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Check out our round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development!

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

Catherine Bertini and Thomas G. Weiss  join Deep Dish to discuss the future of the United Nations and why the United States should lead its renewal.

Women all over the world are delivering foods to their communities, improving the nutrition and health of their household members, and transforming food systems.

Latin American political expert Pete Schechter joins Deep Dish to discuss the differences between far-right populism in Brazil and the U.S.

President Jair Bolsonaro might be leaving office, but the country’s political trust issues are far from resolved.

Regenerative agriculture can help our food and agricultural systems become more resilient.

Why moving to renewable energy will not increase energy security and reduce geopolitical power struggles and what to do.

Deep Dish explores what makes Costa Rica a shining example of functionality.

After nearly four years at the Council, Alesha Black, the Center on Global Food and Agriculture managing director, steps down.

A solid majority (69%) say that it would never be justified for Moscow to use a tactical nuclear weapon in its current military operation against Kyiv.

In this Chicago Council on Global Affairs blog post, Craig Kafura explores how Millennials hold distinct views on US-China foreign policy.

The future of agricultural innovation is dependent on young people. How can we motivate them to get engaged?

Americans want to play an active part in world affairs but are reassessing their foreign policy priorities and how they want to engage with the world.

Federal investment in space technology is crucial to help farmers fight climate change—this generation's moonshot.

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

Around the world, cities continue to protect the basic human rights of vulnerable populations in the face of fierce opposition from national governments.

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.

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