TF-7: Towards Reformed Multilateralism: Transforming Global Institutions and Frameworks

This task force will create a roadmap for ‘Multilateralism 2.0’. What are the successes and failures of the UN system amidst a slew of global crises? It will consider what can be revived within the complex of global institutions—such as the WHO, WTO, and the ILO—and which of these institutions should be re-formed substantially. The taskforce will attempt to create targeted reform agendas for key multilateral institutions. What mechanisms can like-minded countries and the G20 devise that will serve as solutions to the threats of impending recession, high inflation, and interrupted supply chains? How can multilateralism work in a multipolar world? How can the world work on digital threats and challenges, and what is the appropriate forum to manage our digital future?

Workstreams

Policy coordination between multilateral groupings
Towards a more equitable, transparent & effective WTO
A G20 proposal for UN reform for a multipolar world
Global Digital Governance and Institutional Frameworks

CHAIRS:

Sujan R. Chinoy

Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), New Delhi

Amb Sujan R. Chinoy is the Director General of the Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (MP-IDSA), and the Indian Chair of the Think-20 Core Group during India’s G20 Presidency.

Vijay Thakur Singh

Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA), New Delhi

Amb Vijay Thakur Singh is Director General at the Indian Council of World Affairs (ICWA).

Co-CHAIRS:

André de Mello e Souza

Instituto de Pesquisa Econômica Aplicada, Brazil

André de Mello e Souza is Senior Researcher at the Institute for Applied Economic Research (IPEA), a Brazilian governmental think-tank.

Antonio Villafranca

The Institute for International Political Studies, Italy

Antonio Villafranca is ISPI Director of Studies and Co-Head of the Europe and Global Governance Centre, and was ISPI Coordinator of Think20 Italy during the Italian G20 presidency in 2021.