Lamberto Zannier proposes Oman-led Gulf process to revive multilateralism

Former OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier argues that the erosion of multilateralism necessitates renewed investment in inclusive regional frameworks to manage conflicting state interests. He suggests that the current global order, based on the UN Charter, is struggling against geopolitical and geoeconomic competition driven by the race to control energy and mineral resources.

Zannier identifies the Gulf region as a potential setting for such frameworks, proposing an Oman-led process supported by a Group of Friends as a model for achieving sustained cooperation and long-term regional stability.