6. Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order

Great Decisions resources

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Essential document downloads

uncharter-2.pdf

UN Charter – Foundational legal basis for the UN system: purposes, principles, Security Council/GA/ECOSOC roles.

aa.pdf

MF Articles of Agreement – Useful for evaluating “mission creep” claims against the original charter.

IBRDArticlesOfAgreementEnglish.pdf

IBRD (World Bank) Articles of Agreement – Core governing text for the World Bank’s original institution (IBRD)

04-wto.pdf

Marrakesh Agreement Establishing the WTO

Common_Agenda_Report_English.pdf

UN “Our Common Agenda” – A readable blueprint for reforming/modernizing multilateralism

The-Pact-for-the-Future-final.pdf

Pact for the Future – Useful for discussing the direction of the UN system.

REV3-of-the-Declaration-on-Future-Generations-FINAL.pdf

Declaration on Future Generations – Shows how the UN is framing long-term governance

un-2.0_policy-brief_en.pdf

UN 2.0 (Our Common Agenda Policy Brief – Concrete “how the UN changes” document

World-Bank-Group-Annual-Report-2025.pdf

World Bank Group Annual Report

Resources

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Reform vs. mission creep
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Global coordination, modern institutions
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Interdependence and stability

Videos

Why watch: Policy-level analysis from subject-matter experts; closest to an “official” academic framing. How to use: Use as a primary background or for advanced groups.

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Group video: U.S. Army War College

Format: Lecture + Q&A. Why watch: Clear, structured overview of how global institutions are adapting to shifting power dynamics. How to use: Assign as pre-session viewing or use clips to introduce key themes.

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Group video: WorldOregon

Multilateral Institutions in a Changing World Order: Library Great Decisions format. Long-form (~1h45m) → includes: lecture component, audience Q&A / discussion dynamics

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Group video: anitowoc Public Library

How to use: Good reference for groups in libraries, senior centers, or community venues.

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Group video: Wood County Committee on Aging, Inc.

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