By mobilizing coalitions of states, development agencies, and civil society groups around specific issues like hunger, forests and AI, Brazil is demonstrating how the world can work. In this era of what Mark Carney calls “variable geometry,” coalitions of the willing–including the United Nations–have become an increasingly important strategy in development, climate, trade and security. In his article, Brazil: A Catalyst of Plurilateralism, published on January 2, 2026, in The Hill Times. G78 Chair Ted Jackson argues that Canada should pay attention to Brazil’s leadership efforts and learn from them. You may read the article below.
