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...

September 22, 2025, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Craig Kafura, Ted Shaffrey / AP, Download Report (PDF), But partisan divisions on strengthening the institution have reached a new 50-year high., As the United Nations reaches its 80th anniversary this year, the spirit of cooperation and multi...

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...

World Review featured reporters from some of the world's leading media outlets to get their perspectives on emerging global stories and how they might unfold.

May 16, 2023, RESEARCH Report by Paul E. Schickler, III , Francesca DeBiase , Sally Rockey , Jennifer Goldston , Peggy Tsai Yih , and Natalie Burdsall, Kenny Eliason, Download Report (PDF), A "sustainable food seal" empowers consumers and farmers to support a more sustainable food supply chain., ...

July 17, 2024, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Lama El Baz , Heela Rasool-Ayub , Candace Rondeaux , and Christopher Shell, Ohad Zwigenberg / AP, Download Report (PDF), Majorities across all racial groups prefer that the United States remain impartial as fighting between Israel and...

February 25, 2026, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz and Debi Jin, Jessica Koscielniak / Pool via AP, Download Report (PDF), Just three in 10 Americans see the division of foreign policy powers between Congress and the president as “about right.”, Since returning to the Oval Offic...

June 1, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Dina Smeltz , Craig Kafura , Candace Rondeaux , Heela Rasool-Ayub , and Deborah Avant, AP Photos, The Council partnered with New America to explore how Black, Asian, Hispanic, and Native Americans view key issues facing the world today., In the Unit...

May 31, 2016, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Harley Jones, Ozzie Stern, Download Report (PDF), This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas., Chronic violence in America clai...

November 30, 2023, RESEARCH Public Opinion Survey by Lama El Baz, AP Photos, Download Report (PDF), But a majority of Americans support efforts to mitigate its effects., Climate change has affected the lives of every American in some way, yet it is a highly polarizing and divisive issue. The 202...