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Introduction
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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December 19, 2018
Global
Seven Silver Linings in 2018
This year saw progress in areas from species comebacks to space exploration.
March 23, 2015
Singapore
Lee’s Lasting Legacy
Singapore’s Lee Kuan Yew leaves behind a remarkable record of economic transformation, but the city-state faces a series of tests on the horizon, says CFR’s Karen Brooks.
February 13, 2023
Public Health Threats and Pandemics
The Global Governance of Emerging Zoonotic Diseases
Zoonotic diseases, naturally transmissible between humans and animals, have posed a growing public health threat for decades. However, existing institutional arrangements have fallen short. The wide-…
December 13, 2017
Global
Ten Silver Linings in 2017
In a year of tumult, were there any positive trends? Experts point to a number of areas where progress was made, from reducing child mortality and poverty to improving women’s rights.
December 18, 2013
Women and Women's Rights
Child Marriage
Child marriage remains widespread in developing countries, disproportionately affecting girls and endangering their lives and livelihoods. Rooted in cultural tradition and poverty, the practice not o…
