Christopher Shim

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Christopher Shim

Research Associate, Global Economics

Christopher Shim is a research associate for global economics at the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR). Before joining CFR, he was an editorial assistant at Harvard's Belfer Center and a research assistant at the Minerva Research Initiative's Rising Power Alliances Project. He holds a bachelor's degree in politics and international relations from the University of Cambridge and a master's degree in law and diplomacy from The Fletcher School at Tufts University.

RealEcon

Geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific: An ADB Perspective

As part of the CFR RealEcon Roundtable Series, Scott Morris, vice president of the Asian Development Bank (ADB), explained how the ADB supports countries in the Indo-Pacific region amid shifting geopolitics.

Article by Christopher Shim May 2, 2024 RealEcon

United Nations

The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors September 9, 2024

United Nations

The Role of the UN Secretary-General

The United Nations’ top leadership position has broad authority to steer the organization’s agenda, but its impact has varied widely since 1946.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors August 29, 2024

United States

Foreign Policy at the U.S. National Political Conventions

Foreign policy issues regularly come to the fore at the national political conventions, especially during periods of global instability. Sometimes the events are marked by bitter disagreements within the parties.

Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors August 21, 2024

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