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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June 18, 2012

Trade

Morning Brief: Delaying the Fiscal Cliff

Current legislation calls for over $500 billion in spending cuts and tax increases at the end of 2012, a “fiscal cliff” that The Economist argues politicians should postpone. While acknowledging that…

Alan Simpson (R) and Erskine Bowles (L) testify before Congress in November 2011 about their commission's plan to attack long-term budget challenges through tax and entitlement reform, along with discretionary spending cuts (Jonathan Ernst/Courtesy Reuters).

Blog Post by Renewing America Staff Renewing America

January 28, 2021

Human Trafficking

Combating Human Trafficking and the Biden Administration

This post is part of the Council on Foreign Relations’ blog series on human trafficking, in which CFR fellows and other leading experts assess new approaches to improve U.S. and global efforts to cur…

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Blog Post by Guest Blogger for Women Around the World Women Around the World

January 7, 2003

U.S. Foreign Policy

Peterson Center Opening Rededicates Council on Foreign Relations to Stirring National Debate on U.S. Foreign Policy

For further information contact: April Wahlestedt, Director of Communications 434-9544 New York City, January 19, 1999 - The Council on Foreign Relations celebrated tonight the openi…

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November 18, 2013

Vietnam

Why Was Vietnam Better Prepared Than the Philippines for Typhoon Haiyan?

Over the past week, as aid trickled and now is flowing into the Philippines in the wake of Typhoon Haiyan, some broader questions about the country’s preparedness—or lack thereof—have arisen. Althoug…