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August 22, 2022

Infectious Diseases
Why Hasn’t the World Eradicated Polio?

The world is inching closer to eradicating polio, but armed conflicts and opposition to vaccines stand in the way of finally eliminating the disease.

A health worker marks the finger of a child with indelible ink during an anti-polio campaign at an Afghan refugee settlement on the outskirts of Islamabad, Pakistan.
Backgrounder by Claire Klobucista and Danielle Renwick

November 12, 2024

Technology and Innovation
Demystifying Artificial Intelligence

CFR's Technologist-in-Residence Sebastian Elbaum discusses the capabilities, failures, and future of artificial intelligence and its intersections with policy.  

Play A robotic dog is shown at the Responsible Artificial Intelligence in the Military (REAIM) summit, on responsible use of military artificial intelligence
Event by Sebastian Elbaum and Kat Duffy

April 18, 2012

International Organizations
Does Kim Signal World Bank Changes?

Four global experts assess Dr. Jim Yong Kim’s appointment as World Bank president and whether the institution needs governance reform.

Expert Roundup by Jonathan Masters, Oliver Stuenkel, Sook-Jong Lee, Daniel Bradlow, and Stewart M. Patrick

January 25, 2022

Monetary Policy
Digitizing the Dollar: The Future of Central Bank Digital Currencies

Panelists discuss the future of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs), including their implications for traditional banking and financial sectors, concerns over privacy and public acceptance, and t…

Play Bitcoin representations next to U.S. Dollars
Virtual Event by Alana Ackerson, Sean N. Creehan, Marion Laboure, and Sara Eisen

May 9, 2018

Women and Economic Growth
Gender-Based Violence and the Economy: A Conversation with World Bank Group General Counsel Sandie Okoro

Since becoming the World Bank Group General Counsel, Sandie Okoro has supported the World Bank’s initiative to address gender-based violence as part and parcel of economic development.

CFR Adjunct Senior Fellow Catherine Powell with World Bank General Counsel Sandie Okoro.
Blog Post by Catherine Powell Women and Foreign Policy Program