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September 25, 2024

United States
A Conversation With Surgeon General Vivek Murthy

Dr. Vivek Murthy, the 19th and 21st U.S. Surgeon General, discusses his role as the nation's doctor, including addressing the loneliness epidemic, the importance of social connection, and combatting …

Play United States Surgeon General Vivek Murthy delivers remarks during a news conference at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S.
Event by Vivek H. Murthy and Thomas J. Bollyky

September 19, 2024

United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the wars in the Gaza Strip…

A large UNGA sign is photographed in front of the United Nations buildings.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

September 23, 2024

United States
A Conversation With General CQ Brown, Jr.

Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown, Jr. reflects on his first year as chairman and discusses his vision for the joint forces over the coming years. For those attending virtually, …

Play U.S. Air Force General Charles Q. Brown Jr. foregrounds a United States flag at a press conference in Ramstein, Germany.
Virtual Event by CQ Brown, Jr. and Michael Froman David A. Morse Lecture

September 18, 2024

United States
The Millennium Challenge Corporation at 20: Progress and Prospects

Panelists reflect on the past, present, and future of the Millennium Challenge Corporation (MCC) having reached its twentieth anniversary of operation, as well as the future of economic diplomacy and…

Play Millennium Challenge Corporation CEO Alice Albright speaks at podium in Washington, DC, U.S.
Event by Alice P. Albright, Gary R. Edson, Lynn Raymond Young, and Matthew P. Goodman

September 20, 2024

Cybersecurity
Cyber Week in Review: September 20, 2024

UN releases report on global AI governance; electronics explode across Lebanon; EU Commissioner Thierry Breton resigns; Instagram announces safety overhaul; U.S. seizes Chinese-controlled botnet.

Smoke rises from the southern Lebanese village of Kfar Kila, amid ongoing cross-border hostilities between Hezbollah and Israeli forces, as pictured from Marjayoun, near the border with Israel, on September 18, 2024
Blog Post by Kat Duffy and Kyle Fendorf Net Politics

September 19, 2024

Israeli-Palestinian Conflict
The United Nations General Assembly Votes to Remove Jews from Jerusalem's Old City

The most recent UN General Assembly resolution on Israel and the Palestinians is a radical strike at Israel and would push Jews out of the Old City of Jerusalem.

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

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.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

May 15, 2024

India
Religion and Foreign Policy Webinar: India's 2024 General Elections

Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Program at Center for a New American Security, and Milan Vaishnav, senior fellow and director of the South Asia Program at the Car…

Play India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves towards his supporters during a roadshow in Varanasi, India.
Webinar by Lisa Curtis, Milan Vaishnav, and Alyssa Ayres Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars

June 4, 2024

Digital Policy
Shaping the Future: Lessons from 20 Years of Digital Cooperation

Last week, world leaders met on WSIS' 20th anniversary. In keeping with WSIS commitments, leaders need to boost digital skills, use AI to advance the SDGs, and tackle tech's climate impact to create …

U.N. Secretary General Kofi Annan speaks at the inaugural session of the second U.N.'s World Summit on the Information Society (WSIS) in Tunis on November 16, 2005
Blog Post by Robert Opp Net Politics

September 16, 2024

United States
CFR-Brookings Institution Election 2024 Virtual Public Event: What’s at Stake for U.S.-European Relations?

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) and the Brookings Institution Foreign Policy Program are collaborating to convene a panel of experts to discuss the foreign, security, and economic policy chall…

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Webinar by Liana Fix, Matthias Matthijs, Constanze Stelzenmüller, Tara Varma, and Michael Birnbaum Election 2024 Events