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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.

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

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.

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.

Any city aspiring to play on the global league needs to focus on infrastructure to court the people and the businesses who can afford to live anywhere.

Local strategies can revive economies, nurture hope, and diminish the appeal of antidemocratic populism in struggling industrial regions.

Scott MacMillan recalls 2015 World Food Prize winner Fazle Hasan Abed's legacy and its impact on food security.

Local leadership plays a critical role in responding to climate threats and addressing the challenges associated with migration, the report's authors find.

Millions of Americans live in urban food deserts without access to fresh food. A Council Emerging Leaders report details how some cities are beginning to find a way forward.

A military strengthened by American training, weapons, and intelligence helped create the very problem US assistance was meant to prevent.

The energy transition in African cities marks a key site of geopolitical competition, as China's control of the solar market reshapes urban service delivery.

The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report recommends Chicago’s leaders focus on priorities of infrastructure, human capital, and global engagement.

The Chicago City Council has tripled its legislation on foreign policy in the last four years.