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The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.

The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.

Using Chicago as a model, this report outlines big data strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of cities around the world.

USAID announces sweeping changes toward localization addressing questions about the efficacy of development programming modalities.

Recent polling on South Korea's Moon Jae-in may be less encouraging than it seems.

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.

Economic sanctions: what they are, how the US has used them in foreign policy, and considerations for current policymakers.

The climate crisis necessitates a new extension agenda that prioritizes farmer needs and preferences, and promotes climate resilience and adaptation. US policy should reflect this new extension agenda to ensure farmers have the tools to succeed in

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Diana Horvatch explains how infectious diseases could reduce global crop yields and cost billions of dollars.

Unlocking local knowledge and know-how in Regional Innovation Hubs.

The Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award finalist discusses how infrastructure like transit impacts the daily lives of city residents.

Increasing climate crisis events necessitate bolder government response. The Growing Climate Solutions Act is one Congressional answer that advocates say benefits both farmers and the planet.

Karl Friedhoff examines South Korea's President Moon Jae-in's administration and the real estate issues, including high rental costs in Seoul, that have led to a high disapproval rating.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores if our global food system adapting fast enough to overcome today’s modern challenges.

The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.

A decades-old rivalry between Eritrea and the TPLF risks derailing Ethiopia’s peace deal.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog by Richard C. Longworth explores how the old Midwest has gone away and a new Midwest is taking its place.

Regardless of changes in US administration or China's power, the Japanese government must support the region’s continued prosperity.

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

This paper describes the central issues in three upcoming atrocity crime decisions and the implications for the evolution of international criminal justice.

Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Sustainable biodiversity and ecosystems outcomes require transformative shifts in gender norms.

Ivo Daalder discusses President Trump's intent to withdraw the United States from NATO.

The Chicago Federal Reserve compares the economies of five Midwest cities to test the theory that industry clusters are the key to urban economic growth.

For decades, the United States has been the driving force pushing for new rules to govern world trade. What if the other major countries of the world assumed that mantle in our absence? It’s happening.

Nonresident Fellow Sascha Haselmayer discusses his new book, which synthesizes the lessons he learned from his work with cities, governments, and NGOs.

Were the recommendations in the Center on Global Food and Agriculture's 2015 nutrition report successful? The Council examines this question in the third part of our 2021-22 series to find out.

The rise of remote work has had a dramatic impact on cities like Chicago, which must play to their strengths in order to compete in this new landscape.

The 2023 Farm Bill will be a significant legislative hurdle that will require input, coordination, and buy-in from all sectors and actors within the domestic food system.

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

An announcement made following the G7 Hiroshima Summit brings the group one step closer to a proposed “Economic Article 5.”

Abe Shinzo’s assassination shocked the nation. Will constitutional revision be on the post-election agenda?

Students from Monmouth College drafted a report that evaluated the economic development agencies of small cities in eight states across the Midwest.

Alexander Hitch explains the difference between manipulating and managing a currency and examines the advantages for China to engage in manipulation.

City leaders must ensure full transparency and public control of data and infrastructure when partnering with tech vendors on smart city solutions.

What defines a global city? Though the parameters are nebulous, Las Vegas' niche in the world of gambling gives it a special spot in the world economy.

Our weekly roundup of the top news in food, agriculture, and global development.

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.

The Feed the Future Food Safety Innovation Lab aims to support sustainable, high impact research that improves food safety in developing economies.

What are economic sanctions? How are they used in US foreign policy? And what should future policymakers consider before employing them?

Despite 75 years of struggle, two scholars remain cautiously optimistic about the future.

As the world mourns Queen Elizabeth II, the Council looks back on her 1959 Chicago visit and dynamic place in history.

The Midwest possesses huge political and economic power in the United States. Richard C. Longworth explains the five things to know about the Midwest in 2020.

The Indiana state legislature recently passed a bill, signed into law by Gov. Mike Pence, would allow businesses to discriminate against LGBTQ+ people.

Catch the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development in our Global Food for Thought news brief.

Social media can allow farmers to reach new audiences and ultimately inspire a new wave of young agriculturalists.

Cities like Chicago compete to lure corporate headquarters to town, but most moves come with a fraction of the jobs—usually a handful of executives.

John Austin shares insights from a transatlantic convening that explores the political repercussions of economic inequality and extremist ideology.

As part of our interview series with the shortlisted book award nominees, Raffaele Marchetti explores how cities are cities are shaping global affairs.