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September 6, 2024

United States
The Harris-Trump Debate: Foreign Policy Issue Guide

Presidential nominees Kamala Harris and Donald Trump are set to debate for the first time. These resources offer background and analysis on the foreign policy issues facing the candidates.

A side-by-side image of former President Donald Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris speaking at podiums.

September 6, 2024

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With John C. Williams

John C. Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the …

Play John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a conference in California, U.S.

September 4, 2024

Sub-Saharan Africa
Ruling Parties Gear Up for Coming Elections

Despite a summer of protests, African leaders are doubling down on the status quo.

Participants pose for a group photo at a summit of SADC Heads of State and Government in Harare, Zimbabwe, on Aug. 17, 2024.

September 3, 2024

United States
CFR Welcomes 2024–25 Visiting Fellows

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) welcomes the 2024–25 visiting fellows to the David Rockefeller Studies Program. Selected fellows have the opportunity to broaden their perspective on foreign af…

August 29, 2024

China Strategy Initiative
China in the Middle East: August 2024

August witnessed significant Chinese engagement in the Middle East. Relations with Israel soured as China condemned Israel’s war in Gaza and supported Iran. Meanwhile, ties with Riyadh blossomed with…

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud and Palestinian Foreign Minister Riyad Al-Maliki attend a meeting with Jordanian, Egyptian, Indonesian and Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) delegations.REUTERS/Florence Lo/Pool

August 29, 2024

United Nations
The Role of the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.

UN Secretary-General António Guterres is escorted by staff at a displaced persons camp in Somalia.

August 26, 2024

China
Tracking China’s Control of Overseas Ports

This interactive map tracks China’s growing maritime influence through investments in strategic overseas ports. Users can plot the location of each port and view satellite images alongside detailed i…

A massive, loaded container ship being tugged from a shipyard.

August 23, 2024

United States
Election 2024: Kamala Harris Makes Her Case to the Nation

This Week: The Democratic nominee said America has a “fleeting opportunity to move past the bitterness, cynicism and divisive battles of the past.”

Harris at DNC

August 22, 2024

Elections and Voting
The 2024 U.S. Presidential Nominations

James M. Lindsay, senior vice president, director of studies, and Maurice R. Greenberg chair at CFR, discusses the party nomination and electoral process in U.S. presidential elections and the foreig…

Play stage

August 22, 2024

Human Rights
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: Statelessness of Religious and Ethnic Minority Groups

Henri J. Barkey, adjunct senior fellow for Middle East studies at the Council on Foreign Relations, and Laura van Waas, cofounder and codirector of the Institute of Statelessness and Inclusion, discu…

Play Kurdish men in traditional folklore costumes perform during the Duhok Dance Festival in Duhok Province, Iraq.