Blog Posts

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.

Tens of millions of people in East Africa, the Horn, and up through the Middle East are facing the prospect of extreme hunger as a plague of locusts spreads in the region.

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

Reducing postharvest losses by half would result in enough food to feed a billion people, increase smallholder income levels and minimize pressure on natural resources.

Governments around the world impose increasing restrictions upon their citizens’ daily lives as the number of active infections surges worldwide. How are global publics reacting?

Although the American public doesn't believe the war with Afghanistan was worth the cost, they also think the US should maintain bases in the country.

How can we achieve food and nutritional security in ways that also enhance rural livelihoods, reduce environmental degradation, and boost agriculture’s resilience?

Council experts analyze global public opinion after the WHO officially declared the spread of COVID-19 a global pandemic.

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.

​A growing body of research shows that resilience in itself may only be part of a of greater opportunity when the risk of weather-related disasters is what holds people back.