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The geopolitical competition for influence among China and other powers appears to be heating up in the Pacific Island region. However, recent data from the Lowy Institute’s Pacific Aid Map finds that China’s aid pledges tend to be overstated. While the goal of the Pacific Aid Map is to make aid better in the region, it also helps to inject nuance into an intense public debate about aid.
Global leaders have called for a greater commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals, but in order to achieve them, reforms should be made to support enhanced global coordination. Any actions should aim toward increasing WHO financing, promoting systematic dialogue, and creating binding frameworks to collectively mitigate global health issues.
The G7 summit agenda would be ambitious even under normal conditions, and the circumstances surrounding the Charlevoix summit are far from normal. With a trade war brewing between the United States and other G7 members, the summit faces steep obstacles to success.
The profoundly uninspiring 2018 Summit of the Americas should be seen as a wasted opportunity of epic proportions. More sophisticated regional cooperation in the realms of migration, surging violence and crime, drug trafficking, and democracy is crucial to help nations across the Western Hemisphere overcome the many domestic challenges they face.
The Asia-Pacific response to Trump’s protectionist policies could drastically change the shape of the regional trade architecture.
The Global Compact for Migration is hampered by an absence of leadership within the UN system and increasing polarization and nationalism around the world. Political buy-in, support, and a positive disposition among negotiating UN members are essential if the compact is to become a sustainable blueprint for migration.
On October 7-9, 2018, the East Asia Institute (EAI) and CFR convened the eleventh Council of Councils regional conference, Adapting to a Changing Order in Asia, in Seoul, South Korea.
On May 6-8, 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations hosted the Council of Councils Seventh Annual Conference in New York.
On November 5–7, 2017, the Argentine Council for International Relations (CARI) and CFR convened the tenth Council of Councils regional conference, Latin America, the World Today, and the Future of Global Governance, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
A reflection on the Trump administration, the effect of the midterms on U.S. foreign policy, and what it means for Australia and the world order. It expresses a possible path forward for middle powers at a time of U.S. global abdication.
This piece argues that modern diplomacy is experiencing fundamental changes at an unprecedented rate, which affect the very character of diplomacy. These trends, reflecting general societal developments, should be absorbed by diplomacy and governance effo
A recent IPCC report estimated that global temperature increase may reach 1.5°C anytime between 2030 and 2050. This piece explores if the report will lead to more ambitious and aggressive emission mitigation efforts.
This paper addresses the international refugee regime’s failure to address the protection needs of refugee women and girls and to promote gender equality in policy and service provision.
View the results in the Council of Councils Report Card.
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The video presents the findings of the 2016 Report Card and a discussion on implications for global cooperation.
