Vuk Jeremić | MGIMO University in Moscow | High-level discussion marking the launch of the latest issue of Horizons

A high-level discussion marking the launch of the latest issue of Horizons, dedicated to the theme of multipolarity, was held in Moscow at MGIMO University, Russia’s premier school for international affairs. The event brought together prominent scholars, policymakers, and experts to reflect on the evolving global order and its implications. The discussion was led by […]
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, […]
Economic Statecraft’s Impact on Geopolitical Realities

Moritz Felber is a research and editorial intern at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development and a master’s student at the London School of Economics. Economic statecraft has a longstanding tradition as a tool for influencing international behavior without resorting to mili…
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

Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Duis ac porta dolor. Integer nec est convallis tellus placerat ultricies non in ipsum. In iaculis arcu ac orci accumsan rhoncus. Mauris rhoncus non urna nec lacinia. Praesent quis feugiat est, non eleifend mauris. Maecenas porta nunc et est pellentesque, sed tincidunt tortor vestibulum. Cras tempor, purus […]
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…