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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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Cross-Strait Conflict and the Risk of Horizontal Escalation
China’s increased assertiveness throughout the Indo-Pacific, its growing military capabilities, and Xi Jinping’s statements on the importance of unification with Taiwan have raised concern about conf…
April 16, 2024
Sudan
What Is the Extent of Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis?
A year into the civil war in Sudan, more than eight million people have been displaced, exacerbating an already devastating humanitarian crisis.
April 18, 2024
Palestinian Territories
What Is Hamas?
The Palestinian militant group struggled to govern the Gaza Strip before launching a surprise attack on Israel in 2023. Now facing Israel’s military campaign to destroy it, Hamas’s future is in doubt…
February 7, 2024
United States
Seeking Protection: How the U.S. Asylum Process Works
Record numbers of migrants seeking to cross the southern U.S. border are challenging the Joe Biden administration’s attempts to restore asylum protections. Here’s how the asylum process works.
May 11, 2023
Economics
Cross-border Rx: Pharmaceutical Manufacturers and U.S. International Tax Policy
I want to thank Chairman Wyden, Ranking Member Crapo, and the distinguished members of this committee for the opportunity to testify today. Tax avoidance by American pharmaceutical compan…
April 12, 2024
Health
Women This Week: Heightened Levels of Malnutrition for Women and Children
Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers April 6 to April 12.
April 11, 2024
Middle East and North Africa
Virtual Media Briefing: Addressing the Humanitarian Crisis in Gaza
CFR experts Steven A. Cook and David J. Scheffer join Amnesty International’s Agnes Callamard and Refugee International’s Jeremy Konyndyk to discuss the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.
April 19, 2024
Israel
The President’s Inbox Recap: Iran’s Attack on Israel
The unprecedented Iranian attack on Israel raises concerns of a wider Middle East conflict.
February 18, 2021
Asia
Why a Cross-Strait Crisis Will Be Averted in 2021
Many prominent analysts believe that a crisis over Taiwan is brewing and that the chances of a war between China and Taiwan, which has the potential to involve the United States, over the next year i…
