Former leaders call for renewed cooperation amid fragmented global order (opens original article in a new tab)

Former global leaders at the Jeju Forum urged renewed cooperation, stronger multilateral institutions, and active middle powers to address global challenges amid a fragmented world order.

• Former leaders emphasized the need for stronger multilateral institutions and regional dialogue to address a fragmented global order.
• Ban Ki-moon highlighted climate change, great power rivalry, and weakening institutions as major global challenges.
• Yukio Hatoyama called for mutual respect and understanding over confrontation, criticizing the U.S. attack on Iran as a violation of international law.