Opinions

At 25, Shanghai Cooperation Organization Is More Relevant Than Ever

By Aliya Mussabekova on 19 August 2026

By almost any measure, multilateralism is under pressure. Major powers are increasingly divided, conflicts are multiplying, and international institutions struggle to produce agreement on basic security challenges. Against this backdrop, the Shanghai Cooperation Organization, which marks its 25th anniversary this year, offers a different story: while many multilateral frameworks...