Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023
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Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023

December 7, 2023 5:12 pm (EST)

Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023
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2023 was a tumultuous year, marked by violent conflicts, democratic erosion, and record-high temperatures. This year, experts at the Council on Foreign Relations, along with visiting world leaders and thinkers, unpacked these issues and more.

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Join CFR’s director of studies, Jim Lindsay, in looking back at his list of the ten most impactful events of the year.

For more, check out his blog post, “Ten Most Significant World Events in 2023,” only at CFR.org.

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