as in international
involving more than two groups or countries
a multilateral treaty/agreement
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These plans, similar to national climate adaptation plans, would be led by multilateral organizations—WTO or World Bank in collaboration with governments—and private sector companies in food, agrochemical, and transportation sectors.
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Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
These agreements, which involve a limited number of willing nations, can address specific policy priorities while avoiding the gridlock often associated with broad, multilateral negotiations.
—Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Washington should also consider leveraging multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization to facilitate negotiations with Beijing.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
In multilateral diplomacy, Washington also began to demonize Beijing and strongly counter its international influence, trying to constrain China’s expanding global role in its Belt and Road Initiative and in its growing involvement in United Nations bodies.
—Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
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Himanshu Gupta, TIME, 16 Aug. 2024
These agreements, which involve a limited number of willing nations, can address specific policy priorities while avoiding the gridlock often associated with broad, multilateral negotiations.
—Christine McDaniel, Forbes, 16 Aug. 2024
Washington should also consider leveraging multilateral institutions such as the World Trade Organization to facilitate negotiations with Beijing.
—Zongyuan Zoe Liu, Foreign Affairs, 6 Aug. 2024
In multilateral diplomacy, Washington also began to demonize Beijing and strongly counter its international influence, trying to constrain China’s expanding global role in its Belt and Road Initiative and in its growing involvement in United Nations bodies.
—Wang Jisi, Foreign Affairs, 1 Aug. 2024
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