Russian in Central Asia: Walking the Linguistic Tightrope
Bogdan Lytvynenko is a research and editorial intern at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development and a Master’s student at the University of Oxford. Nearly 35 years after the USSR’s collapse, the five ex-Soviet Central Asian states—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkme…
European Russophobia and Europe’s Rejection of Peace: A Two-Century Failure
Jeffrey D. Sachs is University Professor and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, and President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network. Europe has repeatedly rejected peace with Russia at moments when a negotiated settlement was available, and those…
CIRSD and NGIC Coorganize a High-Level Conference at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
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When Development Falters: The Cost of Europe’s Inward Turn
By Hon. Mark Simmonds, Former Undersecretary of State for the UK Foreign Office At a time of growing global uncertainty and polarization, it can often be difficult to pinpoint the specific moments that will have the most pronounced impact on the long-term strength of our international system. Yet, a…
GPDI Co-Chair María Fernanda Espinosa Calls for UN Reform Centered on Preventive Diplomacy in Interview with GZERO Media
Paris — On the sidelines of the Paris Peace Forum , María Fernanda Espinosa , Co-Chair of the Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative (GPDI) and former President of the United Nations General Assembly , spoke with GZERO Media’s Tony Maciulis about the u…
CIRSD Vice President Participates at International Conference on Responsible Management Education
Belgrade, October 2025 — CIRSD Vice President Stefan Jovanović participated in the 12th Responsible Management Education Research Conference (RMERC), held last week in Belgrade. The event was organized by the University of Belgrade, Faculty of Organizational Sciences, and th…
Maria Fernanda Espinosa Calls for Stronger Preventive Diplomacy as the UN Marks its 80th Anniversary
As the United Nations commemorates its 80th anniversary, Maria Fernanda Espinosa, former President of the UN General Assembly and Co-Chair of the Global Preventive Diplomacy Initiative (GPDI), spoke to CGTN’s flagship program The Agenda about the urgent need to modernize the UN and make preventive d…
CIRSD and NGIC Coorganize a High-Level Conference at the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna
Vienna, October 21, 2025 — The Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) and the Nizami Ganjavi International Center (NGIC), convened a high-level international conference titled “Shifting Grounds: The Caucasus, Central Asia and Europe in a New Global Order”, in partners…
Vuk Jeremić Addresses the China Institute’s Thinkers Forum on the Future of the World Order
Shanghai, October 2025 — President of the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD) Vuk Jeremić, took part in the Thinkers Forum organized by the China Institute, marking the jubilee 10th anniversary of this distinguished institution. The Forum brought together prominent…
Kazakhstan Will be an Enduring Geopolitical Convergence Point
Stefan Antić is a Senior Research Fellow at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD), the Managing Editor of Horizons , and a Teaching Assistant at Sciences Po’s Paris School of International Affairs. As the history of humanity repeatedly demonstrates, being blessed…