Far from proving their relevance, conflict situations around the world remind of the severe limitations of the existing global security governance. The United Nations Security Council paralysed by a deep geopolitical divide, unable to deliver on its Charter-mandated primary responsibility for the maintenance of international peace and security. Global economic and trade architectures, painstakingly built over decades, struggle to prove their relevance in the wake of unilateral imposition of tariffs. Headwinds against diplomacy and multilateralism are prevalent. A potential positive amidst the gloom – the recurring theme during the September 2024 UN Summit of the Future and the General Debate of the UN General Assembly on the need for reform – remains precisely that: a mere potential.
Dr Marty Natalegawa, Distinguished Visiting Fellow and former Foreign Minister of Indonesia, spoke at a Distinguished Public Lecture on 3 June 2025, where he examined key challenges in global security governance, the potential of non-aligned states to foster cooperation, the role of climate diplomacy, and insights from Southeast Asia on cultivating strategic trust.
Watch the Distinguished Public Lecture here:
