November 20, 2019
Middle East and North AfricaDespite the 2011 series of anti-government protests across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), political uncertainty and instability persists in the region. Panelists discuss the legacy of the u…
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The 2019 Annual Report from the Council on Foreign Relations provides a review of the year's meetings, outreach, publications, and events. It also includes highlights from the Corporate Program, Council of Councils, CFR Campus, and Independent Task Force Program.
September 24, 2019
South AfricaBarbara Creecy, South Africa’s Minister of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries announced on World Rhino Day a substantial decline in the poaching of South Africa’s rhinos. In June 2019, 318 were poached, compared to 386 during the same period last year. South Africa has up to 80 percent of the global population of twenty thousand rhinoceroses.
September 10, 2019
United StatesMark Carney discusses monetary policy and the challenges facing the Bank of England. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the world's foremost economic policymakers and …
September 5, 2019
Military OperationsGeneral Joseph Dunford discusses U.S. military and defense strategy in conflict areas around the world and the current state of cooperative efforts with U.S. allies.
July 3, 2019
United StatesA look at the post-9/11 war powers law that the Trump administration could use to justify conflict with Iran.
June 26, 2019
ReligionBrenda Ekwurzel, Amy Myers Jaffe, and Kanta Kumari Rigaud analyze climate change and environmental management, with Karenna Gore moderating.
June 10, 2019
CybersecurityPanelists discuss the advanced threats facing intelligence agencies posed by breakthrough technologies, and how the intelligence community should adapt to sustain a strategic advantage in a rapidly c…
June 6, 2019
United StatesOne of the most celebrated diplomats of his generation, Richard Holbrooke helped normalize U.S. relations with China; served as U.S. ambassador to a newly unified Germany and then to the United Natio…
