Moscow, April 2, 2026 – The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) presented the latest issue of its flagship journal Horizons at MGIMO University in Moscow during a session of the MGIMO Expert Council on Sustainable Development. The newest issue of Horizons, titled Pax Multipolaris? The Many-Body Problem, is dedicated to the theme of multipolarity and the future of global order.
The session brought together prominent scholars, public officials, business representatives, and international partners to discuss sustainable development, geopolitical risk, and the changing international environment. In his opening remarks, MGIMO Rector Anatoly V. Torkunov emphasized that the MGIMO Expert Council on Sustainable Development serves as a practice-oriented platform that brings together leading experts, state representatives, and international partners with the aim of advancing educational and research programs in the field of sustainable development.
Special Representative of the President of the Russian Federation for Relations with International Organizations to Achieve the Sustainable Development Goals Boris Y. Titov addressed the participants and spoke about key developments on the international agenda related to the SDGs. The Chairman of the Expert Council and Director of the MGIMO International Center for Sustainable Development, Igor Y. Yurgens, also offered reflections on the current state of global governance for sustainable development and differing approaches to long-term growth.
A special address on the international situation and geopolitical risks was delivered by Vuk Jeremić, President of CIRSD and Editor-in-Chief of Horizons, who also presented the newest issue of the journal. In his remarks, Jeremić reflected on the emerging contours of a multipolar world and the strategic implications of global fragmentation, underscoring the need for renewed dialogue across regions and institutions.
The latest issue of Horizons explores the major political, strategic, and economic questions arising from the transition toward a more complex international system. Through contributions by leading global thinkers and policymakers, the issue examines how power is being redistributed, how institutions are adapting, and what multipolarity could mean for peace, stability, and international cooperation in the years ahead.
The event at MGIMO formed part of CIRSD’s broader international effort to promote substantive dialogue on the future of global order and sustainable development through the platform of Horizons. The latest issue of the journal has also been presented recently in Beijing and Shanghai, further contributing to CIRSD’s international outreach and discussion on the key themes shaping the emerging world order.
