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Impact of the War in Ukraine on Multilateralism and the World Order

A Geneva Security Debate

The Russian attack on Ukraine has global humanitarian, political, economic and security repercussions. It is raising questions about national sovereignty, multilateralism and global order. In order to help us to understand these complex issues, three distinguished speakers, Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, H.E. Prof. Dr. Christoph Heusgen and H.E. Thomas Greminger will explore how to respond to this new global security environment.

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The Russian attack on Ukraine has global humanitarian, political, economic and security repercussions. It is raising questions about national sovereignty, multilateralism and global order. The war has led to a global humanitarian crisis, as well as a global political, economic and security crises. International organizations have struggled to contain and manage the war, and especially the United Nations Security Council has been powerless in responding to the war. How can multilateralism be reinvigorated? What conclusions do Europe and especially Germany draw from the war in Ukraine and its own stance on multilateralism? How can it rebalance energy security and diversify supply chains? At the same time how can Europe ensure that the steeper price increases for food and fuel will not spur event greater unrest worldwide?

In order to help us to understand these complex issues, three distinguished speakers will explore how to respond to this new global security environment. They will discuss what strategic choices can Europe make to create a more stable world order built on multilateralism, cooperative security and diplomacy, and how to reform the global order to make it not only more resilient to future wars -- but also pandemics, climate change and technological innovations.

 

Speakers:

Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert, Chairman of Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and former President of the German Bundestag (2005 to 2017)

H.E. Prof. Dr. Christoph Heusgen, Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Fellow at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. 2022 and former German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York (2017 to 2021)

H.E. Thomas Greminger, Swiss Diplomat and Director of the GCSP and former Secretary-General of the OSCE

 

Moderation: Dr. Christina Schori Liang, Senior Advisor, Research and Policy Advice Department, Geneva Centre for Security Policy

Event langage: The language of the event is English.

Format: The event will be held in a hybrid format. You are welcome to attend in person at the GCSP or via Zoom.

Registraton: Please register for in-person or online attendance here.

Program

17h30 Cocktail

18h00 Debate

18h45 Questions & Answers

19h15 End of the Event

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Online via Zoom

Alternative venue

Geneva Center for Security Policy (GCSP); Maison de la paix, Chemin Eugene-Rigot 2D, P.O. Box 1295, CH - 1211 Geneva 1.

Speakers

  • Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert
    • Chairman of Konrad-Adenauer-Foundation and former President of the German Bundestag (2005 to 2017)
  • H.E. Prof. Dr. Christoph Heusgen
    • Chairman of the Munich Security Conference and Fellow at the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung e. V. 2022
    • former German Ambassador to the United Nations in New York (2017 to 2021)
  • H.E. Thomas Greminger
    • Swiss Diplomat and Director of the GCSP and former Secretary-General of the OSCE

Publication

Multilaterale Zusammenarbeit unter dem Eindruck des russischen Angriffskriegs auf die Ukraine: Genfreise von Prof. Dr. Norbert Lammert und Botschafter Dr. Christoph Heusgen
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Dr. Olaf Wientzek

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Director of the Multinational Development Policy Dialogue Brussels

olaf.wientzek@kas.de +32 2 669 31 70
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Sarah Ultes

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Research Assistant

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