Multilateral diplomacy is the most important aspect of new diplomacy

Multilaterall diplomacy can be argued to be the most important aspect of new diplomacy. The outcome of multilateral diplomacy tends to be fair and largely benefitial to many unlike bilateral diplomacy.

Multilateral diplomacy enables actors to deal with common global concerns more effectively. In recent years the success of six party talks on North Korean nuclear issue, leading to Pyongyang's agreement to abandon nuclear weapon program, is argued by many as a shining example of the effectiveness of multilateral diplomacy.

It can be argued that some times multilateral diplomacy may be the only way available to deal with some of the common global concerns. For example, environmental concerns relating to global warming are concerns that need attention of many different actors. There seem to be a concensus that problems of global warming can not be resolved by any single nation.

Perhaps more credible reasons, for arguing multilateral diplomacy to be the most important aspect of new diplomacy, are the increased transparency it provides to the process and the increased legitimacy it provides to the outcome. That is possibley why United Nations is still largely trusted and primarily responsible for ensuring international peace and security.

But is multilateral diplomacy a diplomacy without any faults ? Critiques may highlight some of its limitations. But Multilateral diplomacy that is essentially a 20th century phenomenon, is the most important aspect of new diplomacy with some room for improvement.