Global Insight

Cities use migration-focused narratives not only in an attempt to influence global discussions, but also to achieve concrete outcomes for transforming local realities.

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to light an opportunity for moving societies towards inclusion and social cohesion, rather than xenophobia.

Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.

How did President Donald Trump's 2020 suspension of the issuance of green cards for people outside of the United States due to the COVID-19 pandemic affect immigrants?

On March 12, the offices and conference center at the Council closed, and all in-person events were cancelled, for an indefinite period.

We share our top picks for books to read in the weeks ahead that delve into what sort of world might emerge when the pandemic has passed.

With the loss of Angela Merkel, will the EU survive COVID-19, which is yet another institutional and existential blow? ​

As COVID-19 spreads around the world, Council expert Robert Muggah shares his viewpoints on pandemics, why they are becoming more common, and how cities can help minimize current and future threats.

Where once there was one Midwest, rising and falling with the industrial era, there are now two Midwests, marching to different economic drummers.

President Moon’s approval ratings have declined from 45 percent last week to 42 percent this week according to a Gallup Korea survey conducted from February 25-27.