Mia Higgins

CFR Staff

Mia Higgins

General Counsel

Mia Higgins is the first general counsel of the Council. In that role, she oversees the organization's legal and risk management functions. She is a graduate of Georgetown University and the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law.

Published by the Council on Foreign Relations since 1922, just a year after the organization’s founding, Foreign Affairs has long been America’s leading forum for serious discussion of foreign policy and international affairs.

NATO’s Hard Road Ahead

with via Foreign Affairs June 28, 2022

Modi’s Burning Bridge to the Middle East

with via Foreign Affairs June 28, 2022

The Real Key to Victory in Ukraine

with via Foreign Affairs June 27, 2022

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North Korea

North Korea’s Military Capabilities

North Korea has embarked on an accelerated buildup of nuclear weapons and the modernization of its already large conventional force.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors June 28, 2022

Latin America

Central America’s Turbulent Northern Triangle

The U.S. government continues to seek strategies for responding to the growing number of migrants fleeing poverty, violence, and other challenges in the Central American region.

Backgrounder by Amelia Cheatham and Diana Roy June 22, 2022

World Trade Organization (WTO)

What’s Next for the WTO?

In the wake of President Trump’s combative approach to trade, and with major negotiations stalled, the future of global trade rules is in doubt.

Backgrounder by James McBride and Anshu Siripurapu June 10, 2022 Renewing America

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