International Institutions and Global Governance Program

The Council on Foreign Relations’ International Institutions and Global Governance program analyses how to optimize multilateral responses to global threats.  The program and affiliated fellows inform policymakers and international organizations through publications, meetings, and briefings.

Program Experts

John B. Bellinger III

Adjunct Senior Fellow for International and National Security Law

Esther Brimmer

James H. Binger Senior Fellow in Global Governance

David J. Scheffer

Senior Fellow

Matthew C. Waxman

Adjunct Senior Fellow for Law and Foreign Policy

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How the United States and the World can Deal with Biodiversity Threats at Sea
March 15, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Bringing the High Seas Biodiversity Treaty Into Port
World Politics Review
March 15, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Democracy Is Down, but Not Out
March 8, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
It’s Long Past Time for the U.S. to Ratify the ‘Treaty of Life’
March 1, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
How Biden Can Embrace Environmental Stewardship
February 22, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Biden’s Foreign Policy for the Middle Class Takes Shape
February 22, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
The World Is Woefully Unprepared for Climate-Driven Natural Disasters
February 22, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
How Biden Can Embrace Environmental Stewardship
World Politics Review
February 22, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Policies to Protect our Planet: Priorities for the Biden Administration
Earth Journalism Network
February 19, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Trump Still Casts a Shadow Over Biden’s Pro-Democracy Ambitions
February 16, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Trump Still Casts a Shadow Over Biden’s Pro-Democracy Ambitions
World Politics Review
February 16, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Report
The Outer Space Treaty
February 23, 2021
By Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan
Biden’s Foreign Policy Takes Shape
February 8, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Biden’s ‘Foreign Policy for the Middle Class’ Takes Shape
World Politics Review
February 8, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
The Public Morality: Episode 195
The Public Morality
February 6, 2021
Featuring Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Carnegie Connects: Can America Still Promote Democracy Abroad?
Carnegie Endowment
February 4, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Apocalypse Now: It’s Time to Watch the Doomsday Clock
February 1, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
After the Capitol Riot, Biden’s Summit for Democracy Is More Needed Than Ever
February 1, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Apocalypse Now: It’s Time to Watch the Doomsday Clock
World Politics Review
February 1, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Global Security and Great Power Relations
Middlebury College
January 27, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
Global Security and Great Power Relations
Middlebury College
January 27, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
To Prevent Pandemics and Protect Biodiversity, Combat Wildlife Crime
January 25, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Expert Take
To Prevent Pandemics and Protect Biodiversity, Combat Wildlife Crime
World Politics Review
January 25, 2021
By Stewart M. Patrick
Biden’s First Foreign Policy Move: Reentering International Agreements
Council on Foreign Relations
January 21, 2021
Featuring Stewart M. Patrick

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