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U.S. President Joe Biden walks off the stage with his back to the camera after speaking during the opening plenary session at the Ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles, California on June 9, 2022.
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Global Perspectives

A Region Divided: What Did the Summit of the Americas Accomplish?

Leaders of twenty-three Western Hemisphere countries attended the ninth Summit of the Americas in Los Angeles on June 6–10, with a focus on “Building a Sustainable, Resilient, and Equitable Future.” The summit sought cooperation on shared challenges, including economic recovery, climate change, health, and migration. The meeting showcased a divided region and is unlikely to produce any substantial outcomes, write four experts for the Council of Councils global perspectives series, but it has prompted some pragmatic first steps toward stronger regional partnerships.
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Ukrainian servicemen stand guard on a road in Kharkiv, Ukraine in front of a tank while holding weapons on February 25, 2022. REUTERS/Maksim Levin

Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine Will Have Lasting Implications

Russia’s military assault on Ukraine defies international law and poses one of the most alarming challenges…

Dr. Ruxandra Divan rests in the Intensive Care Unit for COVID-19 patients at Hopitaux Civils de Colmar in Colmar, France on December 15, 2021. REUTERS/Yves Herman

COVID-19 After Two Years: The Failure of Pandemic Governance

On December 16, 2021, the Council of Councils (CoC) convened its…

A United Nations security guard walks through an empty hall as COVID-19 restrictions have kept the number of delegates limited at the seventy-sixth session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York on September 23, 2021.

Diplomacy Reset: Ten Global Summits to Watch in 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic has delayed global summits and undermined the ability of leaders to act on issues that imperil the safety,…

U.S. President Joe Biden convenes a virtual summit with leaders from democratic nations at Summit for Democracy in Washington, DC, on December 9, 2021. REUTERS/Leah Millis

Global Perspectives on Biden’s Democracy Summit

Leaders of more than one hundred countries took part in the U.S.-hosted Summit for Democracy in early December, s…

UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres prepare to receive attendees during the UN Climate Change Conference in Glasgow, Scotland on November 1, 2021.

COP26: Much Achieved, Huge Opportunities Missed

Negotiations were tense at the twenty-sixth Conference of the Parties (COP26) to the UN Framework Convention on C…

A U.S. flag flies above a razorwire-topped fence at the U.S. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay on December 10, 2008. REUTERS/Mandel Ngan/Pool (CUBA)

The 9/11 Effect and the Transformation of Global Security

The scale and audacity of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001, spurred sweeping changes in the way the United S…

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, European Council President Charles Michel, U.S. President Joe Biden, Japan's Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Italy's Prime Minister Mario Draghi, French President Emmanuel Macron, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen and German Chancellor Angela Merkel pose for a group photo at the G7 summit, in Carbis Bay, Britain, June 11, 2021.

Biden's Summitry Was Reassuring for the West. Now Comes the Hard Part.

Transatlantic relations were boosted by nearly a week of summits marking U.S.…

World leaders appear on a video screen during a virtual Climate Summit with world leaders in the East Room at the White House in Washington, DC, on April 23, 2021. REUTERS/Tom Brenner

Biden's Welcome Climate Reboot and the Daunting Diplomacy Ahead

In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, experts at lead…

An explosion caused by a police munition is seen while supporters of U.S. President Donald Trump gather in front of the U.S. Capitol Building in Washington, DC, on January 6, 2021.

U.S. Capitol Breach Was a Shot Heard Round the World

In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of five…

Two men with surgical masks on stand in front of a large screen showing a virtual APEC Economic Leaders Meeting 2020, which was hosted in Malaysia on November 20, 2020.

Up in the Air: Ten Global Summits That Will Test Joe Biden in 2021

Summit diplomacy was a prominent casualty of COVID-19 during 2020.

A person uses an extinguisher toward a burning paper-made globe during a demonstration against the fossil fuel industry in Frankfurt, Germany on October 21, 2020.

Blueprint for 2021: Six Paths to a More Resilient World

In 2020, the world was confronted by a litany of challenges compounded by the coronavirus pandemic.…

Democratic U.S. presidential nominee Joe Biden makes a statement on the 2020 U.S. presidential election results during a brief appearance before reporters in Wilmington, Delaware on November 5, 2020.

Biden and the World: Global Perspectives on the U.S. Presidential Election

In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of seventeen leading global think tanks reflect…

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Council of Councils Fifth Virtual Conference

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Global Governance Working Papers

These papers identify new principles, rules, or institutional arrangements that can improve international cooperation in addressing global challenges.

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An inflatable nuclear missile balloon stands at the ready before a protest held by the group Global Zero in McPherson Square on April 1, 2016 in Washington, DC. The protest, designed to rally support for the elimination of nuclear weapons, was timed to occur at the same time as world leaders were meeting at the Nuclear Security Summit being held today in Washington.

Reinventing Nuclear Disarmament and Nonproliferation as Cooperative Endeavors

Apr 21, 2021

Differences between nuclear and nonnuclear weapons states could seriously weaken the nuclear regime. Recasting disarmament as a common endeavor that addresses each country’s legitimate interests and priorities would improve its prospects.

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The Outer Space Treaty: Overcoming Space Security Governance Challenges

Feb 23, 2021

Outer space is growing more crowded and contested. Rajeswari Pillai Rajagopalan recommends regulating activities that disrupt, deny, or destroy space systems to ensure outer space is available to all. 

A diplomat walks through the main doors of the assembly building at the UN headquarters in New York, on September 17, 2015. Mike Segar/Reuters

From Norm-Takers to Norm-Makers Making African Voices More Effective at the United Nations

Jul 27, 2020

African UN member states should act as unifiers and conveners rather than dividers. More coordination could help them overcome the structural challenges they face at the United Nations.

Rohingya refugees wait for medical checkups in Cox’s Bazar, Bangladesh, on January 21, 2018. Mohammad Ponir Hossain/Reuters

Refuge From Disease Mitigating Communicable Diseases in Refugee Populations

Jan 30, 2020

Mitigating potential communicable disease in refugee populations is a subset of efforts for human rights, equality, and dignity. A basic multilateral framework could improve health care in these situations and provide an example for future challenges.

A Palestinian doctor examines a patient’s eyes at a medical center in a refugee camp in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, on May 7, 2012. Ammar Awad/Reuters

A Silent Crisis The Rise of Noncommunicable Diseases in Refugee Settings

Jan 30, 2020

Refugee health needs in non-camp, urban settings have increasingly shifted to noncommunicable diseases. Providing preventive care and specialist treatment requires a massive influx of resources, but it is well worth the investment.

Reevaluating Global Trade Governance Structures to Address Climate Change

Reevaluating Global Trade Governance Structures to Address Climate Change

Jul 02, 2019

Climate change poses an immense challenge to the biosphere and global economy. To make international trade more environmentally friendly, the world needs to use rules that have been around for decades, create new rules, and find new space for climate change policy.

The Anticipatory Governance of Solar Radiation Management

The Anticipatory Governance of Solar Radiation Management

Jul 02, 2019

Emission reductions alone are unlikely to prevent severe climate change impacts. As researchers and policymakers pay increasing attention to measures such as solar radiation management (SRM), states and private actors need to agree on the potential role of SRM in the overall climate change regime and to recognize its limitations.

India and the World: Fueling a New Low-Carbon Growth Model

India and the World: Fueling a New Low-Carbon Growth Model

Dec 13, 2018

India’s capability to grow in a carbon-scarce world will determine the fate of the Sustainable Development Goals. For India and other countries to conduct low-carbon transitions in an economically sustainable manner, it is imperative that they address the fractured financial state of power distribution companies, the lack of developed financial markets, and stringent international financial regulations.

Arctic Governance: Challenges and Opportunities

Arctic Governance: Challenges and Opportunities

Nov 29, 2018

As national governments, international institutions, and nonstate actors explore different approaches to Arctic governance, a cohesive approach is necessary to address the environmental, economic, sociocultural, and geopolitical challenges this region faces.

This paper has benefited from numerous comments and suggestion from Council of Councils members, in particular Jennifer Spence (Centre for International Governance Innovation), Sergey Kulik (Institute of Contemporary Development), Ettore Greco (Institute of International Affairs), and Tobias Etzold (German Institute for International and Security Affairs). The author also thanks CFR’s editorial staff and Terrence Mullan for their valued contributions to this paper.

