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President Trump sent U.S. troops to the border with Mexico to supplement the work of authorities there. President Biden pledges a new approach as pressures mount along the boundary.
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The dizzying rise of Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has created new challenges for governments and could disrupt the global financial system. Here’s what to know.
Climate Change
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Though several countries made new climate commitments this week, experts and activists remain concerned that the pledges are not ambitious enough.
To combat climate change, governments and institutions should increase their funding to poorer nations to pay for adaptation and mitigation measures.
Haiti
Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony has long suffered from underdevelopment.
The murder of Haiti’s embattled president stands to deepen the country’s political, economic, and humanitarian crisis.
European Union
AUKUS, a deal for the United States and United Kingdom to provide Australia with submarines, has infuriated France at a time when transatlantic coordination to deal with China’s rise is crucial.
Germany
With Chancellor Angela Merkel stepping down after sixteen years in office, the leadership of Germany, and the EU, is wide open. What is Merkel’s legacy, and what comes next?
Once a fringe movement, green parties are increasingly shaping the debate in countries around the world. How influential are they, and what comes next?
Global Governance
United Nations General Assembly
U.S. President Joe Biden made his first address before the UN General Assembly on Tuesday, September 21, 2021. His message, both to his domestic and foreign audiences, was clear: The United States is back and at the ready.
Many UN agencies, programs, and missions receive crucial funding from the United States. The Trump administration sharply reduced funding to some UN agencies, but President Biden has largely reversed those cuts.
Events
Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani discusses developments in Afghanistan, engagements with Palestinians, policy priorities for Qatar-U.S. relations, and broader regional concerns.
President Barham Salih discusses Iraq's role in regional conflicts and its relationship with the United States.
South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong discusses the peace process on the Korean peninsula, South Korea’s role in the Asia-Pacific and on the global front, and the ROK-U.S. comprehensive partnership.
The Future of Pakistan-U.S. Relations: A Conversation With Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan
Foreign Minister Makhdoom Shah Mahmood Qureshi of Pakistan discusses Pakistan's relationship with the United States and the quest for peace and stability in the region.
Expert Spotlight
Shannon K. O'Neil
Vice President, Deputy Director of Studies, and Nelson and David Rockefeller Senior Fellow for Latin America Studies
Steven A. Cook
Eni Enrico Mattei Senior Fellow for Middle East and Africa Studies and Director of the International Affairs Fellowship for Tenured International Relations Scholars
Paul B. Stares
General John W. Vessey Senior Fellow for Conflict Prevention and Director of the Center for Preventive Action
Henri J. Barkey
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Middle East and North Africa Turkey Kurds
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Ray Takeyh
Hasib J. Sabbagh Senior Fellow for Middle East Studies
Benn Steil
Senior Fellow and Director of International Economics
John B. Bellinger III
Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law
Roger W. Ferguson Jr.
Steven A. Tananbaum Distinguished Fellow for International Economics
Caroline Bettinger-Lopez
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy (ON LEAVE)
Stephen Biddle
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Defense Policy
Max Boot
Jeane J. Kirkpatrick Senior Fellow for National Security Studies
Sebastian Mallaby
Paul A. Volcker Senior Fellow for International Economics
Brent McIntosh
Adjunct Senior Fellow for International Economics and Finance
Robert E. Rubin
Chairman Emeritus; Former Secretary of the U.S. Treasury
Farah Pandith
Adjunct Senior Fellow
Radicalization and Extremism Terrorism and Counterterrorism U.S. Foreign Policy
James M. Lindsay
Senior Vice President, Director of Studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg Chair
United States Politics and Government Polls and Public Opinion
Alice C. Hill
David M. Rubenstein Senior Fellow for Energy and the Environment
Jendayi E. Frazer
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Africa Studies
Sub-Saharan Africa U.S. Foreign Policy Politics and Government
Gayle Tzemach Lemmon
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
David P. Fidler
Senior Fellow for Global Health and Cybersecurity
Bruce Hoffman
Shelby Cullom and Kathryn W. Davis Senior Fellow for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
Terrorism and Counterterrorism Wars and Conflict Intelligence
Stewart M. Patrick
James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance and Director of the International Institutions and Global Governance Program
Global Governance Diplomacy and International Institutions International Organizations
Gideon Rose
Mary and David Boies Distinguished Fellow in U.S. Foreign Policy
Wars and Conflict Middle East and North Africa Southeast Asia
Sheila A. Smith
John E. Merow Senior Fellow for Asia Pacific Studies
Catherine Powell
Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy
Explainers
Water Stress: A Global Problem That’s Getting Worse
Water scarcity threatens the health and development of communities around the globe. Climate change is intensifying the problem, pushing governments to find more innovative, collaborative ways to address it.
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