HSC2026 Bridges Not Barriers: UN80 and the Fight for the Future of Multilateral Cooperation

Future Talk, June 29, 2026 Amid profound disruptions to the multilateral order, this session brings leaders together to discuss strategies for multilateral cooperation. It examines how to strengthen the United Nations in a changing global context to deliver better development outcomes and the potential of the UN80 Initiative. Participants included: Amina J. Mohammed | Deputy Secretary-General and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group, United Nations Reem Alabali Radovan | Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany Jennifer Chapman | Minister of State for International Development and Africa, Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO), United Kingdom Maropene Lydia Ramokgopa | Minister in the Presidency for Planning, Monitoring and Evaluation, South Africa Sjoerd Sjoerdsma | Minister for Foreign Trade and Development Cooperation, The Kingdom of the Netherlands Kepiaya Prabaharan | Speaker from the youth council, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany Moderation: Katharina Stasch | Director-General for Global Alliances, European Union and Economic Development, Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany ___ MGB26-102