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East River Dialogues on Effective Multilateralism – “Managing the Next Global Order: Can Multilateralism Work in a Multipolar World?”

Tuesday, October 7, 2025 | 1:00-3:00 PM, UN Headquarters New York, Delegates Dining Rooms 1-3, 4th Floor 

 

What will the future global order look like – and can multilateralism rise to the challenge of a truly multipolar world? As well-established power relations shift and the relative dominance of the West declines, new opportunities also arise to reform multilateral institutions into a system that is more equal, inclusive, and participatory, better reflecting the realities of the 21st century.

In this context, the Friedrich-Ebert-Stiftung (FES) New York is pleased to invite you to an exclusive luncheon discussion in our East River Dialogues on Effective Multilateralism series, bringing together UN ambassadors, senior officials, and thought leaders for candid exchanges on the future of global cooperation. During a three-course lunch, this discussion will explore the challenges and opportunities for multilateralism in a multipolar world and whether new forms of cooperation will emerge to meet shared challenges and new power dynamics, with diverse perspectives aimed at stimulating fresh thinking in the room. This session will feature:

  • Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor of International Relations at American University, UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance; he has coined the term “multiplex” world order and is the author of the recent book The Once and Future World Order: Why Global Civilization Will Survive the Decline of the West
  • Esther Brimmer, James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance, Council on Foreign Relations, with expertise in governance of the global commons, international organizations, and transatlantic relations; former United States Assistant Secretary of State for International Organization Affairs (2009-2013)

Moderated by:

  • Mark Leon Goldberg, Journalist and Host of the Global Dispatches Podcast

 

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