Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…

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

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

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

Middle East and North Africa

The End of Ambition

A clear-headed vision for the United States' role in the Middle East that highlights the changing nature of U.S. national interests and the challenges of grand strategizing at a time of profound change in the international order.

Book by Steven A. Cook June 3, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

The End of Ambition

Book by Steven A. Cook June 3, 2024

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

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January 14, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With David Malpass

World Bank President David Malpass discusses global economic recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic poli…

David Malpass sitting at conference in China

Event by David R. Malpass and Afsaneh Mashayekhi Beschloss C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics

November 20, 2020

European Union

A Conversation With President Ursula von der Leyen of the European Commission

President von der Leyen discusses her vision for a new transatlantic agenda, prospects for cooperation between the European Union and the United States, and the future of multilateralism.

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen speaks during a news conference

Virtual Event by Ursula von der Leyen and David M. Rubenstein

March 8, 2021

Human Rights

The Biden Administration Agenda on Global Women’s Issues

The Joe Biden administration has announced it will establish the first-ever White House Gender Policy Council to coordinate federal efforts to advance gender equity and equality at home and abroad. …

White House Press Secretary Psaki holds the daily press briefing at the White House in Washington

Virtual Event by Jennifer Klein and Rachel B. Vogelstein Women and Foreign Policy Program

October 23, 2020

Screening and Discussion of Kingdom of Silence

PLEASE NOTE: CFR members are encouraged to watch the Showtime documentary Kingdom of Silence prior to the virtual discussion. The link to view the film will be available until November 2, 2020. P…

Jamal Khashoggi looks on during a press conference

Virtual Event by Rick Rowley, Tamara Cofman Wittes, Lawrence Wright, and Mona Yacoubian

January 27, 2021

Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Eliminating Human Trafficking: The Role of the Private Sector

Our panelists discuss the role of businesses in eradicating human trafficking and modern slavery. This meeting is cosponsored with CFR’s Women and Foreign Policy Program.

Workers wearing masks check on orange trees

Virtual Event by Sharan Burrow, Angel Gurría, Paul Polman, and Cynthia McFadden