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  1. The Looming Global Obesity Threat Policy Brief

    The Looming Global Obesity Threat

    Policy Brief
    by Roger Thurow

    October 16, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Roger Thurow, Download Report (PDF), This paper seeks to raise awareness of the growing global obesity epidemic and the need to address the economic, security, and humanitarian threats it poses., Introduction, While the development community has been foc...

  2. 2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities
    Ana Miyares

    2017 Chicago Forum on Global Cities

    PAST EVENT VIDEO Conference
    This three-day forum brought together leaders in the major pillars of urban life to discuss how they can collaborate to improve their cities, and the world.
  3. People queue to pick up fresh food at a Los Angeles Regional Food Bank, as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues
    Reuters

    As COVID Cases Rise So Does Public Concern about the Economic Impact

    Blog Post
    by Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm

    An update on global public opinion on the COVID-19 pandemic reviews survey results from countries in North America, Europe, and Asia.

  4. Children in school in Ethiopia eat a meal.
    Global Child Nutrition Foundation

    School Feeding: A Path to Recovery and a Better Future

    Blog Post
    by Arlene Mitchell

    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.

  5. White House Announces Historic Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health

    The Council joins the coalition and task force of leaders preparing to bring together stakeholders and storytellers to inform this critical work.

  6. US Secretary of State Blinken meets Democratic Republic of Congo President Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde
    REUTERS

    At US-Africa Leaders Summit, Russia and China Provide Subtext

    Blog Post
    by Justice Malala

    The US-Africa Leaders Summit in Washington, DC, is the first meeting of its kind since 2014. Africa’s shift toward China and Russia will be a subtext of the meeting.

  7. People in masks sit on a subway train
    Shawn Ang

    Publics Prioritize Disease Control Efforts Over Economic Re-opening

    Blog Post
    by Jack Benjamin, Eliza Posner, Brendan Helm, Karl Friedhoff, Craig Kafura

    An update on global public opinion on COVID-19 reviews survey results from countries in North and South America, Europe, Asia, and Gulf States.

  8. Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity in Select Global Cities Policy Brief

    Toward City Diplomacy: Assessing Capacity in Select Global Cities

    Policy Brief
    by Ian Klaus, Hugo Decramer, Michele Acuto, Juliana Kerr, Sam Tabory, Noah J. Toly

    July 7, 2018, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Ian Klaus , Hugo Decramer , Michele Acuto , Juliana Kerr , Sam Tabory , and Noah J. Toly, Download Report (PDF), Cities are now more connected than ever before on a global scale. Yet local governments are not just spectators of this networked age: they are a...

  9. Urban Waterways in Global Cities
    Richard Schneider
    Report

    Urban Waterways in Global Cities

    Report

    June 22, 2017, RESEARCH Report, Richard Schneider, Download Report (PDF), This report is the product of an international effort between Mayor Rahm Emanuel of Chicago and Mayor Anne Hidalgo of Paris to advance the discussion over how to transform neglected urban waterways., Urban waterways are nat...

  10. Doctors in PPE while at a COVID-19 testing site, holding clipboards
    Reuters

    Converging Flu Season and Pandemic Concerns Northern Publics

    Blog Post
    by Craig Kafura, Brendan Helm, Giulia Shaughnessy, Charlie Rahr

    Public opinion polls in North America, Europe, and Asia find publics continue to worry about contracting the virus.