Council President and CEO Leslie Vinjamuri hosts a private reception to discuss the state of the world and the Council.

Lieutenant General Frank Kearney (Ret.) and Ari Tabatabai reflect on how the post-9/11 era transformed American warfare and continues to shape US national security 25 years later.

Diane Swonk joins Council corporate partners for a conversation on the global economy and where it stands ahead of the US midterm elections.

Thant Myint-U and Leslie Vinjamuri discuss why the international system is struggling to prevent and resolve conflict, and what it will take to build a more peaceful future.

Experts from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, LSE IDEAS, RAND Europe, and the Centre for European Reform discuss a new report on European security.

John Lapinski and Dina Smeltz unpack what the results of the 2026 Chicago Council survey tell us about Americans’ foreign policy priorities heading into the midterms.

Frances Brown and Adam Habib join Leslie Vinjamuri to discuss how African countries are navigating new partnerships and a changing global order.

Paweł Markiewicz and Ari Tabatabai examine Europe’s fight against disinformation and what it reveals about the challenge of protecting democracy in an age of information warfare.

Jonathan Cheng joins the Council for a private roundtable on US-China relations and his experiences as a journalist in Asia.

Roger Thurow and Catherine Bertini examine why food insecurity persists despite America’s extraordinary abundance and what can be done to expand reliable access to food.