Global Insight

While we have been here before, the financial and political standing of the world organization and multilateral cooperation have reached a new nadir in Washington.

From peace and security to climate and technology, Council experts weigh in on whether the United Nations can still deliver on its founding mission.

In a meeting with Trump, South Korea’s president named his intention for the nation to serve as the beating heart of diplomatic relations in the region.

Nonresident Fellow Paul Poast shares his top 10 book recommendations of 2024.

While many PFAS chemicals are unregulated worldwide, more countries are acting to limit them, since they have been found in soil, water, and even people’s bloodstreams.

As organizations fight for funding and countries vie for international clout, the “soft power” move behind branded aid is beginning to show.

As of 2021, China owned less than 1% of all foreign-held land in the U.S. Canada, by contrast, held more than the entire area of Vermont and New Hampshire combined.

In Israel and the Palestinian territories – and other parts of the world suffering from conflict – the holy month has often correlated with heightened tensions and violence.

Jordan is seen as a stable country in the Middle East. There are concerns the Israel-Hamas war could change that.

The United Nations has been grappling with two global conflicts that it has so far been unable to deescalate – the war in Ukraine and the Israel-Hamas war.