He said that the new government in Seoul backed multilateral diplomacy, even though talks between America and North Korea would also be necessary to break the deadlock.

ECONOMIST: North Korea

To make matters worse, Mr Axworthy's remarks in the Security Council about multilateral diplomacy and defining human security in more than military terms have not pleased American strategists.

ECONOMIST: Canada

India has been profoundly disappointed by traditional multilateral diplomacy.

ECONOMIST: The BRICs