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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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July 8, 2024
Olympics
The Economics of Hosting the Olympic Games
The costs of hosting the Olympics have skyrocketed, while the economic benefits are far from clear. The 2024 Paris Olympics could be a test of whether reforms to the process have made hosting a bette…
August 22, 2007
Eritrea
Lyons: Ethiopia-Eritrea Conflict Fueling Somalia Crisis
Terrence Lyons, an expert on the Horn of Africa, says despite U.S. concerns about al-Qaeda, it is local rivalries driving conflicts in Somalia and elsewhere in the region.
December 12, 2006
Ethiopia
Ethiopia-Eritrea Proxy War in Somalia Risks Broader Regional Conflict, Warns New Council Report
Conflict in the Horn of Africa is escalating rapidly as power struggles within Somalia are exacerbated by military support that both Ethiopia and Eritrea give to the opposing parties there. Ethiopia …
December 14, 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Overview The greater Horn of Africa—including Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda—is a region of strategic importance. It is also a region in crisis. Avoiding Conflic…
August 24, 2022
United States
How Does U.S. Voter Turnout Compare to the Rest of the World’s?
The debate over how to address persistently low voter turnout is heating up ahead of the midterm elections.
February 13, 2020
Diplomacy and International Institutions
The Corrosion of World Order in the Age of Donald Trump
Can the world still work together to address today’s most pressing global challenges? A broken economic order, Trump’s incoherent foreign policy, and the corrosion of trust offer little to be optimis…
