December 2, 2022, RESEARCH Report by Christopher Kindell and Laura Valdés, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), Two case studies from Bogotá and Chicago demonstrate how cities embraced participatory governance frameworks in their COVID-19 pandemic responses., Among the many urban crises precipitated...

November 5, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Katelyn Jones, Download Report (PDF), Recognizing the critical importance of addressing D&I across sectors, a group of leaders gathered in a roundtable at the Council’s 2018 Global Health and Development Symposium., Key Findings , Gender equality is no long...

September 25, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Karen Weigert, Download Report (PDF), An estimated 100 billion square meters of new construction is expected in countries without mandatory building energy codes. A consistent set of principles can frame the work needed to shape thriving, low-carbon cities.,...

February 14, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Emma Chanlett-Avery, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This brief analyzes the 2017 ASEAN summit where four of the region's major maritime democracies discussed the revival of quadrilateral cooperation for a free and open Indo-Pacific., At the Association...

November 14, 2017, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lily Wojtowicz and Dina Hanania, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), The American public’s view of the benefits of foreign aid is complicated; Americans support aid programs but would like to cut aid spending and have mixed feelings about its imp...

October 28, 2014, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz and Craig Kafura, CDC Global, Download Report (PDF), Public opinion data shows Americans support US involvement in Asia and seem to think that US regional efforts positively affect stability., Key Findings , The Obama administration...

August 12, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, Jonathan Ernst / Pool via AP, Meanwhile, about half say North Korea's nuclear program is a critical threat., The US alliance with South Korea remains one of the most important in the world. From North Korea’s expanding weapons p...

October 22, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Karl Friedhoff, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022., As the United States and South Korea mark the 70th anniversary of their alliance, they c...

February 28, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura and Dina Smeltz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), However, Republican support for providing US assistance continues to steadily decline., A joint Chicago Council on Global Affairs / Ipsos survey, conducted February 16–18, 2024, ...

October 2, 2018, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Ivo H. Daalder , Karl Friedhoff , Craig Kafura , and Lily Wojtowicz, Download Report (PDF) Download Data (ZIP), The 2018 Chicago Council Survey indicates that Americans now supported active US engagement in world affairs, the larges...