The EU and the UN – can Europe revive multilateralism in a divided world?

The United Nations and the EU are both projects of idealism struggling to adapt to a world defined by realpolitik, writes Vera Spyrakou. Yet Europe’s success in turning former rivals into partners gives it a unique authority to develop a new model of multilateralism.

In a new article for the LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) Blog, our Visiting Fellow Dr Vera Spyrakou  argues that, to renew the global promise of multilateralism, the EU must act as both guardian and reformer – defending the principles of the UN Charter while reimagining them for an era that no longer takes universality for granted.