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Human Rights

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

United Nations

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

North Korea

What to Know About Sanctions on North Korea
World powers continue to punish North Korea with economic sanctions, but the pressure has so far failed to push Pyongyang toward denuclearization.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors July 27, 2022

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South America’s Minimum Consensus on Democracy is Gone
Forget regional integration. Basic diplomacy will remain an uphill battle until the region’s leaders return to a shared definition of democracy.

Blog Post by Will Freeman May 31, 2023 Latin America’s Moment

United States

Out of the Debt Ceiling Fire, But Still in the Frying Pan
Now that Congress voted to pass a bill based on the Biden-McCarthy compromise, an immediate debt ceiling crisis appears to have been averted. Still, a much larger debt problem awaits.  

Blog Post by Christopher M. Tuttle June 2, 2023 Renewing America