Quotes & Sayings About Multilateralism

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable. — Hans Blix

Is multilateralism nothing more than a dodge for simple inaction? — Elliott Abrams

Since I came to the World Bank in 2007, I have argued that we must 'modernize multilateralism.' — Robert Zoellick

It is vital that the World Bank Group continually challenges itself to refresh our development thinking. It is vital that a modernized multilateralism be open to new ideas. — Robert Zoellick

American politics are normally a result of pragmatic and not philosophical reasoning. No one in Washington has said we now prefer multilateralism. — Henry A. Kissinger

Multilateralism is not an easy option. We're going to find that the world is very difficult. And relationships between America and the rest of the world are very difficult. — Chris Patten

Historically, multilateralism is a way for weak countries to multiply their power by attaching themselves to stronger ones. But multilateralism imposed on Great Powers, and particularly on a unipolar power, is intended to restrain that power. Which is precisely why France is an ardent multilateralist. But why should America be? — Charles Krauthammer

The United Nations is the preeminent institution of multilateralism. It provides a forum where sovereign states can come together to share burdens, address common problems, and seize common opportunities. The U.N. helps establish the norms that many countries - including the United States - would like everyone to live by. — Shashi Tharoor