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

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explores tensions between these two key US allies in Asia – Japan and South Korea.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

One of the defining features of 2020 has been the declaration of seemly one crisis after another, but why are some events declared crisis and why are others not?

Can an administration that up to this point has been belligerent towards traditional US democratic allies and has rejected many forms of multilateralism be able to turn the page and shift from "America First" to "American Led"?

This report offers several recommendations to help shape the integrity and relevance of international organizations in this new urban world order.

Through stories of new mothers and babies, this book explores the promise of a transformative worldwide initiative to end early childhood malnutrition.

 In this blog post, we explain the The Agricultural Intelligence Measures Act, or AIM Act, which would protect our agriculture system.

The Council's Michael H. Moskow shares his insights on why Paul A. Volcker was critical in breaking the back of inflation in the 1970s and 1980s.

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

As the historical gathering point of people from different origins, cities are a key nexus of immigration policy implementation and innovative experimentation.

In the battle between pathogen and host—whether a human or food crop—it’s often a deadly race to see who wins.

Cities are at the forefront of the climate crisis, but local and global partnerships provide scalable solutions.

Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award nominee Edward Glaeser examines the gaps in health care, education, and governance laid bare by the pandemic.

The 2023 Farm Bill presents a watershed moment in solving food loss and waste in the United States.

Existential threats like hunger and malnutrition, natural disasters, and agricultural pests impact international trade and economics, geopolitics, labor, and even migration across borders.

With investment from governments, philanthropists, and the private sector, the world can halt the spread of pandemic-induced food insecurity.

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

Rob Paral discusses the state of Illinois and Greater Chicago area leading by example on immigrant inclusion and legal policies.

American weapons play a key role in the defense strategies of both US partners.

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

Accounting for neighborhood characteristics can help remove barriers to SNAP enrollment.

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

Nearly a decade ago, SAWBO was launched by and remains co-directed by Drs. Julia Bello-Bravo and Barry Pittendrigh, both currently faculty members at Michigan State University (MSU).

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.

The Council's first digital Global Food Security Symposium explored the challenges facing agriculture and the innovations, approaches, and solutions needed to build a more equitable and sustainable food system.

A paper from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs that honors the work of Michael H. Moskow in the Global Economy.

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

Karen Weigert examines research, initial findings, potential implications, and suggestions for future research on benchmarking and energy efficiency programs.

This Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post explains that the Midwest needs to open its doors to the world to survive in the global economy.

“Thanksgiving must be a day to recognize the Indigenous fight against colonization and its legacies as we seek to reclaim our foods,” writes Jayden Lim.

The building of an election fraud narrative in South Korea's presidential election is already underway.

Community and family gardens provide the foundation for Native Food Sovereignty, and allow the Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe to reclaim their local food system.

Cities around the world are preparing for the massive disruption of autonomous vehicles. What are some of the opportunities and risks? Here's what you should know.

Our weekly roundup of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.

Geographically targeted economic development strategies can serve as an antidote to political extremism in formerly industrial regions.

People around the world offer their perspectives on the global themes of King Charles III's first address on the world stage.

Many of the challenges the world faced in 2020 will continue to shape our world next year.

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

A blog post by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs’ Roger Thurow on how unclean water and poor sanitation are leading causes of child mortality and stunting.

Given the rising global threats, turning inward is a politically expedient platform. But overcoming global challenges requires trust and cooperation.

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.

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

Ten years after The First 1,000 Days book began, Roger Thurow revisits the featured mothers and children to see how they are faring.

Amid growing anxiety among experts and health officials, how do publics in countries around the world perceive the threat of the coronavirus?

The Summary for Urban Policymakers series grew out of a recognition of the need for greater integration of climate science with the urban perspective.

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

This blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs explains that the future is not bright for Chicago’s Mexican population stability or growth.

Deep Dish host Brian Hanson shares five recent episodes that help explain what’s happening in our world today and why these issues are so important.

The authors of this book address multiple questions involving the nature of youth protest in the twenty-first century.