October 29, 2018, RESEARCH Report by Ian Klaus, Download Report (PDF), While dozens of international organizations were created to give structure and order to international relations, rapid urbanization and the rising influence of cities have raised new questions around their mandates and structu...

March 11, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Caroline Kaeb and David Scheffer, Download Summary (PDF) Download Report (PDF), This paper provides recommendations for corporate engagement with public policy issues for societal objectives., Introduction, Business is “expected to lead” and be a “tr...

Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs selects a highly competitive cohort of Chicago’s up-and-coming professionals to participate in its Emerging Leaders Program. Meet the class of 2020.

China and Russia dominate the future of the transatlantic alliance, Council President Ivo Daalder explains to CNN.

Weekly exploration of Chicago's role in the wider world

While understandable, the mood of pessimism around COP27 obscures progress toward net zero and can be dangerously self-fulfilling, argues Chris Morris.

Cohort, 2025, Industry, Banking & Finance, Sector, Non-profit, Social Media, Karla Ruth Orozco Toledano has over a decade of experience in international affairs, trade, and economic diplomacy, with a strong focus on China–Latin America relations. She currently serves at World Business Chicago (...