Experts in this Topic

Elliott Abrams
Elliott Abrams

Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies

Jerome A. Cohen
Jerome A. Cohen

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Asia Studies

Joshua Kurlantzick
Joshua Kurlantzick

Senior Fellow for Southeast Asia

Catherine Powell
Catherine Powell

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Women and Foreign Policy

José Miguel Vivanco
José Miguel Vivanco

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Human Rights

Matthew C. Waxman
Matthew C. Waxman

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy

  • Turkey
    Women This Week: Women Win Historic Number of Seats in Turkish Parliament
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers May 13 to May 19.   
  • Religion
    2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop
    We hope you will join us for the 2023 Religion and Foreign Policy Workshop. The program will include panels on pressing global issues; religion, China, and Taiwan; climate, food, and water security; just society; and reflections on the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. There will also be opportunities to network with colleagues during breaks and discussion groups.  Held on an annual basis since 2007, this event brings together clergy, seminary heads, scholars of religion, and representatives of faith-based organizations from across the country for discussions on global concerns with policymakers, CFR fellows, and other experts. Please email [email protected] should you have any questions.
  • Peru
    Women This Week: Gender Based-Violence Escalating in Peru
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 29 to May 5.   
  • Women and Women's Rights
    Glass Ceiling Index: Not Yet Shattered
    Over its decade of tracking women’s progress in the workforce, the Economist’s Glass Ceiling Index has registered very little improvement, as gendered structural barriers endure.
  • Censorship and Freedom of Expression
    Silencing the Messenger: Global Threats to Press Freedom
    Podcast
    Freedom of the press is under attack around the globe, but for journalists in Latin America in particular, reporting has become a matter of life and death. Populist leaders in the region have consolidated power and clamped down on press freedom, making the area the deadliest in the world for reporters. With anti-journalist sentiment on the rise, can a free and fair press prevail in an increasingly polarized world?
  • Iran
    Young Professionals Briefing: After the Protests: Human Rights in Iran
    Play
    Panelists discuss the implications of the recent human rights protests in Iran for the nation’s domestic political regime, U.S.-Iran relations, and the wider Middle East geopolitical landscape. The CFR Young Professionals Briefing Series provides an opportunity for those early in their careers to engage with CFR. The briefings feature remarks by experts on critical global issues and lessons learned in their careers. These events are intended for individuals who have completed their undergraduate studies and have not yet reached the age of thirty to be eligible for CFR term membership.
  • United Kingdom
    Moving Past the Troubles: The Future of Northern Ireland Peace
    The Good Friday Agreement has dampened sectarian tensions and brought stability to Northern Ireland, but the peace deal’s twenty-fifth anniversary has been marred by a Brexit-related trade impasse that has thrown the region’s hard-won gains into doubt.
  • Nigeria
    The Uses of Anger
    Those on the socioeconomic margins understand one thing: civility is sometimes a luxury they cannot afford. 
  • Switzerland
    Women This Week: Elderly Women Sue Switzerland Over Climate Change
    Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers March 25 to March 31.