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Findings from the Workshop Series: Strengthening Transregional Cooperation on AI Governance

Strategic Input Note

As the United Nations Global Dialogue on AI Governance gets underway, the KAS New York Office, Cepei, and the Canadian Council for the Americas are highlighting the findings of a three-part workshop series held between March and April 2026 to strengthen transregional cooperation on AI governance among Latin America and the Caribbean, Europe, and Canada.

July 6, 2026
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Antarctica as a Model for Peace: Lessons for Global Commons in Times of Great Power Competition

Lunch Roundtable Discussion

How can lessons from Antarctica help inform the peaceful governance of global commons in an age of renewed great power competition?

July 1, 2026
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Bring Human Rights into Focus

International Day of Parliamentarism

On 30 June, the world marked the International Day of Parliamentarism, established by the United Nations General Assembly in 2018 to coincide with the founding of the Inter-Parliamentary Union in 1889. It is a day to reflect not only on the institution of democracy, but on the purpose these institutions serve. We commemorate it this year at a moment when voters are voting with emotion rather than ideology, with frustration rather than hope.

Honorable Les Govender
June 30, 2026
UN Agora Blog

Terrorist Exploitation of Armed Conflicts for Digital Content

Report Launch and Presentation

The latest report from the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism (GIFCT) and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office examines how terrorists and violent extremists are exploiting conflicts in Afghanistan, the Sahel, and Ukraine to develop online materials that can be used to incentivize further violence and exacerbate grievances.

June 29, 2026
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Safeguarding the Future Role of Civil Society in the HIV Response: Opportunities and Challenges

Breakfast Roundtable with Civil Society

Civil society has been at the heart of the global HIV response for decades, reaching communities most affected by HIV/AIDS, advancing human rights, challenging stigma and discrimination, and holding governments and international partners accountable. Yet today, hard-won gains are under growing pressure from shrinking civic space, funding constraints, geopolitical shifts, and persistent barriers to care.

June 23, 2026
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New Technologies and the Transformation of the Maritime Security Agenda

Breakfast Workshop with UN Member States

New technologies are driving major transformations in surveillance and information-sharing, weapon systems, and maritime critical infrastructure. With these transformations, however, come a host of challenges for maritime security, made even more complex by the growing role of non-state actors and the blurring of boundaries between commercial activity, dual-use technology, and armed conflict at sea.

June 22, 2026
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Financing Resilient SIDS Economies: UN–IFI Coordination on Debt Sustainability and Investment

New York–Washington Dialogue

For Small Island Developing States, debt, climate vulnerability, and investment are not separate challenges. They are deeply connected and addressing them requires stronger coordination between New York and Washington, the UN system, the World Bank Group, Member States, and external partners.

June 16, 2026
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Fostering Partnerships with Small Island Developing States for Strengthened Ocean Governance

High-Level Lunch Roundtable

For small island developing states (SIDS), achieving Sustainable Development Goal 14—focused on the conservation and sustainable use of oceans, seas, and marine resources—is not merely a policy objective, but a matter of survival. As the deadline for the 2030 Agenda looms, urgent action is needed to accelerate implementation of SDG 14 and ensure effective ocean governance for our future.

June 10, 2026
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From Ambition to Action: Strengthening Biodiversity Governance and Financing

In Recognition of the International Day for Biological Diversity

On May 22, in observance of the International Day for Biological Diversity, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office, in partnership with the Permanent Mission of Armenia to the UN, convened a breakfast roundtable, “From Ambition to Action: Strengthening Biodiversity Governance and Financing.” The discussion brought together representatives from the United Nations system, Member States, international financial institutions, and civil society to examine how global biodiversity commitments can be translated into stronger governance, better financing, and practical implementation ahead of COP17.

May 22, 2026
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The Situation in Bosnia and Herzegovina: Key Developments and Regional Outlook

Roundtable Discussion with High Representative Christian Schmidt

More than 30 years since the Dayton Peace Agreement, the question much remains the same: what can be done to preserve stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and more broadly, the Western Balkans region?

May 11, 2026
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Country Reports

Short political reports of the KAS offices abroad

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung is a political foundation. Our offices abroad are in charge of over 200 projects in more than 120 countries. The country reports offer current analyses, exclusive evaluations, background information and forecasts - provided by our international staff.

Event Reports

The Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung, its educational institutions, centres and foreign offices, offer several thousand events on various subjects each year. We provide up to date and exclusive reports on selected conferences, events and symposia at www.kas.de. In addition to a summary of the contents, you can also find additional material such as pictures, speeches, videos or audio clips.

#UNAgoraBlog

Konrad Adenauer Foundation, New York Office

Welcome to the #UNAgoraBlog of the Konrad Adenauer Foundation’s New York Office (KAS New York)!
 
“AGORA” takes its name from the ancient Greek public square—a place of gathering, debate, and civic life. It was where ideas met action, and communities found their voice. We hope our KAS New York modern AGORA becomes your space for insight, dialogue, and inspiration.
 
Launched in September 2021, the #UNAgoraBlog serves as a dynamic platform for ideas on the issues shaping our world today—peace and security, democracy, human rights, and the rule of law. Through timely articles aligned with United Nations international observances and pressing global developments, we aim to inspire reflection, exchange, and engagement among audiences in New York and across the globe.
 
Our contributors include distinguished UN Under-Secretaries-General, UN Independent Experts, former Ambassadors, UN officials, and UN Rapporteurs, renowned scholars, and influential civil society leaders from around the world—bringing diverse perspectives and deep expertise to every discussion.
 
Follow our monthly virtual discussions and explore contributions from leading international voices who mark key UN Days and shed light on urgent challenges in international justice, the rule of law, and global peace.

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