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2026 Adenauer Address and Reception
Celebrating the 150th birthday of Konrad Adenauer and 80th anniversary of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
From the Margins to the Center: The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security Council
Breakfast Roundtable with NGO Representatives
Over the past decade, the A3—the three African members of the United Nations (UN) Security Council—have emerged as a cohesive and influential group, shaping dynamics and advancing African priorities on the Council. On January 20, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office and Security Council Report (SCR) brought together representatives of the NGO community for a briefing and discussion on SCR’s latest report, From the Margins to the Center: The Rise of the A3 in the UN Security Council.
Enhanced and Systematic Coordination for Stronger Maritime Security
Expert Workshop
Maritime security has increasingly gained attention and prominence as a shared concern, yet there still lacks a systematic and holistic approach to addressing its many related challenges. In the absence of one United Nations (UN) coordinating body and integrated strategy, several UN agencies, programmes, and funds are tackling maritime security affairs under different mandates, resulting in a fragmented approach. In view of the above, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office and Permanent Mission of Greece to the United Nations convened a workshop on December 5 on “Enhanced and Systematic Coordination for Stronger Maritime Security.” Together with representatives from across the UN system, as well as Member States, they shared best practices/lessons learned from their respective maritime security initiatives and explored recommendations for a more coherent, comprehensive approach among UN entities to address maritime security concerns.
The race for the next UN-Secretary-General: Regional aspirations and global realities
Policy Brief Presentation and Discussion
On October 22, the Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico Internacional (Cepei) and Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York Office co-organized a lunch event previewing their latest policy brief, "The race for the next UN Secretary-General: Regional aspirations and global realities." Looking ahead to the selection of the next Secretary-General in 2027, they assessed the prospects for a Secretary-General from Latin America and the Caribbean and explored the interplay between regional aspirations and global power dynamics.
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
Mikuláš Dzurinda, former Prime Minister of Slovakia (1998-2006) and President of the Martens Centre, and Klaus Welle, former Secretary-General of the European Parliament (2009-2022) and Chair of the Martens Centre Academic Council, reflected on the troubled state of multilateralism, various dynamics that contributed to the current crisis, and opportunities for European leadership in galvanizing multilateral support.
Fostering Partnerships between D.C. and New York for Development Financing and Multilateralism
Workshop
On 4 June 2025, KAS New York hosted the second part of the workshop series on bridging New York and DC for strengthened development financing and multilateralism in collaboration with the KAS USA Office. This instalment discussed the importance of strengthened partnerships between the international financial institutions (IFIs) in DC and the United Nations and partners in New York, the centres of development processes and financial decision-making, to address issues of debt sustainability and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Fostering Partnerships between D.C. and New York for Development Financing and Multilateralism
Workshop
On 4 June 2025, KAS New York hosted the second part of the workshop series on bridging New York and DC for strengthened development financing and multilateralism in collaboration with the KAS USA Office. This instalment discussed the importance of strengthened partnerships between the international financial institutions (IFIs) in DC and the United Nations and partners in New York, the centres of development processes and financial decision-making, to address issues of debt sustainability and accelerate progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Shaping the Future of Multilateral Development Cooperation: A European Perspective
Expert Discussion with the Martens Centre for European Studies
This discussion with Dr. Peter Hefele, Policy Director at the Martens Centre for European Studies, presented and examined findings from their latest study on development policies from a centre-right European perspective.
Collaboration between Resident Coordinators and Employer Federations to Achieve the SDGs
IOE-KAS Event
On 16 July, on the margins of the High-Level Political Forum, the Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) New York and the International Organisation of Employers (IOE) convened an event to share best practices and promote collaboration between UN Resident Coordinators and employer federations collaboration to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.
