Against Quote by Antonio Guterres

Is multilateralism nothing more than a dodge for simple inaction?

— Elliott Abrams

Multilateralism is not an easy option. We're going to find that the world is very difficult. And relationships between America and the rest of…

— Chris Patten

It's not compatible to expect multilateralism to work and, at the same time, to expect to walk out with everything you wanted. This is…

— Roberto Azevedo

You must stand up for multilateralism. You must make trade great again.

— Arancha Gonzalez

“Historically, multilateralism is a way for weak countries to multiply their power by attaching themselves to stronger ones. But multilateralism imposed on Great Powers,…

— Charles Krauthammer

International cooperation, multilateralism is indispensable.

— Hans Blix

I never use the concept, multipolar. I use multilateral. Because we have only one global power: whether you like it or not, this is…

— Joschka Fischer

American politics are normally a result of pragmatic and not philosophical reasoning. No one in Washington has said we now prefer multilateralism.

— Henry A. Kissinger

There is a certain tendency on the part of some Americans to treat the UN as a multilateralism à la carte where you pick…

— Kofi Annan

There are differences in the world community. But we have a common interest in a strong multilateral system.

— Joschka Fischer

Multilateral diplomacy is hard. It's slower, it's tougher, it's a bigger slog. I've learned that sometimes the things you'd most like to do something…

— Condoleezza Rice

If the U.N. is ineffective, the whole concept of multilateralism will collapse.

— Sushma Swaraj