At the start of the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly, UNU-CPR Director David Passarelli speaks with Augusto Lopez-Claros, Executive Director of the Global Governance Forum, about the future of multilateralism and the need to rethink global governance.

They discuss the changing geopolitical environment, the role of civil society and the private sector in international cooperation, the science-policy-action gap, sustainable financing for the UN and the Global Governance Forum’s proposal for a Second UN Charter. The conversation also explores possible reforms to the Security Council and the role of the Secretary-General in responding to today’s global challenges.