Media Stakeout: António Costa (European Council), William Ruto (Kenya), and Mark Carney (Canada), following the Partners for Multilateralism Summit
Press Briefings • United NationsSeptember 21, 2026
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Seven Nations and EU Launch Partners for Multilateralism Coalition at UN Summit
Leaders from Australia, Barbados, Brazil, Canada, India, Kenya, and the European Union formally launched a new diplomatic coalition at the United Nations, pledging to defend international law and strengthen multilateral institutions at a moment of rising global divisions. European Council President António Costa delivered the announcement following the first Partners for Multilateralism summit, held in the UN Trusteeship Council Chamber.
- Seven nations and the EU adopt declaration launching Partners for Multilateralism initiative, task senior officials with building a coordination channel
- EU High Representative Kaja Kallas designated to lead follow-up coordination on behalf of the European Union
- Costa signals tightening EU-Canada ties ahead of bilateral summit next month, calling Canada a "very special partner"
- Initiative framed as open to all UN member states willing to endorse the declaration
Why it matters: At a time when unilateral moves by major powers are straining the rules-based international order, a cross-continental bloc of democracies is formalizing a new mechanism to coordinate on climate, health, technology, and security — and doing so explicitly within the UN framework.
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