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A Conversation with Cyril Ramaphosa

Event with Cyril Ramaphosa September 24, 2018 David Rockefeller Lecture

Ten Years On: The Legacy and Lessons of the Financial Crisis

Panelists examine the lessons learned and the continuing legacy of the global financial crisis.

Event with Ben S. Bernanke, Timothy F. Geithner and Henry M. Paulson Jr. September 24, 2018 Stephen C. Freidheim Symposium

Technology and Innovation

Foreign Affairs September/October Issue Launch: World War Web: The Fight For the Internet's Future

Gideon Rose discusses the September/October 2018 issue of Foreign Affairs magazine with contributors Michèle Flournoy and Adam Segal.

Event with Michèle A. Flournoy and Adam Segal September 20, 2018 Foreign Affairs Issue Launch

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Explainer Videos

Renewable Energy

Why Solar Energy Needs Innovation to Reach Its Potential

Solar energy, the world’s cheapest and fastest-growing power source, could one day supply most of the world’s energy needs. But in a new book, “Taming the Sun: Innovations to Harness Solar Energy and Power the Planet” (MIT Press), energy expert Varun Sivaram warns that solar’s current surge is on track to stall, dimming prospects for averting catastrophic climate change. Brightening those prospects, he argues, will require innovation—creative financing, revolutionary technologies, and flexible energy systems.

March 2, 2018 4 min

Human Rights

Video: Why Child Marriage Persists

Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries, disproportionately affecting girls and endangering their lives and livelihoods. Rooted in cultural tradition and poverty, the practice not only violates human rights laws but also threatens stability and economic development.

December 18, 2013 7 min

Democratic Republic of Congo

Video: The Humanitarian Crisis in the Eastern Congo

Over the past two decades, the eastern provinces of the Democratic Republic of the Congo have experienced fighting that has killed more than five million people. As the eastern Congo struggles to overcome years of regional war, its hard-won progress remains at risk.

November 9, 2015 10 min

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Event Series

John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture

This lecture series features individuals who represent critical new thinking in international affairs and foreign policy.

John B. Hurford Memorial Lecture With John Kerry

September 18, 2018

HBO History Makers

This series focused attention on the contributions made by a prominent individual at a critical juncture in U.S. foreign policy, or at noteworthy moments in recent history.

HBO History Makers Series with Ted Koppel

October 25, 2013

CFR Fellows' Book Launch

This series highlights new books by CFR fellows, with a discussion with the author, cocktail reception, and book signing.

Plagues and the Paradox of Progress: Why the World Is Getting Healthier in Worrisome Ways

August 13, 2018

Podcasts
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United Nations General Assembly

United Nations General Assembly Special

A look at President Trump’s UN diplomacy, Iranian President Hassan Rouhani addresses the General Assembly, Syria’s war end game generates discussion, and the UN tries to make progress on a global migrant compact.

Podcast with James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon September 20, 2018 The World Next Week

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