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The deluge of crises over the past five years, from the COVID-19 pandemic to wars in Ukraine and Gaza to Washington’s destructive tariff policy, has put the postwar global order under immense pressure. Multilateral institutions, including the UN and the World Trade Organization, are struggling to respond effectively to an increasingly complex geopolitical landscape, where international cooperation is being steadily supplanted by great power politics.
Amid this economic fragmentation and political disarray, the Global South and philanthropic organizations must take a pragmatic approach to protecting development gains and pursuing climate resilience. That means building issue-based coalitions, strengthening domestic institutions and making the most of opportunities to lead on the global stage, such as South Africa’s current G20 presidency and India’s turn as BRICS chair in 2026.
Perhaps most consequential is Brazil’s role as host of this year’s UN Climate Change Conference, COP30, which is expected to focus on delivering past commitments and scaling up outcomes. Equally important will be the updated Nationally Determined Contributions, which all signatories of the Paris Agreement must submit, ideally within the next month.
