David A. Morse Lecture | Council on Foreign Relations

A Conversation With General CQ Brown, Jr.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr. reflects on his first year as chairman and discusses his vision for the joint forces over the coming years. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

Virtual Event with Charles Q. Brown Jr. and Michael Froman September 23, 2024 David A. Morse Lecture

Diplomacy and International Institutions

David A. Morse Lecture With Ajay Banga

On the eve of his first annual meeting, World Bank president Ajay Banga discusses the bank’s ambitious roadmap at a time it is being called to lead the world in addressing intertwined challenges of poverty alleviation, development, and climate change. The bank’s evolution aims to give the 78-year-old institution a rejuvenated mission and a new approach that focuses on impact, speed, simplicity, and accessibility. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

Virtual Event with Ajay Banga and Michael Froman September 26, 2023 David A. Morse Lecture

Russia

David A. Morse Lecture With IEA Executive Director Fatih Birol

Dr. Fatih Birol has served as executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA) since 2015. He has led the agency in a comprehensive modernization program, making it the global hub for clean energy transitions and broadening its energy security mandate. In this discussion, Fatih Birol shares his perspectives on the current state of global energy, focusing on the implications of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on energy markets and alternate suppliers, including the United States, as well as prospects for limiting global warming, particularly through technology and innovation. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

Virtual Event with Fatih Birol and Jason Bordoff January 27, 2023 David A. Morse Lecture

Human Rights

David A. Morse Lecture: System Failure in the World’s Crisis Zones—A Conversation With David Miliband

David Miliband discusses the countries most at risk of humanitarian deterioration in 2022, what is driving record levels of global need, and how the international system meant to prevent and address humanitarian crises is failing to combat displacement and suffering. The International Rescue Committee's 2022 Emergency Watchlist is available here. David Miliband's full opening remarks are available here. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

Virtual Event with David Miliband and Cynthia McFadden December 15, 2021 David A. Morse Lecture

NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization)

David A. Morse Lecture With Jens Stoltenberg

NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg discusses the NATO 2030 initiative and his vision to strengthen and modernize the transatlantic alliance. The David A. Morse Lecture was inaugurated in 1994 and supports an annual meeting with a distinguished speaker. It honors the memory of David A. Morse, an active Council on Foreign Relations member for nearly thirty years.

Virtual Event with Jens Stoltenberg and James Stavridis March 11, 2021 David A. Morse Lecture

Labor and Employment

David A. Morse Lecture: The Future of Work - A Conversation With Guy Ryder

International Labour Organization Director-General Guy Ryder discusses the future of work, including the impact of automation on jobs, education and skills development for emerging sectors, and the challenges presented by labor migration.

Event with Guy Ryder September 20, 2017 Women and Foreign Policy Program

Global

World Bank Announces Increased Lending to Support Goal of Ending Extreme Poverty

One year into the World Bank's campaign to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, joins CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to discuss the progress that has been made and plans for the future.

Event with Jim Yong Kim and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera April 1, 2014 David A. Morse Lecture

Nonproliferation, Arms Control, and Disarmament

A Conversation with Yukiya Amano

Related Readings: Joint Statement to the 2010 Non-Proliferation Treaty Review Conference by The Five Permanent Members of the United Nations Security Council

Event with Yukiya Amano and Albert Carnesale November 9, 2010 David A. Morse Lecture

Religion

A Conversation with Desmond Tutu

The CFR Religion and Foreign Policy Initiative connects religious and congregational leaders, scholars, and thinkers with CFR’s resources on U.S. foreign policy and provides a forum for this community to discuss pressing international issues (www.cfr.org/religion).

Event with Desmond Tutu and Peggy Dulany March 8, 2010 David A. Morse Lecture

Chile

A Conversation With Michelle Bachelet

Related Material: U.S. - Latin American Relations Task Force A New Direction in Latin America

Event with Michelle Bachelet and Garrick Utley September 25, 2008 David A. Morse Lecture

Global

The David A. Morse Lecture with Kofi Annan: The United Nations and Global Security in the 21st Century

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Event March 16, 2004 David A. Morse Lecture