Sebastian Haug

Dr. Sebastian Haug is a Senior Researcher at the German Institute of Development and Sustainability (IDOS), specializing in global governance, United Nations dynamics, and power shifts in international organizations. His work critically examines China’s role in the UN, South-South cooperation, and the evolution of multilateral institutions in a fragmented world.

• PhD in Political Science from the University of Cambridge
• MSc in Global Governance and Diplomacy from the University of Oxford
• BA in Political Science from Freie Universität Berlin

Haug’s research interests intersect political geography, international development, and UN policy reform. He focuses on how emerging powers like China reshape global governance, challenges to universalism in development work, and ethical frameworks for sustainable futures. His recent publications analyze transactional multilateralism under Trump’s policies and the implications for UN funding.

Notable awards include the 2025 International Affairs Early Career Prize, the 2021 Ernst Mach Fellowship, and multiple Cambridge honors (2015–2019). He contributes to editorial boards of Third World Quarterly and UN policy reports.