It is not often clear when the spread of a disease, such as cholera, becomes a pandemic.

Listen to Laurie A. Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, explain the origins of H1N1, the threat it poses, and the actions that should be taken to minimize the pandemic threat of diseases such as the swine flu. Stewart M. Patrick, senior fellow and director of the program on International Institutions and Global Governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, makes concluding remarks.

This session was part of the CFR conference: The United States and the Future of Global Governance, which was made possible through the generous support of the Robina Foundation.

Watch Laurie A. Garrett, senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations, explain the origins of H1N1, the threat it poses, and the actions that should be taken to minimize the pandemic threat of diseases such as the swine flu. Stewart M. Patrick, senior fellow and director of the program on International Institutions and Global Governance at the Council on Foreign Relations, makes concluding remarks.

This session was part of the CFR conference: The United States and the Future of Global Governance, which was made possible through the generous support of the Robina Foundation.

Laurie A. Garrett speaks at CFR on the global response to the H1N1 virus.

An e-newsletter from CFR's Global Health Program providing an update on the outbreak of the H1N1 virus.

Laurie A. Garrett discusses the origins and path of H1N1 swine influenza.

Listen to Michael T. Osterholm, director of the University of Minnesota's Center for Infectious Disease Research and Policy, discuss the threat of swine flu becoming a pandemic and the steps that governments should take to minimize the effects.

Michael J.Gerson discusses the American AIDS crisis.

Drew Thompson, director of China studies at the Nixon Center, examines Beijing's proposed overhaul of its health care system--and the political and economic consequences if it fails.

A Council on Foreign Relations media conference call about the current state of the swine flu outbreak.

Stephen Flynn, a leading homeland security expert, says while the initial U.S. response to the swine flu outbreak has gone reasonably well, the country remains ill prepared for a severe epidemic.

Listen to CFR expert Laurie Garrett discuss the threat of a global swine flu pandemic and possible policy responses.

Despite the unknowns about the swine flu outbreak, policymakers need to keep a steady flow of information and prevent a panicked global response, says Michael Osterholm, a leading public health expert.

Up-to-date guidelines from the Center for Disease Control on the proper response to the latest outbreak of swine influenza.

CFR's Laurie Garrett provides historical context to the outbreak of swine flu in Mexico.

Hunger remains one of world's gravest humanitarian problems, but the United States has failed to prioritize food aid and agricultural development.

Listen to Dambisa Moyo, author of the new book Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, share her thoughts on the current system of international development aid.

Watch Dambisa Moyo, author of the new book Dead Aid: Why Aid is Not Working and How There is a Better Way for Africa, share her thoughts on the current system of international development aid.

This Working Paper, a contribution to the aids2031 project, focuses on the future of donor financing for HIV prevention and treatment programs and makes recommendations for what the donor community and national governments can do now to build a foundation that ensures steady, long-term funding for HIV/AIDS and alleviates the impact of future challenges.

Speakers discuss Zimbabwe's fragile coalition government, collapsed economy and the severe cholera epidemic the country faces.