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Reuters
The Food Waste and Climate Connection | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
If food waste were a country, it would be the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter behind China and the US.
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Global Food Security Reauthorization Act Confirms US Commitment to Food Security | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council is proud to be part of the movement toward a long-term solution for global food security, embodied in the Global Food Security Act of 2018. https://globalaffairs.org/global-food-security-reauthorization-act-confirms-us-commitment-food-security -
Food and Agriculture
Calories Alone Will Not Feed the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The world needs a healthier food environment that is easier for everyday people to navigate in order to achieve nutrition security.
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AP Photos
A New Goal for Agricultural AI: Gender Mainstreaming | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The inclusion of gender mainstreaming in agricultural AI can help reduce gender inequity for female smallholder farmers.
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Olia Gozha
2023 Farm Bill: Enhancing Agricultural Safety Nets | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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2023 Survey of Public Opinion on US Foreign Policy | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The ongoing war in Ukraine continues to impact American attitudes toward global engagement.
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USDA
Informing the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council convened a task force to provide recommendations to advance the goals of the 2022 White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
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Women, Equity, and Global Development Symposium 2016 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A network of international thought-leaders joins the Council for a series of conversations that will lead to new ideas and greater understanding of what is working, and where more effort is needed. -
Ozzie Stern
Urban Resiliency and Chronic Violence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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MN Pollution Control Agency
Memo to the UN: Time to Drain the Food Swamp | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Robert Paarlberg challenges the UN to look beyond food access to food excess and the health issues that accompany it.
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REUTERS
2020 Public Attitudes on US Intelligence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A final Trump-Era survey confirms broad popular support for the intelligence community and reveals opportunities for greater transparency.
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Fronteiras do Pensamento
Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Gro Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway and Former Director-General of the WHO, discussed the similarities between the COVID-19 and SARS pandemics. -
Jean-Etienne Minh-Duy Poirrier
The Urban Century of China and India | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Xuefei Ren argues that cities in China and India are more aptly compared in territorial vs. associational governance than by regime type.
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REUTERS
Murder Hornets, Lavender, and School Meals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Our weekly round up of the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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Brian Hanson, New Vice President for Studies, Joins Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Brian Hanson joins the Council as its new Vice President for Studies, leading an expanding team of experts who provide insight on critical global issues. https://globalaffairs.org/brian-hanson-new-vice-president-studies-joins-chicago-council-global-affairs -
BRAC
Hope Is Part of the Food Security Solution | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Scott MacMillan recalls 2015 World Food Prize winner Fazle Hasan Abed's legacy and its impact on food security.
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REUTERS
Nicaragua's Looming "Second Dictatorship" | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Host Brian Hanson checks the pulse of democracy in Nicaragua with researcher Ryan Berg and journalist Cindy Regidor.
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Inclusion and Equity
Building an Inclusive National Security Workforce | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Council and Girl Security partnered to engage the next generation of women in national security.
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Global Politics
Shinzo Abe and Japan's Role in the World | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Cécile Shea joined the BBC to discuss the assassination of Shinzo Abe and how important he was to Japan's modern identity.
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Reuters
Cities Combatting Urban Violence | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
A panel of experts discusses how cities can combat urban violence.
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Winner Announced for the Inaugural Pattis Family Foundation Global Cities Book Award | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Dream States by John Lorinc offers a comprehensive analysis of smart city technology. September 20, 2023 https://globalaffairs.org/winner-announced-inaugural-pattis-family-foundation-global-cities-book-award -
AP Photos/Ben Curtis
Storming the Barricades: Young People Take Action | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Young people refuse to take a back seat to their future, so they are getting engaged in global food and agriculture.
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Caren Firouz/Reuters
Girls Leading: From Rural Economies to Global Solutions | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report is a collection of perspectives from 20 authors that highlights the needs of rural girls and solutions to the challenges they face.
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Public Opinion
2012 Chicago Council Survey: Foreign Policy in the new Millennium | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Public Opinion
2014 Opinion Leaders Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Food and Agriculture
Will CRISPR Crops Avoid the GMO Curse? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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AP PHOTOS
Rethinking our Engagement with the Global South | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The West is failing to win over the Global South and the lack of support for the Ukraine war demonstrates why it matters.
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Reuters
Failed Coup Adds to Venezuela's Troubles | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Experts join Deep Dish podcast host Brian Hanson to examine if Venezuelan President Maduro can hold on to his power after a failed coup attempt.
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Ronan Furuta
Sustainable Food Systems: A View from the Midwest | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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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ITU
Former New Zealand Prime Minister Clark on Multilateralism and COVID-19 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Former Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clark explained why leadership and multilateralism are critical in addressing the COVID-19 pandemic. -
REUTERS
Climate Famine, Seeds, and a Land Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out our round up of the week's top stories in food, agriculture, and global development!
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Luis Carlos Diaz
Venezuela's Two Presidents | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Latin America expert Peter Schechter and veteran diplomat Cecile Shea join this week’s Deep Dish to discuss varying opinions on Venezuela’s two claimants to power, Juan Guaidó and Nicolás Maduro.
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Christian Lue
A Future for the European Union After the Pandemic? | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Alan Ramirez
The Emerging Power of Big Data: The Chicago Experience | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Using Chicago as a model, this report outlines big data strategies for improving the efficiency and effectiveness of cities around the world.
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Kansas State Research & Extension
Public-Private Partnerships in Nutrition Ventures | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Shaza Moghraby
Reenvisioning a Fractured Global Food System | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Unlocking local knowledge and know-how in Regional Innovation Hubs.
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Food and Agriculture
Precision Development to Solve Wicked Problems | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Scientific Animations Without Borders (SAWBO) uses the information highway to deliver food security results during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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AP Photos
Americans Broadly Favorable to Participating in International Agreements | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The public supports US participation in the Paris climate agreement, the Iran nuclear deal, and more.
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Jermaine M. Ralliford
Americans Maintain Commitment to South Korea | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 2019 Chicago Council Survey finds that support for South Korea as an ally remains high and bipartisan
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Jon Sailer
2008 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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Getty
Girls Grow: A Vital Force in Rural Economies | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
This report includes recommendations for how girls in rural communities can be better supported through improved personal and professional development, health, and safety.
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George Bush Presidential Library
1990 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The 1990 Chicago Council Survey was performed during an age of global economic competition.
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REUTERS/Leonardo Fernandez Viloria
Agroecology, Blue Foods, and Happier Meals | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Check out the week's top news and research in food, agriculture, and global development.
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New Release: A Global Welcome: Metro Chicago’s Approach to Immigrant Inclusion | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Immigrants—in their population size, history, and contributions—are deeply embedded in the fabric of metro Chicago. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/press-room/global-welcome-metro-chicagos-approach-immigrant-inclusion -
US Department of Defense
Americans Split on Increasing Defense Spending | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
But large majorities support sending additional arms and military supplies to Ukraine, and if needed, Taiwan, Council polling shows.
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US Library of Congress
1982 Chicago Council Survey | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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AP Photos
A Scorching Summer Heats Up the Farmer Health Crisis | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The summer’s record temperatures have reignited the international farmworker health crisis.
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Global Child Nutrition Foundation
School Feeding: A Path to Recovery and a Better Future | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
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.
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REUTERS
Defending Democracy Post-Insurrection in Brazil | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
Amid the attack on democracy in Brazil, what lies ahead?
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Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 | Chicago Council on Global Affairs
The Emerging Leaders Class of 2023 spends a year examining key issues that affect the world and impact the global city of Chicago. https://globalaffairs.org/about-us/leadership-development-opportunities/emerging-leaders-program/program-alumni/2023