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

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

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.

Senior Fellow Elizabeth Shackelford reflects on how the Council helps students dive in.

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

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs by Rudolph G. Penner that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the global economy.

Chinese officials have elevated food security as a policy priority, and they're taking seeds seriously.

China’s growing contributions to African development should not automatically be feared, but their presence should recalibrate US approaches.

The United States has made big pledges for global nutrition. Our white paper offers recommendations to turn commitments into action.

Morning Shift talks with the head of the Council about what’s on tap at the 2019 Pritzker Forum on Global Cities.

Cities have been called bastions of democracy, but authoritarian leaders across the globe are articulating their own visions for the future of urban spaces.

Paul Newnham identifies key gaps in efforts to end hunger, and offers solutions to break down silos and build up food systems.

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

How can residents of the world’s richest country be hungry? The coronavirus exposed America’s secret of hunger amid abundance.

Securing our cities is emerging as one of the most important challenges of our time.

This report includes recommendations for how girls in rural communities can be better supported through improved personal and professional development, health, and safety.

India is forecast to experience the largest increase in urban population of any country in the world. India's cities could have another 404 million mouths to feed by the year 2050.

Cities are key actors in the fight against climate change. Progress made in data collection on city involvement in global governance is crucial to their success.

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

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

Activities to support resilient livelihoods must be combined with peacebuilding, conflict resolution efforts, and investment in food security.

While the water footprint of livestock is substantive, the cost of that footprint is far from straightforward.

This report urges the US government focus its global food security strategy on science, increasing trade flows for agriculture and food, and incentivizing greater business activity in low-income countries.

This analysis by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explores how the federal immigration cutback acted as a tourniquet on the growth of 13 Midwestern cities.

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

The world's democracies need a way to fight back against coercive economic actions by authoritarian governments, argue Ivo Daalder and Anders Fogh Rasmussen.

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

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

This essay appears in the book The End of Hunger edited by Jenny Eaton Dyer and Cathleen Falsani.

Accessing and affording healthy food is a challenge for many Americans. In collaboration with World Central Kitchen, the Council provides domestic policy recommendations.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs report show the rising youth population could be a demographic challenge for food-insecure nations, if not managed properly.

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.

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

If CRISPR crops can avoid being regulated like GMOs, they can create significant opportunities for low- and middle-income countries, and help combat hunger and poverty.

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

Issues around object provenance have hit the museum industry hard. Here’s a list of Illinois institutions that have dealt with controversies in this arena.

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

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

This report looks at emerging cities—namely Beijing, Shanghai, and Taipei—and their ability to attract, retain, and generate flows of ideas, capital, and people.

This report is the product of an international effort between Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris to advance the discussion over how to transform neglected urban waterways.

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

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

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

This report authored by a group of experts from Brazil, Columbia, Mexico, and the United States discusses a regional vision for reducing urban violence in the Western Hemisphere.

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

Aquatic food systems in Africa face many challenges and chronic underinvestment. WorldFish is trying to change that with the Fish for Africa Innovation Hub.

Agricultural development and other food security efforts make the food supply more reliable and affordable, which hedges against civil strife.

With popularity surging, the WNBA aspires to attract the world’s best players. But global exchange doesn’t only mean bringing foreign athletes to the U.S.

This paper seeks to raise awareness of the growing global obesity epidemic and the need to address the economic, security, and humanitarian threats it poses.

With AI set to reshape the world, "Dream States" offers a timely and comprehensive analysis of the challenges and opportunities of smart city technology.