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🪖 What is the status of the war in Ukraine? Where do things stand politically, militarily, and economically? And what would be the next steps towards a final settlement? ➡️ Join us for the conversation by registering here: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/7917707278496/WN_… ⬅️

This past January, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called the three-way talks between representatives of Ukraine, Russia, and the United States in Abu Dhabi “constructive.” ⚖️

⚠️ However, several key issues remain unsolved:
🗺️ Control of key territory
➤ How to prevent a renewed attack
➤ Who would manage critical infrastructure
➤ U.S. pressure on Ukraine to meet Russian demands while leaving its offered security guarantees unclear in details and commitment

💻 🗣️ Join us for an insightful virtual discussion on the current state of the war and the peace process in Ukraine on Wednesday, February 18th, from 12 PM to 1 PM ET, featuring Ambassador John E. Herbst, Senior Director of the Atlantic Council’s Eurasia Center & former US ambassador to Ukraine, and Professor Philip Zelikow, Botha-Chan Senior Fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution 💬

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🙌 Thank you to Dr. Arash Azizi (Yale University; Nonviolent Initiative for Democracy; The Atlantic) for a forward-looking discussion on the recent protests in Iran and their fallout. We appreciated the simultaneously humanist and realistic exploration of what Iranians want right now and what’s possible in the current circumstances.

✨ We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for this timely and urgent conversation. To be part of exclusive events like this, learn more about becoming a Network 20/20 member: network2020.org/membership-benefits/ 📝

#Network2020 #VirtualSalonSeries #Iran #geopolitics #globalaffairs #Iranpolitics

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👉 RSVP to join Network 20/20 and Borough of Manhattan Community College (BMCC CUNY) at an in-person conversation with Permanent Representatives and former senior UN officials to examine both the prospects and constraints of the United Nations and potential for meaningful reforms for the institution: www.bmcc.cuny.edu/event/future-of-the-united-natio…


🌎 Geopolitical tensions and a DC-induced financial crisis are pushing the United Nations into a moment of severe institutional uncertainty. 🕊️🌐


❔ What reforms are realistic in a fractured international system?

❔ What happens when global problems outpace the institutions designed to manage them?



🗣️ Join us in-person on Wednesday, February 11, from 6:00 to 8:00 PM at Theatre II, 199 Chambers Street, New York, for a discussion with:

Ambassador Aglaia Balta, Permanent Representative of Greece to the UN

Ambassador Christopher Lu, former U.S. Ambassador to the UN for Management and Reform

Ambassador Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett, Permanent Representative of the Co-operative Republic of Guyana to the United Nations in New York


Moderated by: Dr. Waheguru Pal Singh Sidhu, Clinical Professor and Director of the United Nations (UN) Specialization at the Center for Global Affairs, School of Professional Studies (SPS), New York University.



Together, they will discuss the future of the United Nations at a moment of profound geopolitical strain and institutional uncertainty and examine both the prospects and constraints of meaningful Security Council reform. 🏛️📜



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Check out some key takeaways on our Nuclear Arms Race webinar! ☢️ with Steven Pifer, Alexandra Bell and Tong Zhao


🎬Watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/qotDrprYtBE?si=5FvjZ...

#NuclearArms #GlobalSecurity #ArmsRace #InternationalRelations #Disarmament #SecurityPolicy

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👉 RSVP: us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/2517677090317/WN_…


⁉️ Is there any life left in the U.S.-led, liberal rules-based global order? RSVP to join us in a virtual panel discussion on the future of the global order in crisis. 🎙️


🗺️ Since the end of World War II, a Western liberal system led by the U.S. has largely shaped the global order. 📍 However, recent developments have underscored what many argue is the end of that liberal, rules-based order. 🌍


💭 How dead is the U.S.-led rules-based order?

❓ What, if anything, might replace it? And what might such a transition look like?

❓ Will the emerging international system be relatively peaceful and cooperative, or defined by heightened competition and conflict?

❓ What roles will major powers play in shaping a new order or disorder or is reform of the existing rules-based system still possible?

❓ Will the United States continue to act as a global enforcer, or retreat into a more regional and unpredictable role?


💬 Hear from Professor Amitav Acharya (UNESCO, School of International Service at American University), Professor Daniel Drezner (The Fletcher School at Tufts University), and Professor Stacie Goddard (Wellesley College). 🗣️


#Network2020 #virtualbriefingseries #worldorder #internationalrelations #globalaffairs #globalpolitics #geopolitics

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Merry Christmas & Happy Holidays from Network 20/20! Grateful for a year of meaningful conversations, global insight, and community. Wishing you a season filled with joy, hope, and connection. 🎄✨

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Happy Hanukkah from Network 20/20. Wishing you a bright, meaningful season of light, connection, and insight 🕎✨

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A huge thank you to the incredible interns and staff who made this season at Network 20/20 possible. 🌍✨

From planning and research to communications and membership, none of our events would come together without the dedication, collaboration, and behind-the-scenes work of this team.

Shoutout to our interns—Thomas Mol (Membership & Development), Eva Rouland (Program & Research), and Gabriella Mannino (Communications & Social Media)—for their hard work, creativity, and commitment throughout the season. And a special thank you to Brian Thang, Associate Program Director, and Courtney Doggart, President, for bringing every conversation, briefing, and event to life.

So grateful for a team that truly makes meaningful global dialogue happen. 👏

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In our latest Global Insights podcast episode, “Critical Minerals, Critical Choices: Africa’s Role in a Transitioning World,” we examine how Africa sits at the center of the global energy transition—and why the choices made matter now.

From cobalt and copper in the Democratic Republic of Congo to major infrastructure initiatives like the Lobito Corridor, this episode explores how geopolitics, investment, and regulation are shaping the future of green-energy supply chains. As global competition intensifies, the conversation asks whether this moment can drive inclusive, sustainable development—or repeat extractive history.

🌍 Global Insights delivers concise, high-impact conversations that make sense of today’s shifting global landscape.

🎧 Listen to the full episode here: network2020.org/critical-minerals-critical-choices…

#GlobalInsights #CriticalMinerals #Africa #EnergyTransition #Geopolitics #Network2020

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Thank you to Professor Francisco Rodríguez for a powerful and deeply informative discussion on the escalating tensions between the United States and Venezuela. He walked us through the forces behind Venezuela’s prolonged economic collapse—from the country’s dependence on oil revenues to the fallout of the 2014 price crash—and how political polarization, hyperinflation, and widespread insecurity have fueled one of the largest mass migrations in the world today.

Professor Rodríguez shed light on how these intertwined crises now shape U.S.–Venezuela relations, the implications of the Trump administration’s renewed “maximum pressure” approach, and whether negotiation—not military escalation—could offer a realistic path toward stability.

We’re grateful to everyone who joined us for this timely and urgent conversation. To be part of exclusive events like this, learn more about becoming a Network 20/20 member: network2020.org/membership-benefits/.

#Network2020 #VirtualSalonSeries #Venezuela #USForeignPolicy #EconomicCrisis #Migration #Geopolitics #GlobalAffairs

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