July 10, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Catherine Bertini, Download Report (PDF), This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership., Introduction, From preparations made upon appointment to the position to the first 100 days in office and finally th...

May 10, 2023, RESEARCH Report by Samuel Kling , Florita Gunasekara , and Steven Bosacker, iStock, Download Report (PDF), Samuel Kling, Florita Gunasekara, and Steven Bosacker examine the role of cities in generating and strengthening democratic practices as authoritarianism rises across much of t...

May 1, 2012, RESEARCH Book by Roger Thurow, Erik Charlton, Roger Thurow tells the story of a community of Kenyan farmers working to transcend lives of dire poverty and hunger while illuminating the challenges—and vital necessity—of transforming Africa's agriculture sector., At 4:00 am, Leonid...

October 1, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Christina D. Economos , Erin Hennessy , and Ariella R. Korn, Reuters, Download Report (PDF), This paper argues that combining two movements in obesity research could turn the tide on obesity., Introduction, Obesity is a growing pandemic. The complexity of the p...

January 27, 2020, RESEARCH Report by John Austin and Alexander Hitch, Download Report (PDF), The Midwest possesses a dynamic political and economic history that lies at the center of America’s economic growth and keeps the region front and center in politics today., Key Findings, The Midwest ha...

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 24, 2023, RESEARCH Report by Rose Barbuto , Gloria Dabek , and Stephanie Mercier, James Baltz, Download Report (PDF), The United States should increase support for agricultural R&D in the next Farm Bill to ensure farmers can keep feeding the world in spite of challenges from climate chan...

April 19, 2019, RESEARCH Report by ​Rudolph G. Penner, David Hilowitz, Download Report (PDF), A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Rudolph G. Penner that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the global economy., Introduction, I have emphasized the Section 8 program because i...

March 30, 2017, RESEARCH Report by Doug Bereuter and Dan Glickman, Download Report (PDF), The world today faces enormous challenges, including the threats of rapidly increasing instability, conflict, and migration as a result of inadequate food supplies and water scarcity., Key Findings, America ...

March 19, 2019, RESEARCH Report by Mark W. Rosegrant, Download Report (PDF), This report examines the urgent challenges created by water scarcity and the impact on food security., Introduction, Successful, sustainable water management in agriculture is imperative to achieve the food and nutrition...