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Introduction
Over the last several decades, governments have collectively pledged to slow global warming. But despite intensified diplomacy, the world is already facing the consequences of climate…
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October 5, 2023
World Health Organization (WHO)
Negotiating Global Health Security
Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic could revolutionize global health security, but the window for change is closing—quickly. In the latest Council Special Report, Yanzhong Huang and Rebecca Katz outline the urgent reforms that could lead to a safer, healthier world.
May 7, 2007
International Organizations
Reform of the International Monetary Fund
Overview The International Monetary Fund’s purpose and scope of work have changed dramatically since its founding after World War II. Whereas at first the Fund aimed to maintain monetary and ex…
September 2, 2008
Budget, Debt, and Deficits
Sovereign Wealth and Sovereign Power
Overview In 2000 the Council on Foreign Relations established the Maurice R. Greenberg Center for Geoeconomic Studies to examine issues at the intersection of global politics and economics. Few is…
April 27, 2022
Climate Change
Reflecting Sunlight to Reduce Climate Risk
Reflecting sunlight should be considered a potential stopgap for rising global temperatures, argues Stewart M. Patrick.
November 10, 2020
United States
Revitalizing the State Department and American Diplomacy
Talent flight, institutional stagnation, and ever-evolving policy challenges such as COVID-19 plague a beleaguered State Department. American diplomacy requires serious changes, starting with institutional reform.
