Face Off Debate: Is Informality the Answer to Global Crisis Management?

Many central multilateral institutions lack the necessary clout, flexibility or legitimacy to effectively tackle today’s pressing global problems and crises. At the same time, reforming these institutions takes time and a political consensus that in many instances is lacking. Yet pressing global challenges and crises cannot wait. Do ad hoc groupings and other informal arrangements provide a suitable solution to this dilemma, or will they undermine global institutions? In this 30-minute snap debate, two speakers argue the YES and NO sides of the central motion: Is informality the answer to global crisis management?