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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.
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February 6, 2018
Olympics
The Mixed Record of Sports Diplomacy
While sports may temporarily transcend divisions in society, events like the Olympics rarely serve to advance countries’ diplomatic aims.
September 14, 2012
Middle East and North Africa
Islamist Extremism After the Arab Spring
The Arab Spring severely weakened the narrative of Islamist extremists but they are now stirring anti-U.S. sentiments in fragile new democracies, says Mideast expert Ali Soufan.
November 15, 2009
United States
Obama ’Straddling Debate’ on Prosecuting 9/11 Prisoners
The Obama administration’s decision to try accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York but other accused terrorists by military commission will revive debate over Guantanamo Bay and the…
November 24, 2015
United States
Would a Paris Climate Deal Be Legally Binding on the U.S.?
The Obama administration has other methods to pursue a binding international agreement on climate change in Paris that fall short of a treaty, says CFR’s John B. Bellinger III.
June 2, 2010
Pakistan
Raising the Curtain on U.S. Drone Strikes
Despite recent successes, unmanned drone strikes in Afghanistan and Pakistan remain a controversial tactic. CFR’s Micah Zenko says the Obama administration must shed new details on the "worst kept co…