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As the climate crisis grows, the business of water is increasingly important — and Chicago could be one of its most valuable global leaders.

Karl Friedhoff examines the United States' nuanced understanding of policy options on North Korea's nuclear program.

With so much activity around cities in today's world, there is a lot to track. Here are ten trends in 2020 to watch where cities will be particularly influential on the global stage.

American religious groups have spent millions exporting homophobia to the East African nation.

What is a global city? In the age of globalization, these cities and their corporations, universities, media, and culture run the global economy.

Suzanne Akhras Sahloul discusses the positive impact of refugees and immigrants on communities in Chicago.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Samuel Kling explains Seoul, South Korea’s, extreme differences in transportation.

Tackling the global crisis on housing affordability requires a comprehensive set of policies aimed at providing affordable rental units.

Big data can be an asset in the fight against hunger, but it needs a public digital architecture.

We discuss the challenges of feeding and nourishing a rapidly growing global population in the face of water scarcity.

With food security front and center amid COVID-19, climate change, and increased conflict, understanding how the US engages on this issue globally is critical.

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains how we can give power back to nation-states to transform international affairs.

Agri-Pulse and the Chicago Council on Global Affairs team up to explore how the US agriculture and food sector can advance food security.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog Todd Post explains the future of food in times of change.

Networks like C40 or the Healthy Cities Network show cities have a great potential to mobilize forces across boundaries and shape international agendas.

Check out our weekly roundup of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog by Madeleine Nicholson checks in to see if the world is on track to achieve the lofty Sustainable Development Goals.

This report urges the US government to take action to curb the risks climate change poses to global food security.

If left unmitigated, hunger- and climate change-induced suffering in both Afghanistan and Haiti will likely exacerbate current political instability and conflict.

By investing in infrastructure, the United States can prepare communities to participate in a changing economy, increase access to opportunity, and address challenges highlighted by the COVID-19 pandemic.