multilateralism

1. Trade or diplomatic negotiations among several nations. (See diplomacy and recognition; compare bilateralism (see also bilateralism) and unilateralism.)

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"That would mean 12 months with a lack of leadership, no COP president in place, no plan, that would be irresponsible for multilateralism in this challenging environment."

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"Allowing countries to attach their own interpretations to agreed language does not protect national sovereignty. It undermines multilateralism itself," Bridget Burns, executive director of the Women's Environment and Development Organization, told AFP.

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In the absence of the United States, China's representative Premier Li Qiang is expected to advocate for multilateralism.

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"We must show the world that multilateralism is alive," Josephine Moote, permanent representative of the small-island state of Kiribati, told COP30 on Tuesday.

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I am very much in support of multilateralism.

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