SEPTEMBER 25, 2018, The future of thriving, sustainable cities is anchored in building codes and standards, according to a new report by the Chicago Council on Global Affairs. Carbon emissions from heating, cooling, and operating buildings are directly responsible for 50 percent or more of an u...

Dr. Agnes Binagwaho discusses Rwanda's health system.

The World Food Programme received the 2020 Nobel Peace Prize for combating hunger and contributing to peace in conflict-affected areas.

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May 21, 2019, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Michael Tiboris, Download Report (PDF), China’s growing contributions to African development should not automatically be feared, but their increased presence should create a recalibration in US approaches to development., Key Facts and Figures , China is ...

March 3, 2015, RESEARCH Policy Brief by Andrea Durkin, Download Report (PDF), Andrea Durkin provides recommendations from a Council report aiming at addressing food security in Africa and US-Africa trade relations., A new framework for US-Africa trade relations focused on agriculture and food can...

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