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Germany in the United Nations Security Council: Reforming Multilateralism

Deutschland im Sicherheitsrat der Vereinten Nationen: Multilateralismus reformieren
[working paper]

Narlikar, Amrita

Corporate Editor
GIGA German Institute of Global and Area Studies - Leibniz-Institut für Globale und Regionale Studien

Abstract

On 1 January 2019, Germany began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). As the country has started the second year of its tenure, this GIGA Focus takes stock of Germany's achievements thus far. It points to the challenges, and then suggests strateg... view more

On 1 January 2019, Germany began its two-year term as a non-permanent member of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC). As the country has started the second year of its tenure, this GIGA Focus takes stock of Germany's achievements thus far. It points to the challenges, and then suggests strategies through which Germany could widen the reach and deepen the impact of its work. Germany deserves to be commended for its achievements in the UNSC at three levels. At a macro level, it has helped revive and enrich a global debate on multilateralism. At an operational level, it has initiated some valuable and detailed proposals for action. At a symbolic level, it has made some helpful moves. Despite these achievements, German diplomatic efforts to build support for multilateralism face several challenges. Within Germany, even though there seems to be support for international cooperation, there is ambiguity amongst the German electorate on what multilateralism actually means. Externally, although Germany has tried to build international support for multilateralism, including via its initiative "Alliance for Multilateralism," it is not clear what values underpin the concept nor whom Germany regards as its real allies. The challenges, in turn, derive from the fact that the German foreign policy establishment has paid insufficient attention to the values that should underpin multilateralism. It has also largely failed - thus far - to develop a convincing narrative for multilateralism. Plus it has ignored a fundamental risk to existing multilateral institutions that derives from "weaponised interdependence." Without attention to these three issues, it will be difficult for Germany to have a meaningful and constructive impact on the debate and practice of multilateralism. To get more bang for its buck, Germany needs to a) have a fundamental rethink on the values that underpin - or should underpin - its own foreign policy, and how these values connect with its quest to reform multilateralism b) develop a winning and sustainable narrative for multilateralism that appeals to multiple layers of society and c) explore ideas for a fundamental reform of multilateral organisations, taking into account geoeconomic considerations.... view less

Keywords
UNO; UN Security Council; multilateralism; foreign policy; international cooperation; Federal Republic of Germany

Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy

Document language
English

Publication Year
2020

City
Hamburg

Page/Pages
11 p.

Series
GIGA Focus Global, 2

ISSN
1862-3581

Status
Published Version; reviewed

Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-NoDerivs 3.0


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