Besides the public health dimension, the
main risk associated with the current world crisis is called isolation. Peoples
have moved behind national borders and felt that was the only way to get safe.
Before this calamity, there was already a growing mistrust on regional
associations and multilateral organisations. In a few countries, the politicians
were getting dividends out of that distrust. They were throwing fuel at it. I
am afraid we might see a lot more of that as we get into the next stage of this
global challenge. That would destroy the multilateral system, the UN and its
main agencies, and other entities such as the European Union. At least, it
would contribute to further marginalise them, making them irrelevant, walking
ghosts.
Our response must address that
menace. We must find the words and the platforms that would make our voices
heard. It´s not going to be easy. But we should not expect any easy times ahead
of us. We must be prepared to fight for international cooperation. We must be
able to win over the leaders that want to take advantage of the crisis to build
new walls.
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