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Lima 2035 shares their ambitious plan to change urban food systems to transform the world’s driest megacity.

An essay about food insecurity and child hunger by Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Roger Thurow.

Investing in regenerative agriculture opens a world of possibilities for the agricultural sector.

The success of ambitious states will be determined by their ability to shape global infrastructures and the cities they connect around the world.

Council Distinguished Fellow and Former Executive Director of the World Food Program Catherine Bertini reflects on why elevating women and girls worldwide matters.

America’s unconditional security sector assistance has helped facilitate Ethiopia’s violent responses to opposition.

Kyiv, a capital city under siege, falters under the dangers of urbicide. As the victor emerges, so too does a new world order.

This paper diagnoses the challenges faced in mitigating and reversing the decline of soil quality in Africa.

The White House Situation Room has entertained grandstanding that betrays the seriousness of the "Sit Room" and its national security function.

Chicagoans may love to compare the city to New York, but Chicago occupies a second tier of global cities that are centers of learning, culture, and business.

Despite the challenges, Rio has accomplished more in the years preparing to host the Olympics than it could have without being awarded this international honor.

This brief analyzes the the 2017 ASEAN summit where officials from the United States, Japan, India, and Australia met to discuss a free and open Indo-Pacific.

In the book The Last Hunger Season, the intimate dramas of farmers' lives unfold amidst growing awareness that to feed the world's growing population, food production must double by 2050.

Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone to vote by mail, but there are partisan divides between Republicans and Democrats.Over half of Americans are in favor of permanently changing laws to allow everyone

Over a million Ukrainian citizens have fled to other European countries. African, Asian, Caribbean nationals living in Ukraine may not be able to do the same.

The Biden Administration has the opportunity to build on a strong foundation of food and nutrition security programs to alleviate hunger and malnutrition.

Even as the war in Ukraine creates risks, the extensive city-based CEFT network remains resilient from its continued expansion, improved infrastructure, and operational adaptability.

In order for global cities to be able to grow—despite their home countries' economic challenges—they must focus on developing and attracting global talent.

African cities have emerged as proxy arenas where different modes of international relations are given effect through the development of infrastructure.

Distinguished Fellow Richard Longworth examines two books that highlight the role of cities in global affairs, and how Midwest cities may leverage global partnerships.