Council on Foreign Relations

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Governments and researchers have been working with an extremely ambitious timetable to provide billions of people with immunity to the new coronavirus. Now, the first vaccines are being distributed, spurring hope that the pandemic’s end is in sight.

Backgrounder by Claire Felter December 21, 2020

Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What Is the World Doing to Distribute COVID-19 Vaccines?

Backgrounder by Claire Felter December 21, 2020

World Order

The World: A Brief Introduction

Providing readers with the essential background and building blocks necessary to make sense of this complicated and interconnected world, The World focuses on crucial history, what makes each region of the world tick, the many challenges that globalization presents, and the most influential countries, events, and ideas that shape the world and in turn shape our lives.

Teaching Notes by Richard N. Haass May 12, 2020

World Order

The World: A Brief Introduction

Teaching Notes by Richard N. Haass May 12, 2020

European Union

The Final Days of Brexit Negotiations

Panelists discuss the latest developments in Brexit negotiations, including the main points of contention among the parties, prospect of a deal before December 31, and implications for the private sector.

Virtual Event by Jennifer Hillman and Matthias Matthijs December 22, 2020

European Union

The Final Days of Brexit Negotiations

Virtual Event by Jennifer Hillman and Matthias Matthijs December 22, 2020

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November 23, 2020

Human Rights

Making America Decent Again: Biden and the Future of U.S. Human Rights Policy

The United States can only promote human rights abroad if it begins from a position of humility, acknowledging that the struggle to make America a more perfect union is ongoing.

U.S. President Donald J. Trump reaches his hand out to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un while sitting down in front of several United States and North Korean flags at the demilitarized zone separating the two Koreas,

by Stewart M. Patrick International Institutions and Global Governance Program

October 28, 2019

Women and Women's Rights

Abortion Law: Global Comparisons

A recent spate of state laws to restrict abortion services in the United States has reignited debate over the procedure. How does the United States’ regulation of abortion compare to the rest of the …

by Rachel B. Vogelstein and Rebecca Turkington Women and Foreign Policy Program

December 1, 2018

United States

George H.W. Bush: An Appreciation

President George H.W. Bush’s many significant foreign policy achievements left the country and the world better off.

by Richard N. Haass

August 14, 2018

United States

The Unconstrained Presidency: Checks and Balances Eroded Long Before Trump

This article was originally published in Foreign Affairs. In the age of Donald Trump, it often feels as though one individual has the power to chart the United States’ course in the world all by …

by James M. Goldgeier and Elizabeth N. Saunders U.S. Foreign Policy Program

May 21, 2018

United States

Meeting the Challenge of Slow-Motion Crises

The United States faces three slow-motion crises—the future of work, climate change, and the federal debt—that we risk not tackling until it is too late.

by Richard N. Haass

February 26, 2007

Trade

Is the WTO Dispute Settlement System Fair?

Daniel J. Ikenson and Robert E. Lighthizer debate the mechanism for adjudicating trade arguments.