Council on Foreign Relations

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

Climate Change

Global Climate Agreements: Successes and Failures

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.

Backgrounder by Lindsay Maizland December 5, 2023 Renewing America

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December 8, 2023

Cybersecurity

Cyber Week in Review: December 8, 2023

Brazilian official uses ChatGPT to write law; U.S. healthcare regulators propose AI rule; IBM and Meta launch AI Alliance; EU member-states negotiate on AI Act; UK attributes Calisto threat actor to …

Members of the EU Parliament sit in the hemicycle during a plenary session at the European Parliament in Starsbourg, France

Blog Post by Kat Duffy, Kyle Fendorf, and Eva Schwartz Net Politics

September 7, 2023

United States

Council Special Report: Rethinking International Rules on Subsidies

In the Council Special Report Rethinking International Rules on Subsidies, authors Jennifer Hillman and Inu Manak describe how the subsidies rules did little to prevent widespread industrial use by c…

Joe Biden walking on stage about to shake hands at a Semiconductor Fabrication Plant in Arizona

Virtual Event by Jennifer Hillman, Inu Manak, and Shawn Donnan Renewing America

August 23, 2023

Singapore

Singapore’s Social Contract Is Starting to Fray

The PAP has made unbending integrity central to its identity, magnifying the damage the recent scandals have done to the party.

Singaporean prime minister stands behind a microphone with his hands clasped wearing a black suit with blue tie.

Article by Joshua Kurlantzick Asia Program

March 30, 2022

United States

Lessons Learned With Admiral Thad Allen

Admiral Thad Allen discusses his distinguished career in the U.S. Coast Guard, including leading the federal responses to Hurricane Katrina and Rita and serving as the incident commander for the Deep…

Admiral Thad Allen speaking at the white house briefing room about the federal BP oil spill relief effort in the Gulf of Mexico.

Virtual Event by Thad W. Allen and Kyra Phillips

August 17, 2023

Singapore

Is Singapore's Stability Unraveling—And What Will it Mean for the PAP?

A series of scandals have upset Singapore's typically stable politics.

Prime Minister of Singapore stands in front of two white and red Singaporean flags while wearing a button-down shirt.

Blog Post by Joshua Kurlantzick and Abigail McGowan Asia Unbound

December 18, 2023

South Korea

Seoul Has No Time to Dwell on Failed Busan Expo Bid

Despite the setback in the 2030 World Expo bid, South Korea must maintain its focus on revitalizing Busan to enhance the city’s chances in a potential 2035 bid.

South Korean supporters of Busan's candidacy gather outside the Palais des Congres as BIE Member States gather to elect the host country of the World Expo 2030 on November 28, 2023.

Blog Post by Jinwan Park Asia Unbound

January 3, 2018

South Korea

Domestic Constraints on South Korean Foreign Policy

South Korea’s foreign policy foundations are sound, but the country should manage potential domestic constraints, including the National Assembly, bureaucratic interests, public opinion, and the coun…

Report by Scott A. Snyder, Geun Lee, Young Ho Kim, and Jiyoon Kim

April 17, 2024

Europe

A Conversation With Christine Lagarde

European Central Bank President Christine Lagarde discusses the state of the European economy, U.S.-EU economic cooperation, and the implications of international geopolitical conflicts on the global…

Virtual Event by Christine Lagarde and Michael Froman C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics