multilaterals
International collective pacts
Multilaterals are agreements, negotiations, or institutions involving three or more parties—typically nations.
The term appears most often in diplomacy and international finance: The multilaterals failed to produce a binding climate agreement.
Multilateral development banks like the World Bank and IMF are sometimes called simply the multilaterals.
Formal agreements between states
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- pactsFormal binding agreements
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
- conventionsAccepted social practices
protocols · alliances · envoys · delegates · ambassadors · diplomats · communiqués · embassies
Speaks with others
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
- dialogueSpoken exchange between parties
compromise · concessions · deal-making · roundtable · deliberation · consultation · facilitation · reconciliation
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
- consensusGeneral group agreement
coordination · joint · collective · unified · intergovernmental · concerted · integration · federation
Coexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
- multiplicityState of being many
representation · regional · global · cross-cultural · multilingual · equitable
Reciprocal reliance between entities
- networksInterconnected groups or channels
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- entanglementState of being intertwined
- convergenceProcess of approaching sameness
web · matrix · stakeholders · overlapping · bureaucracy · gridlock · veto · consensus-building
treaties
Formal agreements between states
- accordsMutual agreements reached
- pactsFormal binding agreements
- summitsHighest elevations or conferences
conventions · protocols · alliances · envoys · delegates · ambassadors · diplomats · communiqués · embassies · consulates
talks
Speaks with others
- bargainingNegotiating mutually acceptable terms
- mediationIntervention to resolve conflict
- arbitrationNon-court binding dispute resolution
dialogue · compromise · concessions · deal-making · roundtable · deliberation · consultation · facilitation · reconciliation · parley
alliance
Formal union of parties
- partnershipShared business arrangement
- collaborationJoint intellectual work
- coalitionTemporary alliance for action
consensus · coordination · joint · collective · unified · intergovernmental · concerted · integration · federation · pooling
pluralism
Coexistence of differing views
- inclusivityPractice of welcoming all
- heterogeneityState of being dissimilar
- cosmopolitanismBelief in shared humanity
multiplicity · representation · regional · global · cross-cultural · multilingual · equitable
interdependence
Reciprocal reliance between entities
- networksInterconnected groups or channels
- systemsOrganized sets of elements
- entanglementState of being intertwined
convergence · web · matrix · stakeholders · overlapping · bureaucracy · gridlock · veto · consensus-building · institutional
multilateralsunilateralism
Acting without international cooperation
unilateral action · bilateralism · isolationism · nationalism · protectionism