Conventional wisdom accepts that national societies seek to ensure the provision of a certain amount of public goods (goods whose consumption by a person does not decrease their availability for others), such as justice, security, basic education, health , etc., to improve the living conditions of its citizens.
In the same way, an integrating international society needs to ensure the provision of global public goods; such as peace and security, justice for crimes against humanity, fight against pandemics, global financial stability or preservation of the environment, to improve the lives of citizens around the world.
Combating humanity’s most pressing tragedies, such as climate change, epidemics, hunger, drug and human trafficking or international terrorism, will be an impossible task for a country or for a group of countries (no matter how powerful they may be). ) without a floor of consesos and global collaboration, that join efforts and propose sustainable actions.
For example, the search for international financial stability has proven to be a decisive step to limit the harmful effects of the volatility of capital flows and contribute to strengthening the efforts that each country makes to balance income differences and reduce inequality, be it between countries or between citizens within each country.
In fact, the last major global financial crisis put on the table the need to rethink the way economic, social and environmental decisions, that affect mankind are made.
Multilateralism has reemerged strongly and emerging countries demand a greater presence in the international debate. But the change of mentality does not end there. Multilateralism has also many detractors.
Without exaggerations, without fears, we have to promote international cooperation because, we may liki it or not, but we are citizens of a world that is integrating.
