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Headlines to Watch in 2024

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Susan Glasser, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Global Elections
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Global Politics

What is the International Court of Justice, where Israel faces genocide charges?

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

On Dec. 29, South Africa brought genocide charges against Israel in the International Court of Justice. Israel said it will defend itself from the charges at hearings on Jan. 11 and 12 in The Hague.

View of the Peace Palace which houses World Court in The Hague, Netherlands
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Defense and Security

2023 Highlight Reel

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Thanks to all who were part of our community in 2023! Enjoy this highlight reel of the past year of connections and convenings.

Council President Sarah Gilbert speaks before a crowd at the 2023 Council Community Open House. Culture

How pedestrian malls are revitalizing downtowns around the world — and helping Chicago's Loop (again)

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ChicagoGlobal by Isaiah Reynolds

The decline of Chicago's central business corridor has made the future of downtown foot traffic and storefronts uncertain. Following models from international peers, Chicago may find that reinvesting in pedestrian malls is an effective path for urban revitalization.

People dancing at Sundays on State
Chicago Loop Alliance
Global Cities

Biden's Foreign Policy Headache in 2024

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

Developments abroad in the first weeks of the new year may pose a significant challenge to the US president’s electoral prospects.

President Biden attends the launch of the Global Biofuels Alliance at the G20 summit in New Delhi, India on September 9, 2023.
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Global Politics

2023 Was a Year of Famine and Hunger

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

"With the focus on war this past year, it is all too easy to overlook that starvation and food insecurity are on the rise," Paul Poast writes.

Somalis who fled amid drought carry their belongings as they arrive at a makeshift camp
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Food and Agriculture

What Is the Idea (or Word) That Will Define 2024?

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Politico
Ivo H. Daalder

"The next year will be marked by a profound debate within the US about America’s future global role," says Ivo Daalder.

President Biden steps off Air Force One in Las Vegas, Nevada, on December 8, 2023.
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Global Politics

The 'Historic' COP28 Climate Change Agreement Isn't All That

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World Politics Review
Paul Poast

The agreement has loopholes providing nations with “wiggle room” on their climate actions, Paul Poast writes, perhaps enough for them to fully wiggle out.

COP28 President Sultan Al Jaber
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Climate and the Environment

US Pressures Israel, Biggest Stories of 2023, Global Elections

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World Review with Ivo Daalder

Yasmeen Abutaleb, Carla Anne Robbins, and Nahal Toosi join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

People gather around the 2024 New Year's Eve numerals displayed in Times Square, Wednesday, Dec. 20, 2023, in New York.
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Global Politics

How the US has used its power in the UN to support Israel for decades

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Global Insight by Hope O'Dell

The US has used its UN veto power to stop an Israel-Hamas war ceasefire resolution and other measures. Here's how it got veto power and how America has used it.

An illustrated collage of a dove and images from the United Nations
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US Foreign Policy