The day after the interview was broadcast, many in the news media questioned its friendliness — they were apparently upset that Malia wasn't pushed hard enough on the question of multilateral versus unilateral diplomacy with North Korea — and the propriety of Mr. Obama's decision, all the while running a loop of the interview.
But in an interview on MTV News, asked whether "there's an increasing unilateralist bent in the United States government," Mr. Blix replied that on many other issues the United States must be multilateral: "To me the question of the environment is more ominous than that of peace and war.
Since the challenge is becoming a question not of whether a multilateral system is available, but rather a question of what type of multilateral, if any, is the best suited to the reservoir and production demands.
The question bilateral and multilateral organizations should be asking is, "How can we help companies channel their resources into high-impact innovation and investment programs?" The benefits for both the company and society are clear.
(C) In response to Nikel's question about proposals for multilateral fuel-cycle arrangements, Burk pointed out that we need to do a better job of explaining the proposals to counter the NAM argument that supplier states are seeking to deny them their right to the peaceful use of nuclear energy, which is not true.
Nonetheless, it makes no sense to endorse regionalism at the expense of a better multilateral system.Building blocks or stumbling blocksThe big question is whether that is a false choice.
While Britain's reluctance could call into question the scope of any multilateral agreement, officials argued that it would be possible to submit the broad goals of British budgetary policy because these are outlined publicly each autumn before final decisions are made.
We stopped leading on trade and commerce, and raised questions about our continued commitment to multilateral organizations and military alliances.
How best to achieve this through multilateral, regional and unilateral actions is a pressing question for ongoing research.
"Beyond the extremely problematic matter of casting doubt on the U.S. commitment to international justice and accountability," Senator Feingold said, "these steps actually call into question our country's credibility in all multilateral endeavors.
