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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 15, 2009
Media
Trading Foreign News for Talking-Heads
As part of the Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship 60th Anniversary initiative current and former fellows discuss the stories that have had the most impact and present ideas for sustaining serious inte…
February 14, 2024
South Korea
The United States–South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not
Summary The U.S.-South Korea alliance has been the cornerstone of bilateral cooperation and the U.S. security presence in the Indo-Pacific region for over seven decades and continues to serve as a…
February 26, 2024
United Nations
The UN Security Council
The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.
February 5, 2024
Pakistan
With Imran Khan Jailed, Pakistan’s Election May Be Torpid, But the Aftermath Might Not Be
Although the lead-up to Pakistan’s election has been relatively muted, public discontent remains high.
November 8, 2012
Sub-Saharan Africa
To the Victors Go the Spoils: How Winner-Takes-All Politics Undermine Democracy in Sierra Leone
This is a guest post by Mohamed Jallow, program development specialist at IntraHealth International. He was previously a program associate at the Council on Foreign Relations. Looking at the bitterl…
June 24, 2002
Global
Genetically Modified Foods can Feed the World’s Hungry
U.S.-EU Trade Disputes Threaten the Development of Foods That Could Feed the World’s Hungry and Protect the Environment Contact: Lisa Shields, Director of Communications, 212-434-9888 …
December 7, 2023
Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
Fighting Resumes in Gaza, EU Summit’s Ukraine Challenge, Egypt’s Elections, and More
Palestinian civilians find fewer safe places to shelter as Israeli forces expand ground operations south in the Gaza Strip; European Union (EU) leaders discuss prospects for more aid and EU membershi…
February 23, 2024
United States
Campaign Roundup: Close Presidential Elections Have Become the Norm
Each Friday, I look at what the presidential contenders are saying about foreign policy. This Week: It will be a break from recent practice if either party’s nominee wins big in November.
