ABSTRACT
The world stands at a curious moment of history on multilateralism. For three powerful reasons the case for strengthening multilateralism has never been stronger. First, the 7.5 billion plus people on planet earth now live in a small interdependent global village, with global challenges leaping effortlessly across sovereign borders, including financial crises, pandemics, terrorism, and especially global warming. All villages need strong village councils. Now, more than ever, our village needs stronger village councils, including the United Nations (UN), International Monetary Fund (IMF), World Bank, and World Trade Organization (WTO).
