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May 19, 2023

Turkey
Women This Week: Women Win Historic Number of Seats in Turkish Parliament

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 May 13 to May 19.   

A woman attends the Turkish presidential and parliamentary elections, in Ankara, Turkey May 14, 2023. 

December 22, 2022

Immigration and Migration
More Lost Chances on Immigration Reform Hurt the U.S. Economy

Congress misses a major opportunity to pass immigration reforms that would help the United States compete.

Pro-immigration activists call for immigration reform in Washington on May 1, 2021

September 14, 2023

United States
Will the U.S. Plan to Counter China’s Belt and Road Initiative Work?

At the G20 summit, the United States and its partners revealed an economic corridor linking India, the Middle East, and Europe. It is premature, however, to call this a serious counterweight to China…

U.S. President Joe Biden speaks with Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi at the opening session of 2022’s G20 Summit held in Bali, Indonesia.

September 28, 2017

United Nations
U.S. Funding for the United Nations: More Than Anybody Realizes?

The following is a guest post by Megan Roberts, associate director of the International Institutions and Global Governance program at the Council on Foreign Relations. Last Tuesday, President Dona…

President Donald Trump addresses the 72nd United Nations General Assembly on September 19, 2017.

September 8, 2022

Middle East and North Africa
Egypt Is Hosting COP27. Can It Become Africa’s Climate Champion?

As host of the UN climate talks, Egypt is trying to attract financial support for the continent’s climate actions. But its record of repression and reliance on fossil fuels threaten to undercut that …