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🔍Die Preisträger:innen forschten zur ersten deutschen Kapitänin, jüdischen Geflüchteten in Shanghai im 2. WK, dem Täuferreich in Münster im 16. Jahrhundert, der Bedeutung des deutsch-tschechischen Grenzflusses Schwarze Pockau und dem Physiker Otto Lehmann, der die Grenzen der Wissenschaft sprengte.

Solidarity was never uniform, but when it happened, it was powerful. Decolonisation showed how Afro-Asian voices challenged global hierarchies. But can the Global South once again use non-alignment to reform the UN and reshape global politics? 🧵 4/4

Kona highlights the beginnings of Afro-Asian diplomacy at the UN and India’s response to the UN’s liberal internationalism, claiming that the UN was built on an imperialist foundation. The West attacked Global South solidarity in an attempt to keep its position in the global order. 🧵3/4

Studying historical solidarity mobilisations and the rise and fall of Afro-Asian diplomacy offers valuable insights into the possibilities of today’s collective action. Kona explores why Global South solidarity has become fragile and how this manifests in the neglect of the Palestine question. 🧵2/4

As multi-alignment drifts into opportunism on both sides, Europe must counter cynicism by building partnerships with the Global South. Only then can it fill the void left behind by the weakening of international institutions, restore trust, defend int. law & revive the spirit of Bandung. 🧵3/3

Tocci argues that “Underpinning multi-alignment – the present-day variant of non-alignment – is a sense of opportunism, with each country seeking to promote its self-interest while resisting committing to and sticking their neck out for anything or anyone greater than themselves.” 🧵2/3

The 1955 Bandung Conference demonstrated how unity can emerge from diversity: Despite differing interests, nations came together with a shared vision for justice, equality and true independence. Today, countries can once again unite around the goal of reforming global structures. 🧵 3/3

Fahmy proposes the Global South and Middle Powers work as a steering group to challenge the privilege of the North and reach fairer trade, debt restructuring and a rebalanced UN Security Council. Multilateral systems and financial institutions should benefit the many, not the few. 🧵 2/3

Many thanks to all participants for a great discussion on the future of multilateralism! A special thanks to Robert Bosch Stiftung and our partners: BRICS Policy Center, @chathamhouse.org‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬‬, FPCI, Gateway House, @ox.ac.uk k‬, SAIIA and @koerber-ip.bsky.social y.social.
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Key takeaways:
💡The rules-based int. order and its institutions need reform to restore trust and legitimacy
💡Equal partnerships between Global North & South are crucial to move towards an inclusive multilateralism
💡Middle powers play a key role in creating the future of a “next” world order
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