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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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April 1, 2014
Global
World Bank Announces Increased Lending to Support Goal of Ending Extreme Poverty
One year into the World Bank's campaign to eliminate extreme poverty by 2030, Jim Yong Kim, president of the World Bank, joins CNBC's Michelle Caruso-Cabrera to discuss the progress that has been mad…
July 24, 2023
United States
Why Washington Should Give Up the World Bank Presidency
To boost the Bretton Woods institutions, and parry challenges from Beijing, Washington should give up the World Bank presidency.
April 18, 2012
International Organizations
Does Kim Signal World Bank Changes?
Four global experts assess Dr. Jim Yong Kim’s appointment as World Bank president and whether the institution needs governance reform.
March 28, 2012
Global
The World Next Week: March 29, 2012
A preview of world events in the coming week from CFR.org: The United States takes over the UN Security Council presidency; World Bank nominee Jim Yong Kim embarks on a world tour; and by-elections a…
December 7, 2023
South Korea
CFR Fellows' Book Launch Series: The United States–South Korea Alliance: Why It May Fail and Why It Must Not by Scott A. Snyder
The alliance between the United States and South Korea has endured through seven decades of shifting regional and geopolitical security contexts. In The United States–South Korea Alliance: Why It May…
April 25, 2018
Canada
Toronto Shows What Better Police Training Looks Like
When Constable Ken Lam confronted Alek Minassian, suspected of driving through dozens of pedestrians on Yonge Street in Toronto on April 23, he had his gun drawn and sirens blaring. According to the New York Times, the constable successfully arrested Minassian without firing a shot.
