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September 6, 2024

United States
C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics With John C. Williams

John C. Williams of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York discusses monetary policy and the economic outlook for the year ahead. The C. Peter McColough Series on International Economics brings the …

Play John C. Williams, President and CEO of the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, speaks at a conference in California, U.S.
Virtual Event by John C. Williams and Benn Steil

August 16, 2024

Foreign Aid
The United States Was Just Called a "Plague" by Mahmoud Abbas. Now what?

Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas just told the Turkish parliament that "America is the plague, and the plague is America." Will the United States tolerate such attacks?

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

September 6, 2024

China
A Closed Door for Orphans? Unpacking China’s International Adoption Policy

While China’s decision to halt international adoptions seems to address some legitimate concerns, it overlooks the unique benefits these adoptions provided, particularly for children with special nee…

Residents visit an abandoned baby (L) lying in a crib at a baby hatch in Guiyang, Guizhou province January 12, 2014
Blog Post by Yanzhong Huang Asia Unbound

September 13, 2024

Election 2024
CFR Election 2024 Initiative to Convene Forums in Four Pivotal States

The Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) has launched an Election 2024 initiative to explore the role of the United States in the world, how international affairs issues affect voters, and what is at s…

News Releases

September 5, 2024

Israel
Gaza’s Troubled Cease-Fire Efforts, Harris and Trump Debate, Toronto International Film Fest, and More

The United States, Egypt, and Qatar prepare another cease-fire proposal after Hamas killed six Israeli hostages and Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu demanded control of the Philadelphi Corridor a…

Podcast Protestors hold up placards and wave the Israeli flag during the demonstration in Tel Aviv, Israel, on September 1, 2024. Eyal Warshavsky/SOPA Images/LightRocket/Getty Images
Podcast by Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins The World Next Week

June 25, 2024

Haiti
Haiti’s Troubled Path to Development

Hobbled by foreign interventions, political instability, and natural disasters, the former French colony is paralyzed by multiple crises.

A Haitian girl walks through a garbage-filled ravine in Port-au-Prince.
Backgrounder by Diana Roy and Rocio Cara Labrador

September 19, 2024

United Nations
What Is the UN General Assembly?

The General Assembly hosts a much-watched debate of world leaders annually. Its 2024 meeting is expected to emphasize climate change, the Sustainable Development Goals, and the wars in the Gaza Strip…

A large UNGA sign is photographed in front of the United Nations buildings.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors

July 6, 2024

Venezuela
The United States and the Venezuelan Election

Every sign suggests that Venezuela's presidential election on July 28 will be stolen. Will the Biden administration then acknowledge that its policy toward Venezuela has failed--and change it?

Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

May 24, 2024

Diplomacy and International Institutions
International Criminal Court Prosecutor Threatens United States Senators

The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court has threatened 12 United States senators for their criticisms of his effort to arrest Israeli leaders.

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Blog Post by Elliott Abrams Pressure Points

September 9, 2024

Maternal and Child Health
Women This Week: Texas Sues for Ability to Seek Records of Women who Obtain Out-of-State Abortions

Welcome to “Women Around the World: This Week,” a series that highlights noteworthy news related to women and U.S. foreign policy. This week’s post covers August 31 to September 6.

Abortion rights demonstrators hold up signs and drum against the the windows of Denton City Hall while police watch from the inside as Denton’s city council meets to vote on a resolution seeking to make enforcing Texas’ trigger law on abortion a low priority for its police force, in Denton, Texas, U.S. June 28, 2022.
Blog Post by Ann Norris Women Around the World