Participation in the Multilateral System Remains High as Performance Drops, New Index Finds17.10.2024 13:00:00 EEST | Press release
The Multilateralism Index 2024 reveals a contradiction: while participation in the multilateral system has largely held steady or even increased, its effectiveness in addressing global challenges has declined. WASHINGTON, DC / ACCESSWIRE / October 17, 2024 / Today marks the launch of the second edition of the Multilateralism Index from the International Peace Institute (IPI) and the Institute for Economics & Peace (IEP). The Index reveals that states remain engaged in the global multilateral system even as it increasingly struggles to address the crises it faces.Multilateralism Index 2024 Report An image of the front cover of the Multilateralism Index 2024 Report Key results The performance of the multilateral system declined across all five domains examined. Peace and security showed the steepest deterioration in performance, with the number of armed conflicts rising from 39 in 2013 to 55 in 2022. Climate action and human rights also saw significant declines in performance, despite in