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This report calls on the United States to use the power of the agriculture and food sector to reduce the reality and risks of malnutrition globally.

To prevent and manage food insecurity and undernutrition, the global community should sustainably continue vital food assistance programs, while building more resilient food systems that provide equitable access to healthy diets.

Men often fall outside of gendered stereotypes of food assistance programs, failing to reflect nuanced experiences of hunger in the United States.

With the holiday celebrations behind us, here is a quick recap of some of the stats that defined the past twelve months of programming at the Council.

Council President and Former US Ambassador to NATO Ivo H. Daalder reflects on the one-year anniversary of Russia's war in Ukraine.

Can the United States deliver on its food systems and climate commitments? We offer recommendations to protect the planet and feed the world.

Deb Amos, Nirmal Ghosh, and Gideon Rachman join guest host Carla Anne Robbins to discuss the week's top news stories.

Bethany Allen-Ebrahimian, Ryan Heath, and Carla Anne Robbins join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Feeding cities presents a major opportunity to improve the plight of millions of small-scale farmers and rural residents trapped in subsistence agriculture and joblessness.

US security assistance meant for counterterrorism efforts is also implicated in the government’s war against Anglophone separatists.

Council expert Roger Thurow explains how most African countries don’t have the resources to provide aid to their own citizens.

Both foreign policy leaders and the American public back “friendshoring."

Bobby Ghosh, Carla Anne Robbins, and Philip Stephens join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

Experts Laurel Miller and Andrew Watkins join Deep Dish to unpack Afghanistan’s economic collapse.

Balancing power or increasing risk? Deep Dish explores what a multilateral defense pact for Asia might mean.

We explore whether foreign policy professionals and the American public are on the same page when it comes to America’s strategy abroad.

The report examines two important locales experienced by refugees: permanent camp settings, such as in Za’atari, Jordan, and transitory arrival centers, such as in Lampedusa, Italy.

The vision for Chicago’s global strategy begins with an inventory of the city’s assets, needs, and opportunities.

Results of the 2020 Chicago Council Survey reveal a striking divide between Democrats and Republicans on the critical threats facing the country.