L’échec du système multilatéral actuel

Friends of the Earth International, alongside other organizations, asserts that global governance is currently paralyzed by geopolitical tensions and the influence of transnational corporations, which marginalizes the Global South and fails to solve existential crises. The statement criticizes the upcoming UN 'Summit of the Future' as likely to maintain the neoliberal status quo and proposes a new framework based on equity between nations, the removal of veto powers in the UN Security Council, and the prioritization of civil society over corporate interests.

• The current international response to crises such as climate change and pandemics is dominated by corporate interests, which neglects the needs of the majority, particularly in the Global South.
• Global governance is currently hindered by geopolitical confrontations between Western powers—specifically the United States, the European Union, and their allies—and the influence of Russia and China.
• The document calls for the abolition of the veto power within the UN Security Council and the restructuring of financial institutions like the IMF and World Bank to decouple decision-making power from national wealth.
• Current trade and intellectual property regimes are described as stifling digital and data development in the Global South, necessitating a fair-use doctrine for trade secrets and public licensing for fundamental AI technologies.

APA

Prak, C. (2024). L’échec du système multilatéral actuel. Friends of the Earth International. https://www.foei.org/fr/the-failure-of-the-current-multilateral-system/

Chicago

Prak, Caroline. L’échec du système multilatéral actuel. Friends of the Earth International, 2024. https://www.foei.org/fr/the-failure-of-the-current-multilateral-system/.

Wikipedia

{{cite press release |last1=Prak |first1=Caroline |title=L’échec du système multilatéral actuel |publisher=Friends of the Earth International |date=16 September 2024 |url=https://www.foei.org/fr/the-failure-of-the-current-multilateral-system/ |access-date=17 August 2026 |via=Climate Insights Directory}}

BibTeX

@misc{prak2024lchec, author = {Prak, Caroline}, title = {{L’échec du système multilatéral actuel}}, publisher = {Friends of the Earth International}, year = {2024}, month = sep, url = {https://www.foei.org/fr/the-failure-of-the-current-multilateral-system/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }