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Astana’s RES 2026 is Much More than an Environmental Initiative

Stefan Antić is a Visiting Fellow at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. The upcoming Regional Ecological Summit (RES 2026) in Astana, scheduled for April 22-24 will serve as another venue for Kazakhstan to act as Central Asia’s regional agenda-setter. Two particular initiatives have positioned the summit as a major diplomatic project. First, its initiation […]

CIRSD Presents Latest Issue of Horizons at MGIMO University in Moscow

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 […]

Vuk Jeremić Participates in China Development Forum 2026

Beijing, March 2026 — Vuk Jeremić, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), participated in the China Development Forum (CDF) 2026, one of the most prominent high-level platforms for dialogue between global business leaders, policymakers, and leading thinkers. Held in Beijing on March 22-23, 2026, this year’s Forum was convened under […]

Vuk Jeremić Delivers a Speech in Hong Kong on the Future of Multilateralism

Hong Kong, March 26, 2026 – Vuk Jeremić, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) and former President of the United Nations General Assembly gave a speech in Hong Kong titled “The Era of Geopolitical Recession and the Road to Multilateralism: China’s Role in Building a Multilateral World Order.” Organized by […]

Jeffrey Sachs, Vuk Jeremić & Henry Wang | Multipolarity, War, and the Future of the UN

BEIJING, March 20, 2026 — The Center for China and Globalization (CCG), in partnership with Horizons, the flagship publication of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), hosted a high-level dialogue in Beijing on Thursday focused on multipolarity and the growing crisis of global governance. The event marked the launch of the latest […]

Horizons Issue on Multipolarity Presented at Fudan University in Shanghai

A new Horizons Discussion was held at Fudan University in Shanghai, bringing together Professor Zhang Weiwei, Director of the China Institute at Fudan University, and Vuk Jeremić, President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) and Editor-in-Chief of Horizons. The event also served as the presentation of the newest issue of Horizons, […]

The Quiet Keystone: How Kyrgyzstan Forms the Core of Europe-Asia Connectivity

Stefan Antić is the Managing Editor of Horizons and a Visiting Fellow at the Hungarian Institute of International Affairs. It is very rare that one hears about the importance of Kyrgyzstan to the vast world outside the Central Asian region. This country, much like the region it finds itself in, is often undeservedly underestimated, yet […]

Horizons Interview | Thierry de Montbrial: Great-Power Rivalry and Europe’s Choices

Horizons presents an exclusive interview with Thierry de Montbrial, Founder and President of the French Institute of International Relations and the World Policy Conference, as well as a Member of the Academy of Moral and Political Sciences. In this discussion, Thierry de Montbrial advances a realist view of international affairs, arguing that states are driven […]