World leaders at the Munich Security Conference debated reforms to the global order, reflecting growing tensions over multilateral cooperation and global governance.
During a panel discussion titled ‘Breaking Point: The International Order Between Reform and Destruction,’ Kaja Kallas, Vice-President of the European Commission, stressed that “all states are equal” within international institutions. She argued that “nobody is above the law”, warning that accountability must apply to major powers and adding that countries are “better off when you work with others” to maintain global stability.
Michael Waltz, United States Ambassador to the United Nations, called for structural reform of the United Nations, saying the organisation needed to be “put… on a diet” and return “to that peacemaking and peacekeeping function”. He also highlighted US funding, noting Washington has historically contributed more than 180 countries combined.
The debate followed warnings from Friedrich Merz that global politics is shifting towards intensified great power competition.
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