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Volker Türk, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, speaks via video call at United Nations headquarters on August 17, 2023.
Nov
17
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Human Rights Under Pressure: A Discussion with the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights
Virtual EVENT

UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss the state of human rights at this consequential moment in history.

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A path in the ice is left in the wake of the Finnish icebreaker MSV Nordica as it travels through the Northwest Passage through the Franklin Strait in the Canadian Arctic Archipelago on July 22, 2017.
Nov
10
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Sea Change: A Conversation with Rana Foroohar on the Race for the Arctic
Hybrid EVENT

Rana Foroohar and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how a rapidly changing Arctic is creating a new frontier for global competition and American power.

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Members of the Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 stand on a balcony and look out onto Washington, DC, during the annual cohort trip in May 2026.
Nov
6
Elman Studio / Yassine El Mansouri
Global Leadership in Action: A Showcase of Collective Impact
In-Person EVENT

The Emerging Leaders Class of 2026 gathers for a project showcase and celebration of their work in the program.

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The top of the US capitol photographed from in between two tree branches on September 2, 2026.
Nov
5
Mariam Zuhaib / AP
A House Divided? American Foreign Policy After the Midterms
Hybrid EVENT

John Ikenberry, Charles Kupchan, and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss how the 2026 midterms will shape the direction of US foreign policy and America’s role in the world in the months ahead.

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