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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 21, 2011
Gender
Empowering Women Globally
Alyse Nelson, Co-Founder and CEO of Vital Voices, discusses the organization’s work to empower women around the world with Isobel Coleman, Director of CFR’s Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Init…
July 5, 2011
Middle East and North Africa
Ending Impunity for Pakistan’s Security Forces
Pakistan’s military intelligence agency, the ISI, is facing mounting allegations of involvement in the murder of journalist Saleem Shehzad. Pakistan’s security forces have long committed human r…
August 3, 2021
Middle East and North Africa
Modern Sunni-Shia Tensions
Iran’s Islamic revolution, which brought Shias to power in 1979, and the Sunni backlash have fueled a competition for regional dominance. This timeline highlights Sunni-Shia tensions in recent decade…
July 15, 2014
Religion
The Sunni-Shia Divide
This video is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ InfoGuide Presentation, "The Sunni-Shia Divide."
June 14, 2022
Energy and Environment
Oil Dependence and U.S. Foreign Policy
The United States' dependence on oil has long influenced its foreign policy. This timeline traces the story of U.S. oil development.