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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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April 18, 2024
RealEcon
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Tests U.S. Supply Chains
The response to the temporary closure of the Port of Baltimore—from a deadly tanker collision—demonstrates the resilience of U.S. supply chains despite fears of costly disruptions.
November 14, 2008
Middle East and North Africa
Gulf States Find Oil Wealth a Thin Buffer
The Gulf and the financial crisis.
April 5, 2024
Japan
Why the U.S.-Japan Summit Matters
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio’s Washington summit on April 11 comes at a time of deepening security cooperation as well as some challenges to economic ties.
April 2, 2024
India
India’s 2024 General Election: What to Know
The election date for the world’s largest democracy is set to begin April 19 and last six weeks. What would the results of a third term for Prime Minister Modi mean for India’s economy, democracy, an…
September 20, 2011
International Organizations
Obama’s Dual Dilemmas at United Nations
This year’s daunting UN challenges for President Obama: navigating the Palestinian statehood thicket and convincing Americans that UN diplomacy matters, writes CFR’s Stewart Patrick.
March 29, 2024
Climate Change
Carbon Dioxide Removal: Can It Be Effective?
Governments and companies are embracing new emissions-reducing technologies that pull carbon dioxide out of the atmosphere. But it is uncertain whether this can work at the scale and in the time nece…
September 22, 2009
Diplomacy and International Institutions
What Americans Want from the United Nations
Surveys during the past decade show consistent support among Americans for the UN’s role in the world order but also worry about its dysfunctions. CFR’s Stewart Patrick says President Barack Obama sh…