Due to the recent surge of nationalism and unilateral policies by some countries and the spread of COVID-19 the world’s multilateral cooperation is in grave danger. Achieving cooperation and co-prosperity seems highly challenging with the distance between countries growing further apart. Against this backdrop, the US Presidential Election on November 3rd will draw the keen attention of the international community to its far-reaching impact on all of us. We believe that the international community should ride the tide of changes and leaders should exert their leadership to actively respond to the challenges. Differentiated leadership is required to turn this crisis into an opportunity at this critical juncture.
In this session, world leaders gather to discuss the ways to restore multilateralism. They will focus on unilateral policies of the Great Powers, and means to build solidarity among middle powers. Through specific solutions and counsel suggested by leaders in this session, we will regain an optimistic prospect of the future of the world’s multilateralism.