America has to imagine a world in which it is no longer the only superpower, argues the former British prime minister
1945 saw the end of a war, the start of the atomic age and, arguably, the birth of multilateralism. A weapon that was so devastating forced world leaders—and an anxious public—to realise that countries must co-operate or perish. Today, we live not just in the shadow of nuclear arms but in the intensity of climate change and a pandemic, reminders of the fragility of our existence. If multilateralism did not exist, we would need to invent it.
Too often, global co-operation is seen as a zero-sum game, where one country’s gain is another country’s loss. But delivering global public goods and preventing beggar-thy-neighbour policies—in this case, combating infectious diseases and avoiding medical protectionism—are areas where global co-ordination is necessary and effective.
The meeting provided the platform that America had wanted, to show global leadership and expose what it considered to be the opportunism of China, whose own vaccine diplomacy—to supply its home-grown doses only to its favoured friends, and charge excessive prices to the rest—was dividing not uniting the world.
All the sins of the colonial era, for which the West had repented, were, it seemed, being revisited on contemporary Africa. The West was sucking resources out of the continent; denying Africa the means to create an indigenous manufacturing capacity by stalling on technology transfer, patent waivers and licensing agreements and offering only the equivalent of crumbs from the rich man’s table. At a time when 1.
France Dernières Nouvelles, France Actualités
Similar News:Vous pouvez également lire des articles d'actualité similaires à celui-ci que nous avons collectés auprès d'autres sources d'information.
Gordon & MacPhail’s new 80-year-old Scotch could cost you more than $100,000. This is what it tastes like.A Scotch older than your grandparents is valued roughly at the price of a starter home. Ready for a rich, heady sip?
Lire la suite »
Gordon Ramsay's daughter Holly is a vision in figure-hugging jeans - and sister Tilly has the best responseGordon Ramsay's daughter Holly thrilled her fans – and sister Tilly – on Wednesday when she posed in a pair of figure-hugging jeans
Lire la suite »
On’s IPO Is A ‘Starting Line’ For The Fastest-Growing Athletic Shoe Brand In U.S.Launched in 2010 by Olivier Bernhard, Caspar Coppetti and David Allemann with the brand's unique CloudTec technology for running, the distinct outsole technology quickly caught on in the running community with the Cloud silhouette and the brand immediately expanded out of Switzerland.
Lire la suite »
Piers Morgan says new job is 'bigger than GMB' and he needs a new 'TV wife'Piers Morgan dramatically quit Good Morning Britain back in March, after a live on-air row over Meghan Markle and Prince Harry’s interview with Oprah Winfrey
Lire la suite »
Gordon & MacPhail’s new 80-year-old Scotch could cost you more than $100,000. This is what it tastes like.A Scotch older than your grandparents is valued roughly at the price of a starter home. Ready for a rich, heady sip?
Lire la suite »