June 27, 2022

Each year, the Chicago Council on Global Affairs holds a Global Leadership Awards Dinner to honor distinguished individuals for their outstanding achievements in the realms of international relations, global thought leadership, and philanthropy. This prestigious fundraising event is a highlight o...

October 14, 2025 - The Chicago Council on Global Affairs is pleased to announce the appointment of Ambassador Julianne Smith as Distinguished Nonresident Fellow in Defense and Security. Smith, who served as the U.S. permanent representative to NATO during the Biden administration, will join the C...

President Trump brought some of America’s biggest tech CEOs to Beijing for a summit with Xi Jinping. What does it mean for the race over AI power? Council on Foreign Relations’ Chris McGuire explains.

Advancing a more sustainable and resilient food system by addressing challenges and providing leadership in America’s heartland and beyond.

Food insecurity plays a critical and complex role in Myanmar's current political turmoil, and has played a similar role in uprisings of the past.

Of those who self-identify as Democrats in our 2019 Chicago Council Survey, about half are liberals while the other half are moderate/conservative. There are six key issues for which the two groups have differing opinions.

Survey data shows the American public is more attuned to the view of "The Blob," those working in government, than to President Trump’s views.

Overshadowed by global trade conflicts, the pending EU-Mercosur trade pact underlines the shifting global trade landscape away from a US-led international trade order.