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  1. A farmer holds a sorghum plant destroyed after a swarm of locusts invaded his farm in Ethiopia
    Reuters

    The Plague You've Never Heard About Could be as Destructive as COVID-19

    Column
    by Colin Christensen, Eva Koehler

    Tens of millions of people in East Africa, the Horn, and up through the Middle East are facing the prospect of extreme hunger as a plague of locusts spreads in the region.

  2. AP Photos
    Global Politics

    Containing the Israel-Hamas War, Polish Elections

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Yasmeen Abutaleb, Stefan Kornelius, and Peter Spiegel join Ivo Daalder to discuss the week's top news stories.

  3. Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership
    Fronteiras do Pensamento

    Former Norwegian Prime Minister Brundtland on Pandemic Leadership

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Lecture
    Gro Brundtland, Former Prime Minister of Norway and Former Director-General of the WHO, discussed the similarities between the COVID-19 and SARS pandemics and the lessons learned.
  4. Japan's Olympic Story, from 1964 to 2021
    REUTERS

    Japan's Olympic Story, from 1964 to 2021

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    After COVID-19 forced Japan to delay the 2020 Olympics, a panel of experts explores the potential impact of the upcoming Tokyo Olympic Games compared to Japan’s first time hosting in 1964 and the Sapporo 1972 and Nagano 1998 Winter Olympics.
  5. Post-Pandemic Travel and Tourism
    Reuters

    Post-Pandemic Travel and Tourism

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Panel
    While countries and businesses rush to reopen and resume business-as-usual, have travelers’ attitudes and expectations changed and how has the industry adapted? What might travel and tourism look like in a post-pandemic world?
  6. US Dept. of State
    Global Health

    World Review: Trump Tests Positive for COVID-19, James A. Baker III, Xinjiang

    Video
    by Ivo H. Daalder

    Ivo Daalder talked with leading journalists to get their perspectives on the week's global headlines.

  7. New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Arden visits Admiralty House in Sydney.
    REUTERS

    Deep Dish Takes You Inside the Global Response to COVID-19

    Column
    by Brian Hanson

    Highlights from recent Deep Dish podcast episodes covering COVID-19 response in Germany, New Zealand, Japan, Europe, and South Korea.

  8. a medical professional prepares a vaccine syringe
    Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

    Global Public Opinion as COVID-19 Vaccine Offers Hope

    Column
    by Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Renee Perper

    A global survey shows the public perceives COVID-19 as the world's greatest health threat and nearly two-thirds of respondents believe the vaccine should be compulsory.

  9. TEDxSaoPaulo
    Climate and the Environment

    We Need to Take Action Now to Protect the Amazon Basin

    Video
    by Robert Muggah

    The Council's Robert Muggah offers TEDxSaoPaulo five priorities to disrupt the crime and corruption that threatens not just Latin America, but the world.

  10. America in 2020

    Event Series

    A series of discussions on foreign policy topics central to the 2020 United States presidential election. As a tax-exempt 501(c)(3) organization, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs does not support or oppose any candidate for political office and is prohibited from any political fundraising.