The UN is struggling to stay relevant amid increased competition from a multitude of more informal and less inclusive actors. Informal coalitions and clubs are increasingly important tools for security, trade agreements, regulation of international banking, and the handling of COVID-19. The new order is becoming particularly clear during the next UN General Assembly, when the G20 will, for the first time, arrange a foreign minister’s meeting in the ECOSOC chamber to consult and engage with UN member states.