Committed to Collective Action: Multilateral Engagement for Peace and Security by Small and Medium States.

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On September 25th, IPI, together with the Danish Institute for International Studies, and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark, cohosted a high-level panel discussion on the topic of Committed to Collective Action: Multilateral Engagement for Peace and Security by Small and Medium States.

Even as global and regional power balances are changing and longstanding anchors of the international rules-based order are turning away from multilateral engagement, support for international cooperation remains high among most member states. The rising tides of nationalism, protectionism, and xenophobia undermine collective action, yet the erosion of the rules-based order has also spurred renewed commitment to the multilateral system and a growing sense of shared responsibility among those states that are most at risk when only the powerful decide what is right.

Looking forward, how can small and medium states work together even more closely to address serious issues that defy national borders, to reinforce effective modes of cooperation, and to advance common goals of peace and security? What are the multilateral mechanisms best suited to address traditional and emerging international peace and security challenges? How can small and medium states cooperate to strengthen these mechanisms? How do these mechanisms promote shared interests and reaffirm sovereignty?

Opening remarks:
Mr. Terje Rød-Larsen, President, International Peace Institute
Dr. Louise Riis Andersen, Senior Researcher, Foreign Policy, Danish Institute for International Studies

Speakers:
H.E. Mr. Jeppe Kofod, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Denmark
H.E. Mr. Urmas Reinsalu, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Estonia
H.E. Mr. Ayman Al Safadi, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Jordan

Moderator:
The Honorable Kevin Rudd, 26th Prime Minister of Australia; President, Asia Society Policy Institute; and Chairman, IPI Board of Directors

Period	25 Sept 2019
Held at	International Peace Institute, Austria
Degree of Recognition	International