Foundation of the New School in Vienna 2023
Established at Konrad Adenauer Foundation, the NSM operates as an independent, open-access think tank addressing global challenges constructively.
- The NSM recognizes multipolarity as the emerging geostrategic paradigm.
- It understands that the future is rooted in multi-stakeholder decision-making, as outlined in the World Net Order.
- Furthermore, the concept of "solutions multilateralism" is seen as embracing the complexity of systems as an opportunity.
Gathering around an Idea
The NSM's agenda, crafted from the collective insights of over 50 scholars and professionals, encompasses guest lectures and the formulation of joint declarations. "NSM papers" aim to illuminate critical issues like climate change, progressively encompassing all relevant topics. Its findings were showcased at the European Forum Alpbach in 2023. In 2024, the NSM founder hosted a reception at the Alpbacherhof to honor the visit of Moldovan Deputy Prime Minister Cristina Gherasimov and the Moldovan journalists who won the Media Outlet Leaders Workshop in Chisinau.
The Hub of Global Multilateralism
Last September, I revisited the United Nations Headquarters in New York. The General Assembly, Security Council, Secretariat, and the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs are key players in international cooperation.
Since its inception, the United Nations has developed a comprehensive normative framework centered on the fight for humanity. The UN's foundational pillars are peace and security, human rights, and development, as outlined in the 2005 Reform Summit Outcome Document. This framework includes the human rights regime, the Sustainable Development Goals, and a growing number of General Assembly and Security Council resolutions on human security, country-specific situations, and regional contexts.
Yet, the mission of future engagement is evolving, and as the UN Secretary-General notes, it is imperative to acknowledge changing global conditions. The Summit of the Future, held on September 22-23, 2024, represented a significant turning point. You find the reform proposals from the New School of Multilateralism here.
