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Lunch Roundtable with Experts on Latin America

Latin America’s Changing Political Landscape: What It Means for Multilateralism

Recent elections are reshaping Latin America’s political landscape. What do these shifts mean for the region’s engagement with the UN and the future of multilateralism?

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Parliamentarian Dialogue with Greece, Armenia, and Uruguay

Connecting Local Priorities and Global Governance: The Role of Parliamentarians in a Changing World

As great-power competition grows and trust in multilateralism declines, stronger links between national policymaking and global institutions are increasingly vital.

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Call for Proposal

Enhancing Small- and Medium-Sized Countries Capacity Engagement in the UN Security Council

KAS New York is seeking proposals to strengthen small- and medium-sized countries’ capacity to engage on peace and security issues in the UN Security Council

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Country Report

Trust and Transformation: A Tall Order for the UN in its 81st Year

In an era marked by geopolitical rivalry and fragmentation, can the United Nations rebuild the necessary trust and legitimacy to meet its potential?

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Discussion on the Implications for Business and Governments

Leveraging the New ILO Platform Economy Convention to Advance Decent Work

A stronger UN needs business at the table. ILO Convention No. 193 shows what meaningful private-sector engagement in multilateralism can achieve.

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Celebrating 150 Years of Konrad Adenauer

Discussion and Reception with KAS Chairwoman Annegret Kramp-Karrenbauer

Amid mounting challenges and geopolitical recalibration, how can—and should—Germany and Europe respond to the polycrisis and fraying transatlantic relationship?

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to the New York office of the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung! As a foundation close to Germany’s “CDU” (Christian Democrat Party) we advocate internationally for peace, freedom and justice. The New York office focuses on the United Nations, building up synergies between the foundation´s partners all over the world and the UN.

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Statement

Norbert Lammert on the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights

"Human rights are not laws of nature. [...], they must be protected & defended by people who take the claim to the inviolability of human dignity seriously".

50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Antje Passenheim

What are the challenges of reporting on the UN and how has its image among the public changed as a result of crises in recent years?

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Fidelis Stehle

How can youth be empowered to drive positive change on critical issues affecting their futures? What opportunities are there for youth to influence decision-making at the UN?

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Eduard Frauneder

Like political, military, and cultural diplomacy, food can be a powerful tool in international relations. Tune in to learn more about “schnitzel diplomacy.”

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Ambassador Taher El-Sonni

Tune in for insights into Germany's milestone achievement in launching the 2020 Berlin Process, which paved the way for a subsequent ceasefire agreement in Libya.

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Dr. Christoph Heusgen

How is Germany perceived as an actor of world politics? What are the possibilities and processes to influence as an elected member of the Security Council?

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Achim Steiner

What efforts has Germany made to advance the sustainable development agenda? What can other Member States learn from Germany’s leadership in this area?

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Ambassador Antje Leendertse

Tune in for insights into Germany’s contributions to the UN system, the current challenges facing the UN, and Germany’s ambitions to shape world politics.

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Looking Ahead to the SDG Summit

Interview with Achim Steiner

Tune in for our discussion with the UNDP Administrator on setbacks and breakthroughs in SDG progress, the critical need for greater financing for sustainable development, and more.

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50 Years of Germany at the UN

Interview with Andrea E. Ostheimer

What role can civil society organizations play in advancing the UN agenda? How can a German political foundation engage with the UN system?

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