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Carney, Lula launch 'Partners for Multilateralism' to counter transactional geopolitics

Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and the EU unveil a diplomatic coalition ahead of the U.N. General Assembly.

What to know

  • Four leaders—from Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and the EU—launched a new diplomatic coalition called P4M to preserve multilateral cooperation against what they characterize as an increasingly transactional global order.
  • The initiative aims to build flexible coalitions for reform and address shared challenges including climate change and artificial intelligence while bolstering existing multilateral institutions.
  • The group plans to convene during the U.N. General Assembly high-level debate in New York.

“create a flexible, open framework for countries from different regions and political traditions that are willing to work across divides”

Mark Carney, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Antonio Costa, William Ruto, Leaders of P4M coalition · Financial Times (via Bloomberg/Japan Times) ↗ · Sep 20

Mark CarneyMark Carney Canadian Prime MinisterLuiz Inácio Lula da SilvaLuiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian PresidentAntonio CostaAntonio Costa European Council PresidentWilliam RutoWilliam Ruto Kenyan President

Carney, Lula launch 'Partners for Multilateralism' to counter transactional geopolitics
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How it unfolded 2 developments, newest first · click a bar or a number to jump articlesposts

Peak 3 pieces in one hour at Sep 21, 12 PM; 12 pieces over 4 days (4 articles · 4 posts · 4 comments) Sep 20, 11 PM — 2 pieces · 1 article · 1 post — Mastodon 1, Newswires 1Sep 21, 12 AM — quietSep 21, 1 AM — 1 piece · 1 article — Newswires 1Sep 21, 2 AM — quietSep 21, 3 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 21, 4 AM — quietSep 21, 5 AM — quietSep 21, 6 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Mastodon 1Sep 21, 7 AM — quietSep 21, 8 AM — quietSep 21, 9 AM — quietSep 21, 10 AM — quietSep 21, 11 AM — 1 piece · 1 post — Reddit 1Sep 21, 12 PM — 3 pieces · 3 comments — Reddit 3Sep 21, 1 PM — 2 pieces · 2 articles — Google News 2Sep 21, 2 PM — quietSep 21, 3 PM — quietSep 21, 4 PM — quietSep 21, 5 PM — quietSep 21, 6 PM — 1 piece · 1 comment — Reddit 1Sep 21, 7 PM — quietSep 21, 8 PM — quietSep 21, 9 PM — quietSep 21, 10 PM — quietSep 21, 11 PM — quietSep 22, 12 AM — quietSep 22, 1 AM — quietSep 22, 2 AM — quietSep 22, 3 AM — quietSep 22, 4 AM — quietSep 22, 5 AM — quietSep 22, 6 AM — quietSep 22, 7 AM — quietSep 22, 8 AM — quietSep 22, 9 AM — quietSep 22, 10 AM — quietSep 22, 11 AM — quietSep 22, 12 PM — quietSep 22, 1 PM — quietSep 22, 2 PM — quietSep 22, 3 PM — quietSep 22, 4 PM — quietSep 22, 5 PM — quietSep 22, 6 PM — quietSep 22, 7 PM — quietSep 22, 8 PM — quietSep 22, 9 PM — quietSep 22, 10 PM — quietSep 22, 11 PM — quietYesterday, 12 AM — quietYesterday, 1 AM — quietYesterday, 2 AM — quietYesterday, 3 AM — quietYesterday, 4 AM — quietYesterday, 5 AM — quietYesterday, 6 AM — quietYesterday, 7 AM — quietYesterday, 8 AM — quietYesterday, 9 AM — quietYesterday, 10 AM — quietYesterday, 11 AM — quietYesterday, 12 PM — quietYesterday, 1 PM — quietYesterday, 2 PM — quietYesterday, 3 PM — quietYesterday, 4 PM — quietYesterday, 5 PM — quietYesterday, 6 PM — quietYesterday, 7 PM — quietYesterday, 8 PM — quietYesterday, 9 PM — quietYesterday, 10 PM — quietYesterday, 11 PM — quietToday, 12 AM — quietToday, 1 AM — quietToday, 2 AM — quietToday, 3 AM — quietToday, 4 AM — quietToday, 5 AM — quietToday, 6 AM — quietToday, 7 AM — quietToday, 8 AM — quietToday, 9 AM — quietToday, 10 AM — quietToday, 11 AM — quietToday, 12 PM — quietToday, 1 PM — quietToday, 2 PM — quiet 12
Sep 21Sep 22yesterdaynow · 3:11 PM ET
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    P4M leaders plan to convene at U.N. General Assembly sidelines

    The coalition plans to meet Monday on the sidelines of the assembly's high-level general debate in New York to build coalitions for reform and translate shared principles into practical action, including those enshrined in the U.N. Charter.

    • thejapantimes@mastodon.social

      A group of countries including Canada and Brazil have unveiled a joint diplomatic front on the eve of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, seeking to shield cooperation from an increasingly transactional order. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 21/world/carney-lula-unite-middle-powers/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews…

      thejapantimes@mastodon.socialMastodon3d ago1▲view on Mastodon ↗
    2 more of the top 3 · 5 posts in this stretch
    • Yet you’re on the Canada subreddit, reading about how Canada’s leader is working with two other world leaders to help remove barriers between other middle nations. Almost as if Carney’s speech at Davos wasn’t just empty words but an actual call to action being followed through on. Canada has stepped up on the world stage in recent times in a way…

      porangesr/canada3d agoview on r/canada ↗
    • Words are meaningless. Nothing has effectively changed. So far it literally is empty words, how long ago was it?

      Radical_Redditorr/canada3d agoview on r/canada ↗
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    Carney, Lula, Costa, Ruto launch 'Partners for Multilateralism' coalition

    Leaders from Canada, Brazil, Kenya, and the European Union unveiled a joint diplomatic front on the eve of the U.N. General Assembly, seeking to shield global cooperation from an increasingly transactional geopolitical order. The initiative, called P4M, aims to create a flexible, open framework for countries willing to work across divides.

    “not an act of idealism, it is a practical necessity…”
    — Mark Carney, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Antonio Costa, William Ruto

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