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The Ethiopian government is using starvation as a weapon of war against Tigray, inducing a massive famine that requires immediate action from the international community.

From Medellín to Chicago, digital nomads are on the rise, contributing significantly to the global economy. But locals worry these visitors are pricing them out.

Mass arrests have reduced crime in the short-term—but at a significant cost to human rights.

This book provides the non-specialist reader with the background to understand the debates about trade.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Alesha Black explores the complexities of water governance in cities and in agriculture.

This paper provides guidance for new leaders through various stages of the early days of UN leadership.

Safeguarding methods of democratic influence is a core strategic mandate for city governments to legitimize technology.

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

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 change and other shocks. In collaboration with the Farm Journal Foundation, the

After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.