Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

During the 2020 presidential campaign, Joe Biden promised that his administration would make a “historic effort” to reduce long-running racial inequities in health. Tobacco use—the leading cause of p…

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Health

How Tobacco Laws Could Help Close the Racial Gap on Cancer

Interactive by Olivia Angelino, Thomas J. Bollyky, Elle Ruggiero and Isabella Turilli February 1, 2023 Global Health Program

Middle East and North Africa

The End of Ambition

A clear-headed vision for the United States' role in the Middle East that highlights the changing nature of U.S. national interests and the challenges of grand strategizing at a time of profound change in the international order.

Book by Steven A. Cook June 3, 2024

Middle East and North Africa

The End of Ambition

Book by Steven A. Cook June 3, 2024

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

John Kerry discusses his work as U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, the challenges the United States faces, and the Biden administration’s priorities as it continues to address climate chan…

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

Climate Change

A Conversation With John Kerry

Virtual Event with John F. Kerry and Michael Froman March 1, 2024

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February 10, 2009

Financial Markets

Toxic banks or toxic assets?

Two weeks ago, George Soros memorably framed the core choice the US now faces as a choice between buying toxic assets or taking over toxic banks. “The hard choice facing the Obama administration is …

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

December 8, 2014

Global

Ten Elections to Watch in 2015

Numerous countries will hold elections in 2015. Here are ten to watch.

Blog Post by James M. Lindsay The Water's Edge

January 23, 2006

Humanitarian Intervention

More Than Humanitarianism: A Strategic U.S. Approach Toward Africa

5:30-6:15 p.m. Cocktail Buffet6:15-7:30 p.m. MeetingMembers may bring a guest to this event.

Event by Christine Todd Whitman, Princeton N. Lyman, J. Stephen Morrison, and Soledad O’Brien

January 23, 2006

Humanitarian Intervention

CFR Task Force on U.S. Policy Toward Africa

Council on Foreign RelationsNew York, NYSOLEDAD O’BRIEN: Good evening, everybody, thanks for being with us. We certainly appreciate it. I want to welcome you to today’s Council on Foreign Relatio…

Event

September 22, 2015

Europe and Eurasia

The Migrant Crisis in Europe

Experts assess the current state of the escalating migration and refugee crisis in Europe.