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How can the EU better defend & transform multilateralism?

ENSURED is funded by the EU's Horizon Europe programme. Posts reflect views of project partners only.

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Curious about the state of global governance?

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December 4, 2025 at 11:22 AM
📌 Overall:

Multilateral institutions have proven institutionally robust —stable decision-making, no democratic collapse — but they face growing headwinds. Stagnating openness and rising autocratisation pose risks for the future of global governance.
December 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
🏛️ Domestic regime type:

IOs with more democratic memberships tend to perform better and maintain greater access for non-state actors. Where autocratisation rises, we see early signs of declining output and stalled openness — though major rollbacks have not yet appeared.
December 4, 2025 at 11:21 AM
⚖️ Effectiveness vs inclusiveness?

The data show no strong trade-off, despite what some have feared. More open IOs are not less effective. Instead, performance and openness often move together, shaped by similar structural conditions — particularly the democratic composition of IO membership.
December 4, 2025 at 11:20 AM
🌐 IO openness:

The rapid expansion of non-state access seen from 1990–2010 has largely stalled. Since 2010, access rules have stayed almost unchanged — no major expansion, but also no clear rollback, despite rising autocratisation.
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
📊 Output performance:

IO decision-making has remained relatively stable since 2010, with only modest drops during COVID-19 and signs of recovery after 2020. Some IOs show modest upward trends, whereas others decline.
December 4, 2025 at 11:19 AM
Curious about the state of global governance?

Read more ENSURED research, including our 15 case studies into different policy areas.

🔗: www.ensuredeurope.eu/publications
Publications | ENSURED: Shaping Cooperation for a World in Transition
www.ensuredeurope.eu
December 4, 2025 at 11:16 AM
📌 Overall:

Multilateral institutions have proven institutionally robust —stable decision-making, no democratic collapse — but they face growing headwinds. Stagnating openness and rising autocratisation pose risks for the future of global governance.
December 4, 2025 at 11:15 AM
🏛️ Domestic regime type:

IOs with more democratic memberships tend to perform better and maintain greater access for non-state actors. Where autocratisation rises, we see early signs of declining output and stalled openness — though major rollbacks have not yet appeared.
December 4, 2025 at 11:13 AM
⚖️ Effectiveness vs inclusiveness?

The data show no strong trade-off, despite what some have feared. More open IOs are not less effective. Instead, performance and openness often move together, shaped by similar structural conditions — particularly the democratic composition of IO membership.
December 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
🌐 IO openness:

The rapid expansion of non-state access seen from 1990–2010 has largely stalled. Since 2010, access rules have stayed almost unchanged — no major expansion, but also no clear rollback, despite rising autocratisation.
December 4, 2025 at 11:06 AM
📊 Output performance:

IO decision-making has remained relatively stable since 2010, with only modest drops during COVID-19 and signs of recovery after 2020. Some IOs—like the EU, GEF, IAEA, OECD, and WHO—show modest upward trends.
December 4, 2025 at 11:03 AM
This webinar part of a new series, In Conversation with Civil Society — monthly webinars exploring how global governance can become more effective, robust, and democratic. Each session brings together ENSURED researchers & civil society to discuss the future of multilateralism.

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November 27, 2025 at 4:52 PM