The future of the UN and renewing multilateralism
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Date(s) - 17/06/2026
5:00 pm - 6:30 pm
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United Nations Association UK will be hosting a conversation on 17 June between Susana Malcorra, President and co-founder of GWL Voices, and the UNA‑UK Chair Ian Martin on the subject
The future of the UN and renewing multilateralism
The conversation will be held online from 17:00 to 18:30. Click here to register for a free ticket.
It will also be held as a live event in London but all the tickets have been issued.
The conversation will focus on the future of multilateralism and the state of the United Nations at a moment of profound pressure on the international system. Drawing on her decades of experience at the highest levels of the UN, government, and international affairs, she will offer her frank assessment of where multilateralism stands today, the challenges facing the UN, and what meaningful reform might require.
Having held senior leadership roles across the UN system, government, and international affairs, Ms Malcorra brings an exceptional depth of firsthand experience to questions that have never been more pressing.
Ms Malcorra served as Minister of Foreign Affairs and Worship of the Argentine Republic from 2015 to 2017. Prior to that, she served as Chef de Cabinet (Chief of Staff) to Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, and as Under-Secretary-General leading the Department of Field Support for UN Peace Missions. Earlier in her UN career, she served as Assistant Secretary-General and Chief Operating Officer of the World Food Programme. Before joining the UN, Ms Malcorra spent nearly twenty-five years in the private sector, including as CEO of Telecom Argentina. She is currently President and co-founder of GWL Voices, and previously served as Dean of the IE School of Global and Public Affairs in Spain.