Multilateralism : reading references

The UN is marking its 75th anniversary at a time of great disruption for the world, compounded by an unprecedented global health crisis. A high-level meeting at the opening of the 75th session of the UN General Assembly is taking place on 21 September 2020. The theme for this event  ‘The Future We Want, the UN We Need: Reaffirming our Collective Commitment to Multilateralism’.

In July the Council adopted its conclusions setting out the EU’s priorities at the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations under the theme ‘Championing multilateralism and a strong and effective UN that delivers for all’.

To mark the anniversary, the Council Library has compiled a reading list covering the EU’s approach to multilateralism, recent threats to the multilateral system including the COVID-19 pandemic, some recommendations for modernising and revitalising the multilateral system, and a focus on China.

This blog post and reading list do not necessarily represent the positions, policies, or opinions of the Council of the European Union or the European Council.

The Council library reading room is currently closed. The Info Desk remains open on-line and will reply to queries by email from Monday to Friday, 10.00 to 16.00.