Carney Unveils 8-Nation Multilateral Forum at UN as Canada Pushes 'Values-Based Realism'
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Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Carney Unveils 8-Nation Multilateral Forum at UN as Canada Pushes 'Values-Based Realism'
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Sep 22
Summary
At the U.N. General Assembly, Mark Carney fleshed out Canada’s answer to a fractured global order, arguing countries need a pragmatic, principles-based framework rather than defending the status quo or abandoning it.
The plan centers on “Partners for Multilateralism,” an initiative involving the European Union and six other nations that Carney said would help middle powers protect shared interests after a rupture driven by the United States and China.
Carney described the forum as neither a bloc nor a bureaucracy, but a mechanism to use existing institutions, practical coalitions and non-government capacities to rebuild trust.
The U.N. rollout adds detail to a Davos speech in January, when Carney urged middle powers to band together but had not explained how such cooperation would work.