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Recent summits between Korean and American leaders may determine whether diplomacy or military confrontation will prevail in engaging North Korea.

The inaugural Chicago Council Survey was conducted in December 1974 to seek and understand the views of the public and national leaders on a series of international questions.

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

Micromobility can play a major role in transportation decarbonization, but its potential varies depending on the conditions in which it's employed.

American, Japanese, and South Korean publics see China as a more of a threat than a partner. Trilateral cooperation will be key to managing China's rise.

Half favor using US forces to defend South Korea if invaded by North Korea, down from 55 percent in 2022. 

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But public opinion has likely shifted following Hamas' attacks on Israel.

The 2010 Chicago Council Survey shows that Americans remain committed to an active part in world affairs—its problems, opportunities, and key actors.

A survey that examines the divide between foreign policy experts and the public.

If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.

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

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

The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.

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.

The Council convened a task force to provide recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.

This report looks at chronic violence and community resilience in the US and around the world and makes policy recommendations for addressing chronic violence in urban areas.

Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.

A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.

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

Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.

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

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

This report is a collection of perspectives from 20 authors that highlights the needs of rural girls and solutions to the challenges they face.

The 2012 Chicago Council Survey tracks public opinion on US foreign policy since the September 11 attacks, and includes an assessment of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Across party lines, the results of this Chicago Council on Global Affairs survey reveal that the US public and leaders largely agree on US foreign policy.

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.

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

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

In this blog post from the Chicago Council on Global Affairs, we discuss if the European Union can stay politically relevant after COVID-19 and Brexit.

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.

In 2018, the Council captured public and opinion leader attitudes on some of the most pressing foreign policy issues.

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

The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.

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

The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan

The 2008 Chicago Council Survey focuses on attitudes about foreign policy prior to the triggering of the international financial crisis in the fall of 2008.

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

The 1990 Chicago Council Survey was performed during an age of global economic competition.

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But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.

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

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

The 1982 Chicago Council Survey shows important disparities between public opinion and Reagan administration policies in defense spending, arms control, foreign aid, détente, and trade policy.

The Global Child Nutrition Foundation shares key insights into the impact of school meal programs, and how the COVID-19 pandemic has put children at nutritional risk.

Universities can serve as economic engines for rural cities, but collaboration between academia, government, and the private sector is key to sustainable growth.

Like global cities before them, many ambitious secondary cities are escaping their isolated orbits and redefining the hierarchy of the global urban cosmos.

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

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