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    Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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    Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

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  • Food and Water Security
    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 water stress.
    Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Kali Robinson April 3, 2023
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    A Conversation With David Malpass
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    World Bank President David Malpass discusses the overlapping challenges facing developing countries and opportunities for action.
    Virtual Event by David R. Malpass March 21, 2023
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    The UN Security Council
    The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.
    Backgrounder by CFR Staff February 28, 2023
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    What Happens When the World Hits 1.5°C of Warming?
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    The world is running out of time to avoid the worst consequences of climate change. With the 2015 Paris Agreement, countries set a goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C (2.7°F) compared to 150 years ago. However, the planet is on track to pass 1.5°C by the end of this decade, which would lead to higher sea levels, hotter heat waves, and deadlier natural disasters. But countries can work to prevent those and even worse dangers by sticking to their climate pledges and limiting just how much the world overshoots its Paris Agreement goal.
    Explainer Video with James Long and Lindsay Maizland February 28, 2023
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    Global Conflict Tracker
    The Center for Preventive Action’s Global Conflict Tracker is an interactive guide to ongoing conflicts around the world of concern to the United States.
    Interactive February 22, 2023 Center for Preventive Action
  • 2022 in Review
    Five Good Foreign Policy News Stories in 2022
    As 2022 comes to a close, here are five positive stories on the foreign policy front that happened in the past year. 
    Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 29, 2022 The Water's Edge
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    Ten World Figures Who Died in 2022
    Ten people who passed away this year who shaped world affairs for better or worse.  
    Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 28, 2022 The Water's Edge
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    Marriage Equality: Global Comparisons
    A growing number of countries are legalizing same-sex marriage amid a steady advance in rights for LGBTQ+ people, but opposition remains strong in many others.
    Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors December 22, 2022
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    Ten Most Significant World Events in 2022
    As 2022 comes to a close, here are the top ten most notable world events of the past year.
    Blog Post by James M. Lindsay December 16, 2022 The Water's Edge
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    Secular Inflation
    After enjoying a long period of deflationary conditions, the global economy is being pushed by a wide range of forces toward a new and more difficult equilibrium.
    Blog Post by A. Michael Spence October 14, 2022 Renewing America
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    The Role of the UN General Assembly
    The UN General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders each year but has struggled to make its work more substantive.
    Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors September 7, 2022
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    The President's Inbox Episodes by Topic
    A comprehensive list of each episode of The President's Inbox organized by topic. 
    Blog Post by James M. Lindsay September 1, 2022 The Water's Edge
  • Economics
    Global Growth Tracker: World Economies by GDP
    This tracker charts the economic growth performance through time of ninety-one countries around the globe.
    Article by Benn Steil July 20, 2022 Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies
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    Abortion Law: Global Comparisons
    The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed the constitutional right to abortion for almost fifty years. How does regulation of abortion in the United States compare to that in the rest of the world?
    Article by Women and Foreign Policy Program Staff June 24, 2022 Women and Foreign Policy Program
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    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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