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He described Unrwa as a "shining example of multilateralism at the UN" and called for a place where Palestinian families could be "reunited in life rather than death".

Still, Menon was stunned to see the role reversal between China and the U.S., especially as Xi stressed the importance of openness and rules-based order and multilateralism.

A separate piece called for the European Union to work with it to "uphold free trade and multilateralism".

South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa told the meeting that a commitment to multilateralism and international law is vital to solving global crises.

"It is critical that the principles of the UN Charter, multilateralism and international law should remain at the centre of all our endeavour," he added.