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Multilateral Institutions

The Multilateral Institutions Research Cluster includes researchers from a range of disciplines including Economics, Political Science, Geography & Environmental Studies, Communication Studies, Religion and Culture, Education, Kinesiology, and others. The cluster undertakes to support a program of relevant visiting speakers, and to connect engaged faculty, students and other interested visitors in exchanges of research work, while also advancing the goals and operations of the School.

Cluster Leads

Andrew Cooper

University of Waterloo

Alistair Edgar

Wilfrid Laurier University

Media

“G20 urged to do more to support global vaccine distribution“, by Patrick Wintour.
“The G-7 wants to mobilize new global financing as an alternative to China’s multilateral push“, by Ayse Kaya, Christopher Kilby and Jonathan Kay.
“Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite“, by Matt Apuzzo and Sarah Hurtes | The New York Times
“‘We need more’: UN joins criticism of G7 vaccine pledge“, by Elizabeth Piper, Kate Holton (Reuters)
“Tasked to Fight Climate Change, a Secretive U.N. Agency Does the Opposite“, by Matt Apuzzo and Sarah Hurtes | The New York Times
“Security Council upholds role of multilateralism in a complex world“, by UN News.
“UN chief stresses ‘clear and urgent need’ for concrete multilateral solutions” in the UN News.

Good Reads

BLOG: “Is Global Governance on the Rocks?” Based on the event featuring Colin Bradford.
BLOG: “The United Nations at 75.” Based on the event featuring Maher Nasser.
“Governing in the Planetary Age“, by Jonathan Blake and Nils Gilman
“Protection of Civilians and Peacekeeping’s Accountability Deficit”, by Timothy Donais and Eric Tanguay in International Peacekeeping
“The G20 is dead as a crisis or steering committee: Long live the G20 as hybrid focal point“, by Andrew Cooper
In the Aftermath of COVID-19: Policy Implications for Canada by Ann Fitz-Gerald
Pandemics, Borders and Crisis in a Globalized World by Simon Dalby
The Significant Insignificance of International Sport in a Global Crisis by Tim Elcombe

Calls and Events

WATCH: Rethinking Global Governance and Education Through the Prism of COVID, featuring Georgios Kostakos, co-founder of FOGGS. Recorded on January 29, 2021.
WATCH: Is Global Governance on the Rocks? featuring Colin Bradford, co-chair, VISION20. Recorded on November 24, 2020.
WATCH: A Discussion with Maher Nasser on the United Nations at 75. Recorded on October 20, 2020
WATCH:”The G20 in the time of COVID-19“, featuring Andrew Cooper. Recorded on 23 June 2020
Sponsored by the German Development Institute (DIE) and the South African Institute of International Affairs (SAIIA).
WATCH: Does Canada Need a Foreign Policy Review?, featuring Randolph Mank. Recorded on January 9, 2020