Global governance is increasingly fragmented, with a widening gap between transnational challenges and institutional capacity. This report from the EU-funded ENSURED project, of which CEPS is a consortium member, identifies five strategic priorities for the EU to strengthen multilateral cooperation across climate, trade and taxation, health, migration and digitalisation: reframing the narrative around concrete outcomes; building flexible coalitions, particularly with the Plural South; strengthening monitoring and compliance; securing predictable financing; and aligning internal practices with external commitments.
Together, these priorities offer a roadmap for restoring confidence in multilateral governance and consolidating the EUʼs leadership in fair, inclusive, and sustainable international cooperation.
Matteo Bursi (IAI Rome), Ettore Greco (IAI Rome), Noa Lameire (KU Leuven) and Federica Marconi (IAI Rome) also contributed to this report. For ENSURED’s related policy toolkit, please click here. This report was originally published on ENSURED’s website.
