President John Dramani Mahama has warned that the global multilateral system established after World War II is steadily collapsing, as nations increasingly prioritise narrow self-interest over collective action.
Speaking at the Davos Convening of the Accra Reset Initiative on Thursday, the President said the world has reached a critical turning point.
“Today, as I address you here in Davos, one thing is clear. Our world as we know it is at an inflexion point. The global multilateral governance system, universally agreed and accepted after the 2nd World War, is breaking down,” he stated.
President Mahama noted that international cooperation is giving way to transactional diplomacy, weakening global solidarity.
“Bilateral relations among nations are increasingly transactional, and many state and non-state actors are acting unilaterally in pursuit of their own national and parochial interests,” he said.
He warned that this shift poses serious risks for developing regions, particularly Africa, and called for renewed global partnerships based on mutual respect rather than exploitation.
