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September 6, 2024

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With John C. Williams

John C. Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead.For those attending virtually, log-in information and instructions on ho…

Play John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a conference in California, U.S.

October 29, 2024

United States
Designing a Broader National Security Approach: A Conversation With the Commission on the National Defense Strategy

Panelists discuss the findings of the Commission on the National Defense Strategy Report, including the evolving security threats from China and its aligned partners: Russia, Iran, and North Korea. T…

Play Line of american soldiers standing at U.S. military base. Aircrafts are seen in the distance.

September 9, 2024

United Nations
The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Security Council via video amid Russia’s war.

July 10, 2023

Venezuela
U.S. Policy Toward Venezuela Takes a Body Blow

Biden administration policy toward Venezuela was based on negotiating regime political concessions in exchange for lifting sanctions. But repression is growing and the policy is failing.

December 20, 2023

Taiwan
Taiwan’s 2024 Presidential Election: Analyzing William Lai’s Foreign Policy Positions

William Lai’s priorities are bolstering Taiwan’s defenses and consolidating ties with democracies. China is unlikely to pursue dialogue with Lai and would instead increase pressure on Taiwan.

Taiwan's Vice President and Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) presidential candidate William Lai addresses the DPP annual congress in Taipei, Taiwan. 

October 29, 2024

Human Rights
Southeast and South Asia Step Up Controls on Online Discourse

Governments across Southeast and South Asia have sought to restrain freedom of expression on online platforms.

A woman stands holding up a white sign with black lettering.

September 19, 2024

United Nations
Security Challenges Cloud UN’s Summit of the Future

This year’s UN summit offers a rare chance for reform of the world’s leading peace and security body but is bedeviled by major power tensions over intractable wars.

People sit in rows of chairs around a C-shaped desk in a large conference room hall.

October 18, 2024

Demonstrations and Protests
Women This Week: Women Demand that President Erdoğan Act to Address Domestic Violence

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers October 12 to October 18.

People take part in a demonstration to protest against all gender-based violence and femicide, ahead of International Women's Day, in Istanbul, Turkey March 3, 2024.

October 29, 2024

Lebanon
What Is Hezbollah?

The Iran-backed Shiite militia was considered the most powerful non-state group in the Middle East, but an Israeli military campaign against Hezbollah in 2024 has considerably weakened it.

 A man bearing a Hezbollah flag leads ranks of militants through Beirut’s southern suburb.