Essential Documents

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    Draft Resolution by the President of the United Nations General Assembly, Human Rights Council

    Published February 23, 2006

    This draft resolution sets forth a proposal for a new body, called the Human Rights Council, to replace the UN's Human Rights Commission.

    Essential Documents are vital primary sources underpinning the foreign policy debate.

    Resolution (draft)
  • CFR Meeting Materials

    CFR maintains archives of multimedia from its on-the-record meetings. Full-length videos, as well as brief highlight videos of select meetings, audio recordings, and unedited transcripts can be accessed at the following links:

    New Books

    How Enemies Become Friends cover Through compelling analysis and rich historical examples that span the globe and range from the thirteenth century through the present, Charles A. Kupchan explores how adversaries can transform enmity into amity, and exposes prevalent myths about the causes of peace.

    Start-Up Nation cover With the insights of geopolitical experts and investors, the authors examine Israel's adversity-driven culture to offer prescriptions for a global economy on the rebound.

    Forces of Fortune cover Vali Nasr reveals that there is a vital but unseen rising force in the Islamic world—a new business-minded middle class—that is building a vibrant new Muslim world economy and that holds the key to winning the cold war against Iran and extremists.

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