Dear Friends, A turbulent year draws to an end. In many ways, the global health crisis has rapidly transformed into a global crisis of diplomacy and cooperation, highlighting existing tensions and shining a grim light on existing shortcomings and dysfunctionalities. For the first time in its history, the United Nations General Assembly convened virtually. For months, the UN Security Council failed to address the most pressing issue of our time. Around the world, Parliaments went into lockdowns and diplomats stayed grounded while military escalations from Armenia and Azerbaijan to Libya served as a reminder of the stark realities of armed conflict in the 21st century. But 2020 draws to a close with a palpable sense of optimism. With global vaccination programs in full swing and a new administration in the White House, the possibility of a return to increased and mutually beneficial global cooperation are real. Strengthening and revitalizing the rules-based international order, however, will not depend on moral posturing but on concrete steps that breathe life into institutions that are increasingly perceived as defunct.