger EU leadership to sustain multilateral cooperation

Check it out!👉 www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications...
September 2, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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🌍📢 New ENSURED reports are out! With contributions from @claraweinhardt.bsky.social and @mirkoheinzel.bsky.social. These studies explore #trade, #climate, #migration, #digital currencies and more!
📢 Out now: 5 new ENSURED reports on the state of multilateralism!

Topics include:

💼 Trade-related agendas & the WTO:
🌱 The Paris Agreement at 10:
🌐 The WTO Pandemic Agreement:
🧳 UN Compacts on Migration & Refugees:
🪙 Regulating Digital Currencies:

🔗: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications
September 2, 2025 at 11:27 AM
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📢 New @ensured.bsky.social report assesses the Paris Agreement at 10!

Irina Kustova, Christian Dietz, Renske Van Hoof, and Jan Karlas (@charlesuni.cuni.cz ) warn of insufficient ambition, finance gaps, & persistent equity disputes.

RAED IT HERE 👉 www.ceps.eu/ceps-publica...
September 2, 2025 at 1:33 PM
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🚨 Excited to share the publication of our @ensured.bsky.social report

✍️ In the report @liliantsourdi.bsky.social, @gettingthekenksout.bsky.social, and I analyse the effectiveness, robustness, and democratic credentials of the UN Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees

For those interested, see:
Transforming Global Migration Governance Through and Beyond the Global Compacts - Research Report | ENSURED
The UN’s Global Compacts on Migration and Refugees create room for dialogue, but remain non-binding and underfunded. With limited political will for reform, their role will likely be confined to forum...
www.ensuredeurope.eu
September 3, 2025 at 7:44 AM
📢 Out now: 5 new ENSURED reports on the state of multilateralism!

Topics include:

💼 Trade-related agendas & the WTO:
🌱 The Paris Agreement at 10:
🌐 The WTO Pandemic Agreement:
🧳 UN Compacts on Migration & Refugees:
🪙 Regulating Digital Currencies:

🔗: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications
September 2, 2025 at 8:48 AM
📸 Today at the #ecprgc25: ENSURED & sister project NAVIGATOR on the panel “EU Support for Global Governance in a Contested World,” chaired by @hdijkstra.bsky.social (@fasosmaastricht.bsky.social).

Ft.: ENSURED's @ofernandezfdez.bsky.social, Jan Karlas & more!

🔗 www.ensuredeurope.eu/news-events/...
August 28, 2025 at 11:30 AM
How does the EU frame its role in multilateral governance? Where are its narrative strengths&weaknesses?

Join us @ Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin, 18:00, Sept 9 for a discussion on this & other questions about strategic communications for multilateralism.

Register: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com
August 28, 2025 at 6:30 AM
How can strategic political communications bolster more effective, robust, and democratic global governance?👉Find out on Sept 9 @ 18:00, at the Robert Bosch Stiftung in Berlin.

Register by Sept 8: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

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August 25, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Save the date! Join us on Sept 9 at 18:00 in Berlin for an event on “Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism.”

REGISTER NOW: ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com

@maastrichtu.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social @claraweinhardt.bsky.social @ensured.bsky.social
August 20, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Hear some early findings from #ENSURED’s research on strategic communications for multilateralism, learn about the EU's narratives around trade governance, gain insights into how Germany is shaping their own multilateral storytelling.

Join the conversation on Sept 9:
Crafting Global Narratives – Strategic Communications for Multilateralism
Is the EU telling a compelling story about multilateralism?
ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com
August 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Is the EU telling a compelling multilateral story?

Join ENSURED for a dynamic evening on the power of storytelling in global governance:
📍Robert Bosch Stiftung (Französische Str. 32, 10117 Berlin)
📅Sept 9, 18:00
✒️https://ensuredinberlin.eventbrite.com/

@claraweinhardt.bsky.social @gppi.bsky.social
August 12, 2025 at 10:17 PM
📝 NEW POLICY BRIEF | Ahead of #COP30, Brazil proposes a UN Climate Change Council. Is it innovation – or distraction?

ENSURED’s latest policy brief by Maria Martins & @franziskapetri.bsky.social weighs the pros & cons.

🔗 : www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications...
Rethinking Climate Governance? Evaluating Brazil’s Proposal for a Climate Change Council - Policy Brief | ENSURED
Can a new Climate Change Council help fix global climate governance – or will it just add to the chaos? This policy brief breaks down Brazil’s proposal and its potential impact ahead of COP30.
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August 5, 2025 at 9:30 AM
📝 POLICY BRIEF | Strengthening the UN Human Rights Council

HRC reforms should boost its effectiveness, write ENSURED's Samuel King & Ines Pousadela.

How:
⚖️ Apply standards equally
👥 Reform membership
📢 Include civil society
🇪🇺 Fund human rights mechanisms

🔗 www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications...
Strengthening the UN Human Rights Council: Pathways to Enhanced Credibility and Effectiveness - Policy Brief | ENSURED
The UN Human Rights Council is at a critical juncture. This policy brief pinpoints four mutually reinforcing challenges that hinder the workings of the HRC: (1) the non-enforceability of human rights ...
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July 21, 2025 at 3:18 PM
How to align EU strategies with the realities of candidate countries?

ENSURED's @hdijkstra.bsky.social calls for creative solutions to strengthening ties with countries in its Eastern neighborhood & the Western Balkans.

🎥 Watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=q0_2...

For @reunir.bsky.social
REUNIR Mid-term Conference in Tbilisi – Hylke Dijkstra, Maastricht University
YouTube video by Georgian Institute of Politics
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July 16, 2025 at 6:48 AM