Veranstaltungen

The Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina Key Developments and Regional Outlook

A Conversation with High Representative Christian Schmidt

On 23rd October, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation New York Office and the Hans-Seidel-Stiftung Washington Office convened a high-level breakfast discussion with High Representative for Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), Mr. Christian Schmidt in advance of the October Security Council semi-annual debate on BiH.

The race for the next UN-Secretary-General: Regional aspirations and global realities

Looking ahead to the election of the next United Nations (UN) Secretary-General, Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico Internacional (Cepei) and the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office assess the prospects for a Secretary-General from Latin America and the Caribbean and explore the interplay between regional aspirations and global power dynamics. At this critical juncture for the multilateral system—fraught with growing geopolitical rivalries, conflict, and financial constraints, as well as diminishing political will and trust in institutions—the individual chosen will shape the UN’s trajectory in the next decade and beyond, presenting a momentous opportunity to revitalize and reform the organization.

Policy Brief: Seven Trends of a Multilateral System in Times of Great Power Competition

Policy Brief

To better understand the dynamics defining the future of the multilateral system, this policy brief offers a perspective into the current transformations shaping the multilateral system in an era of geopolitical divides.

5th Aswan Forum Preparatory Workshop: Strengthening the Peace Operations and Peacebuilding Nexus

In the lead up to the Fifth Edition of the Aswan Forum for Sustainable Peace and Development, the Cairo International Center for Conflict Resolution, Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding (CCCPA), the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS), and the International Peace Institute (IPI) held an expert-level hybrid workshop on 4th September 2025, entitled “Strengthening the Peace Operations and Peacebuilding Nexus.”

Parliamentarian Dialogue Program

The Role of Small- and Medium-Sized States in Shaping the Future of Multilateralism

The multilateral system is under unprecedented strain, increasingly tested by rising and intractable conflict, polarization, and geopolitical tensions. Multilateral cooperation is needed more than ever, but trust among countries is giving way to the rising tide of isolationism and protectionism. What role can small- and medium-sized states—which comprise the majority of UN membership—play a pivot role in championing and strengthening multilateralism?

Five Years Left to go: The SDGs and the Way Forward

Roundtable with Parliamentarians

On July 22, 2025, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office convened a roundtable with parliamentarians, “Five Years Left to go: The SDGs and the Way Forward”. Lukas Mandl, Member of the European Parliament (Committee on Development) and Volker Mayer-Lay, Member of the German Bundestag (Committee on the Environment, Nature Conservation, Nuclear Safety and Consumer Protection) reflected on the role of Parliaments, the European Union and its global partners at a critical crossroads for multilateralism. Joined by representatives from the United Nations, Member States, civil society and experts, discussions highlighted a European perspective on the current status of the SDGs and what more can be done to bolster multilateral action for the Goals.

Advancing Social Employment Policies in the context of SDG 8

KAS-IOE Breakfast Meeting

On July 17, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) held a breakfast meeting on Advancing Social Employment Policies in the context of SDG 8 (Decent Work and Economic Growth), on the margins of the 2025 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF). Bringing together stakeholders from the United Nations, private sector, employer federations, and civil society, the discussions built on the Playbook 2.0 “Creating Synergies between UN Resident Coordinators and Employers for Sustainable Impact”, which provides concrete examples of employer organisations working in partnership with UN Resident Coordinators. Representatives of employer federations in Nepal, Uganda, Nigeria and Chile showcased best practice and examples of private sector coordination with the UN.

Visit by Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, Chairman of the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, to New York

As part of a dialogue program in North America, the KAS Chairman stopped in New York for discussions on the future of trans-Atlantic relations and the rules-based international order.

The Bahamas Conference on Zones of Peace in Global Waters

Conference

From 16-17 June 2025, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office held a two-day conference on international peacebuilding efforts on global waters. The conference involved international institutions, academia and think tanks  to take stock of emerging global and local threats and identify holistic approaches to non-conflict and peacebuilding.

Multilateralism under pressure: What can and should Europe do in these fractured times?

Breakfast Briefing with the Wilfried Martens Centre for European Studies

Despite an unprecedented number of global challenges facing the international community, the appetite for multilateral cooperation is waning amid growing polarization, nationalism, and geopolitical competition. Can Europe play a leadership role in reinvigorating the multilateral system?