Global Monetary Policy Divergence and the Reemergence of Global Imbalances

Global Monetary Policy Divergence and the Reemergence of Global Imbalances

Jun 26, 2018

To minimize the risk of greater global imbalances, U.S. policymakers should rethink U.S. fiscal policy and focus on the transatlantic imbalances, not the bilateral trade deficit with China.

This paper has benefited from numerous comments and suggestion from Council on Council members, in particular Brad Setser and Terrence Mullan.

Domesticating the Giant: The Global Governance of Migration

Domesticating the Giant: The Global Governance of Migration

Jun 19, 2018

A global policy framework and consolidated institutional architecture can help states facilitate regular migration, cope with illegal crossings, and humanely respond to forced migration.

The author thanks Asmita Parshotam (South African Institute of International Affairs), David Kipp (German Institute for International and Security Affairs), Asli Selin Okyay (Institute of International Affairs), Stewart Patrick (Council on Foreign Relations), and Christophe Bertossi and Matthieu Tardis (French Institute of International Relations) for their comments.

Increasing International Cooperation in Cybersecurity and Adapting Cyber Norms

Increasing International Cooperation in Cybersecurity and Adapting Cyber Norms

Feb 23, 2018

The world must not allow the establishment of cyber norms to atrophy. It is imperative that international cyber cooperation increases to protect the stability and resiliency of the global digital economy. Proposals for cooperation include restarting the U.S.-Russia dialogue, reconvening UN experts and implementing existing norms, starting discussions on a global cybercrime convention, and codifying cyberattack legislation into international law.

Member Articles

A collection of CoC member institute articles, blogs, and reports on global governance and international cooperation.

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Opinion on Ukraine’s Application for Membership in the European Union
This reviews to the fundamental political issues and technical accession process in response to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s request that...
Apr 12, 2022 by Michael Emerson, Steven Blockmans, Veronkia Movchan, and Artem Remizov, CEPS
Climate: Which Way Forward?
Thirty years after the Rio climate conference, the assesses current climate commitments, which are undoubtedly less impressive and less certain than t...
Mar 17, 2022 by Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega and Carole Mathieu, Ifri
The European Security Order After Putin’s Aggression
Lessons must be learned from the failed policies that led to President Putin’s invasion of Ukraine....
Mar 09, 2022 by Zachary Paikin, CEPS
Legal Aspects of the Attack on Ukraine
Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, carried out with the support of Belarus, is a violation of the norms of international law that form the basis of ...
Feb 25, 2022 by Szymon Zaręba, PISM
Disinformation is Breaking Democracy: Let’s Fix That Now
Lack of mutually agreed truth has become a danger to governance....
Feb 25, 2022 by Michael Den Tandt, CIGI
Ukraine: Debunking Russia’s Legal Justifications
This argues that Russia is violating international law in Ukraine using baseless allegations, and states' responses should be guided accordingly....
Feb 24, 2022 by Elizabeth Wilmshurst, Chatham House
JCPOA Talks: Deal or no Neal?
Although the Iran nuclear negotiations to restructure the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action are progressing, the current plan is not nearly as strong...
Jan 19, 2022 by Sanam Vakil, Chatham House
Next COP Ahead: Europe Has Work to Do
Before COP27, European policymakers must secure commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the top global producers, negotiate climate financ...
Jan 12, 2022 by Susanne Dröge and Oliver Geden, SWP
Lithuania, China and EU Lawfare to Counter Economic Coercion
China’s covert trade actions against Lithuania are politically explosive....
Dec 16, 2021 by Steven Blockmans, CEPS
COVID-19: What is Needed to Address Emergent Pathogens?
The emergence of the new COVID-19 variant Omicron highlights the continuing risks to everyone associated with not seriously addressing socioeconomic i...
Dec 01, 2021 by Osman Dar, Chatham House
ASEAN-Plus or Plus-ASEAN: The Roles of Regional Major Powers in Dealing with the Myanmar Crisis
Despite their leverages, regional powers, including China, Japan, India, and South Korea, remain adamant about playing a role as observers to the Myan...
Nov 22, 2021 by Lina Alexandra and M. Waffaa Kharisma, CSIS
Reviving The Nuclear Talks
Iran’s Deputy Foreign Minister Ali Bagheri Khani announced that Iran would enter negotiations to revive the JCPOA....
Nov 12, 2021 by Jin Liangxiang, SIIS

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