Following the Armistice Day on November 11, a new international platform aimed at promoting a revival of multilateralism was inaugurated by the President of the French Republic Emmanuel Macron. The new forum  is based on a desire to carry the torch of cooperation in the face of the difficulties repeatedly expressed by the ballot boxes and on the streets.

Suivant l’Armistice du 11 Novembre, une nouvelle plateforme internationale à la défense d’un multilatéralisme malmené a été inauguré par le Président Emmanuel Macron. Basé sur une volonté de porter le flambeau de la coopération face aux difficultés exprimées maintes fois par les urnes et  dans les rues, ce nouveau forum s'integre au sein d'une ambition de remettre le multilatéralisme au goût du jour.

Organized by the Netherlands, on the 26th of October, this meeting aimed at strengthening global monitoring of developments relating to water quantity and quality. It underlined the need for timely information-sharing and early warning to the UNSC.

The 2018 Global Hunger Index has identified climate change as a key threat to continued progress in the fight against hunger, alongside conflict and poor governance. The report’s particular focus on forced migration and hunger describes a complex and “poorly understood” relationship, and calls for greater focus on the root causes and political responses to each.

On 1 November, the Clingendael Institute and The Embassy of the Republic of Iraq in the Netherlands organized the roundtable meeting entitled “Building a Stable and Prosperous Democracy in Iraq: Food Security, Climate Change and Sustainable Development’’, where participants discussed the political, economic and security situation in Iraq, and opportunities for future engagement.

The Paris Peace Forum will be held to revive collective governance, international cooperation, norms and institutions at a time when global challenges have never been so pressing. It will feature projects and initiatives meant at improving global governance in five key domains: peace and security, environment, development, new technologies and inclusive economy.

A ground-breaking report by the University of Texas  for USAID points out how climate hazards like  cyclones, floods, wildfires, rainfall anomalies and chronic water scarcity relate to state fragility. Climate hazards put an enormous strain on the effectiveness and legitimacy in economics, politics, security and the social sphere.

Accelerating energy transition, strengthening climate resilience and boosting sustainable development goals are the priorities that the SIDS (Small Island Developing States) set for themselves  with the initiative Lighthouse 2.0.