The Global South’s path to economic resilience

Expanding options: The writer with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who has accepted Malaysia’s invitation to attend the Asean Summit later this year. — AFP

THE world we live in is changing fast. The international order, long defined by well-established rules and norms, faces unprecedented challenges.

Some of these norms are outdated, easily abused by the powerful, and in need of comprehensive reform. But others underpin the system of peace and prosperity on which many countries, including my own, depend. We must defend these norms, streng­­then them where necessary, and ensure that they are applied fairly – without exception.