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Financing the UN development system and the future of multilateralism

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This article seeks to accomplish four tasks. It explores the historical relationship between the financing instruments that dominated different phases of the evolution of the UN development system and the understanding of the concept of multilateralism. Bearing in mind this historical context, it seeks to analyse the defining characteristics of multilateral finance in the context of the UN, in particular the characteristics that make a financial instrument more or less multilateral. It then explores a number of new financial instruments and their possible impact on the future shape multilateralism takes in the UN system. The article concludes with some thoughts on financing for a new multilateralism. In order to go beyond the core/non-core stalemate, it is necessary to develop a new variable geometry based on function, which brings into play assessed, negotiated pledges, voluntary core and non-core instruments.

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  • Bruce Jenks, 2014. "Financing the UN development system and the future of multilateralism," Third World Quarterly, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 35(10), pages 1809-1828, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:ctwqxx:v:35:y:2014:i:10:p:1809-1828
    DOI: 10.1080/01436597.2014.971597
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    1. Mao, Ruipeng, 2020. "China's growing engagement with the UNDS as an emerging nation: Changing rationales, funding preferences and future trends," IDOS Discussion Papers 2/2020, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS).
    2. Weinlich, Silke & Baumann, Max-Otto & Lundsgaarde, Erik & Wolff, Peter, 2020. "Earmarking in the multilateral development system: Many shades of grey," IDOS Studies, German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), volume 101, number 101, July.

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