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November 25, 2024

Climate Change
Was COP29 in Azerbaijan a Failure?

The UN climate summit in Baku, Azerbaijan, was poorly organized, fell far short of goals for climate finance, and raised doubts about the ability of the COP process to halt alarming global warming tr…

Activists hold placards during a protest action at the COP29 United Nations climate change conference, in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 31, 2024

Climate Change
COP29 Summit in Baku: What to Expect

The 2024 summit in Azerbaijan comes amid fresh reports showing that global warming levels are accelerating, bringing more intense climate-related disasters and an increased demand for funding to miti…

Citizens walks near a sign for COP29 near the Baku Olympic Stadium, the venue of the COP29 United Nations Climate Change Conference on October 23, 2024 in Baku, Azerbaijan.

October 9, 2024

Ukraine
Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Ukraine

Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump offer sharply different approaches on U.S. policy toward Ukraine’s war with Russia, reflecting broader disagreement toward NATO and U.S…

Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a folded up U.S. flag in a case while he walks through a crowd of people congratulating him, clapping, and taking his photo after he gave remarks at the U.S. Capitol.

September 20, 2024

Climate Change
What Is Climate Week?

The annual convening of Climate Week in New York has become one of the largest globally for climate reform, but can the events shore up meaningful commitments amid the worsening effects of global war…

Youth protest in New York City as part of climate week.

March 26, 2024

Defense and Security
The U.S. Navy Has a Nuclear Workforce Problem

Grueling work, financial stress, and shifting values are pushing too many of the navy’s nuclear personnel out of the service. Here’s how it can turn things around.

Sailors man the rails aboard Nimitz-class nuclear aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) at the Port of San Diego.

June 19, 2024

Russia
Russia Struck a Defense Pact With North Korea. What Does It Mean?

The new defense treaty demonstrates a growing closeness between the two pariah states that is likely to make the rest of the world uneasy.

Russian President Vladimir Putin and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meet in Pyongyang.

April 5, 2017

South Africa
South Africa’s Cabinet Reshuffle Reflects Leadership Crisis

President Jacob Zuma’s cabinet reshuffle has exposed growing fissures within the ruling African National Congress, writes CFR’s John Campbell.

January 10, 2014

Sub-Saharan Africa
Does Washington Have a Stake in the Sahel?

U.S. strategic interests in Africa’s Sahel have been marginal for decades, but there is a strong case for expanding ties with regional allies to quell a spreading security threat, write J. Peter Pham…