{"id":86363,"date":"2026-08-19T08:21:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:21:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/event\/gensouth-online-publication-launch-rethinking-universal-multilateralism\/"},"modified":"2026-08-19T08:21:46","modified_gmt":"2026-08-19T06:21:46","slug":"gensouth-online-publication-launch-rethinking-universal-multilateralism","status":"publish","type":"event","link":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/event\/gensouth-online-publication-launch-rethinking-universal-multilateralism\/","title":{"rendered":"GenSouth Online Publication Launch: Rethinking Universal Multilateralism"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>An <strong>innovative and collaborative vision for multilateralism<\/strong> emerges from the Global South. Following a workshop organised by foraus and supported by the Swiss Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, 14 young researchers affiliated with leading think tanks from eight Global South countries have released an ambitious <strong>Policy Brief<\/strong>. This document provides forward-looking and actionable recommendations to reimagine international cooperation.<\/p><span id=&quot;docs-internal-guid-393828cb-7fff-e7b0-5c3b-9d9096f03748&quot;><p><strong>A unique perspective from Global South thought leaders<\/strong>The authors, hailing from South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, India, Indonesia, Nigeria, and Senegal, represent the collective voice of the global majority. Selected as part of the GenSouth programme in early 2024, these experts convened in Geneva on 2\u20133 December 2024 to craft innovative ideas for the multilateralism of tomorrow.<\/p><p><strong><\/strong><strong>Shaping the future: Key themes and recommendations<\/strong><br \/><\/p><p>The newly published Policy Brief explores four main themes:<\/p><ul><li>South-South cooperation for human rights, to strengthen collective accountability.<\/li><li>South-South alliances for sovereignty, focusing on strategic partnerships.<\/li><li>Climate financing, essential for a fair and sustainable transition.<\/li><li>Peace and security, rooted in inclusive and lasting solutions.<\/li><\/ul><p>Each chapter outlines an ambitious vision for 2040, accompanied by concrete measures targeted at UN agencies and global decision-makers.<\/p><p><strong>Launch of the GenSouth publication: Join the discussion!<\/strong><br \/>The publication will be officially presented on 27 February 2025:<\/p><ul><li>Online: At 1:30 PM (CET), featuring an engaging discussion led by the authors.<\/li><li>Join the call: <a target=&quot;_blank&quot; class=&quot;c-link&quot; href=&quot;https:\/\/meet.google.com\/kfv-kdkd-ajn&quot;>https:\/\/meet.google.com\/kfv-kdkd-ajn<\/a><span><\/span><\/li><\/ul><p>This event is a unique opportunity to hear directly from young leaders of the Global South, explore their recommendations, and contribute to the dialogue on creating a more inclusive and effective multilateral system.<\/p><p><br \/><strong>Register<\/strong> to join the online launch: <a href=&quot;https:\/\/shorturl.at\/RCPlJ&quot; target=&quot;_blank&quot;>https:\/\/shorturl.at\/RCPlJ<\/a><\/p><\/span>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":69273,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false},"class_list":["post-86363","event","type-event","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event\/86363","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/event"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/event"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/69273"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/foraus.ch\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=86363"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}