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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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February 8, 2024
United States
The U.S. Vice President and Foreign Policy
Modern vice presidents can trace much of their political influence to the broad reforms that Jimmy Carter and Walter Mondale made to the second-highest elected office in the late 1970s.
February 14, 2024
United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With Austan Goolsbee
Austan Goolsbee of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago discusses the U.S. economy and monetary policy. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world’s foremost economic…
August 10, 2023
Arctic
What Would Greenland’s Independence Mean for the Arctic?
Climate change is fueling geopolitical competition in the Arctic. An independent Greenland could play an important role in years to come.
December 6, 2023
United States
COP28 Can Deliver Progress on Climate Change, but Will It?
Committed global action at every level of government, the economy, and society is needed to tackle such a complex, multifaceted challenge, and a growing awareness that time is running out should help…
December 12, 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo
The Democratic Republic of Congo Holds Tense Elections: What to Know
Congo’s elections on December 20 are unlikely to deliver meaningful change to address massive insecurity in the east, corruption scandals, and persistent poverty.
December 8, 2023
International Organizations
What Is the IMF?
The International Monetary Fund, both criticized and lauded for its efforts to promote financial stability, continues to find itself at the forefront of global economic crisis management.
January 25, 2023
China
China Increasingly Relies on Imported Food. That’s a Problem.
China has so far been able to feed its 1.4 billion people, but climate change and a dependence on imports could pose challenges.
November 7, 2023
Central Africa
CFR Book Launch Series: "The Lumumba Plot" by Stuart Reid
Foreign Affairs Executive Editor Stuart Reid discusses his new book, The Lumumba Plot, which follows the dramatic history of the Congo in 1960 on the edge of its independence from Belgium, the ensuin…
September 26, 2023
Diplomacy and International Institutions
David A. Morse Lecture With Ajay Banga
On the eve of his first annual meeting, World Bank president Ajay Banga discusses the bank’s ambitious roadmap at a time it is being called to lead the world in addressing intertwined challenges of p…
