THE EVOLUTION OF MULTILATERALISM

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THE EVOLUTION OF MULTILATERALISM

• 1919-1945 Collective security was the main
  function of the League of Nations
• Limited economic and social cooperation role
  of the ILO
• 1944-1945 Collective security economic and
  social cooperation are the main functions of the
  UN
• Bretton Woods, UN specialised agencies
• 60s-70s Development becomes a key UN activity
• UNDP, UNCTAD, many UN programmes devoted to
  development
• 2005- Security development human rights
• 3 pillars of the current UN reform

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THE EVOLUTION OF MULTILATERALISM
DEVELOPMENT (environment, social, humanitarian,
economic) IMF/World Bank? WTO?
SCOPE OF MULTILATERALISM
IMF/World Bank GATT
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Social/ Humanitarian/ DEVELOPMENT entities (UNCT
AD,UNDP)
IMF/World Bank GATT
HUMAN RIGHTS
Social/ Humanitarian Entities
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Human rights
Human rights

Collective security (Security Council)
Collective security (Security Council)
COLLECTIVE SECURITY and Peace building
Collective security
Econ./Social Issues (ILO)
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1944-1947 UN Charter/spec.agencies Bretton Woods
inst. GATT
1960-70 East-West North-South tensions
1919-1945 League of Nations
2005- UN Reform (3 pillars?)