October 16, 2019
CybersecurityCompanies should disclose instances of cyber-enabled intellectual property theft. Disclosure requirements would give companies greater incentives to protect their intellectual property and allow investors to make better-informed decisions.
October 1, 2019
Human TraffickingHuman trafficking can fuel conflict, drive displacement, and undercut the ability of international institutions to promote stability. The United States should reduce human trafficking in conflict and terrorism-affected contexts while promoting peace and stability.
July 2, 2019
Global GovernanceEmission reductions alone are unlikely to prevent severe climate change effects. Geoengineering proposals are a way forward, but they need legitimate and effective governance.
June 14, 2019
Global GovernanceSessions at the Council of Councils conference were held on global change and world order, managing the global risk of nuclear weapons, the challenges of rapid urbanization, the future of freedom, and managing the conflict in Yemen.
June 14, 2019
Energy and EnvironmentInsights from a CFR workshop examining the financial, regulatory, security, and technological dimensions of climate risks to the U.S. energy system.
March 8, 2019
Energy and EnvironmentA new wave of energy innovation is remaking the transportation, electricity, and manufacturing sectors. This revolution is already creating uncertainty about the future energy landscape, lessening common interests between oil producing nations and the world’s largest economies.
December 12, 2018
IndiaIndia’s capability to grow in a carbon-scarce world will determine the fate of the Sustainable Development Goals.
November 27, 2018
North KoreaSessions were held on denuclearizing North Korea, addressing global health among the world's aging population, managing energy and the environment in Asia, and the intersection of technology and nati…
October 16, 2018
CybersecurityDeep fakes—highly realistic and difficult-to-detect depictions of real people doing or saying things they never said or did—are a profoundly serious problem for democratic governments and the world order. A combination of technology, education, and public policy can reduce their effectiveness.
August 20, 2018
European UnionIn July 2018, the Council on Foreign Relations’ Center for Preventive Action convened a workshop to examine areas of cooperation between the United States and the European Union. The workshop was mad…