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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.
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Global Perspectives

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

In this Council of Councils global perspectives roundup, members of five leading think tanks reflect on the impact of the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol. The attacks left leaders and publics in many democracies stunned, reassured, or determined to play a bigger role in preserving democratic order in the world.
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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

The UN at 75

The UN Turns Seventy-Five. Here's How to Make it Relevant Again.

The United Nations, founded in the aftermath of World War II’s devastation,

DaSun Millard stands next to the newly named "Black Lives Matter Plaza" sign near the White House, during a protest in Washington, DC. on June 6, 2020. REUTERS/Jim Bourg

How U.S. Civil Protests Resonate With Publics Worldwide

Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments.

A medical worker in protective suit takes a break at an isolated ward of Wuhan Red Cross Hospital in Wuhan, China on February 16, 2020.

Coronavirus: The View From Italy, China, Singapore, India, and the UK

Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments.

An anti-Brexit demonstrator waves a Union flag alongside a European Union flag outside the Houses of Parliament in London on March 28, 2018. Tolga Akmen/AFP via Getty Images

Brexit Is Here: The EU and UK Must Brace for the Consequences

Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments.

Police fire tear gas at anti-extradition bill protesters during clashes in Sham Shui Po in Hong Kong, China, on August 14, 2019. REUTERS/Thomas Peter

The State of Democracy in 2020: Crisis or Renewal?

What are the prospects of democracy in 2020?

World leaders walk off after a family photo session at the G20 leaders summit in Osaka, Japan on June 28, 2019. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Six Global Summits to Watch in 2020

As the second decade of this century comes to a close, effective multilateral cooperation seems to be on the ropes.

Containers are seen at the Yangshan Deep Water Port in Shanghai, China on August 6, 2019.

Global Outlook 2020: The Economy

What can the world expect for the global economy in 2020?

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A Final Chapter for the WTO? Five Experts Give Their Assessments

Council of Councils global perspectives roundups gather opinions from experts on major international developments

A child and climate change activists attend the Extinction Rebellion protests on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on October 7, 2019. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes

Climate Change in 2020: What to Expect

What can the world expect for climate change in 2020?

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Events

The Council of Councils Ninth Annual Conference

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Council of Councils Virtual Conference, COVID-19 and Global Governance

May 22, 2020
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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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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.

Adapting International Trade Institutions to New Realities

Adapting International Trade Institutions to New Realities

Feb 13, 2018

A gradual approach of building consensus and popular support for the multilateral trading system could bolster global economic governance at a time of growing opposition to global trade.

The author thanks Rohinton Medhora, Marek Wasinski, Damian Wnukowski, Asmita Parshotam, Elizabeth Sidiropoulos, Talitha Bertelsmann-Scott, and Andres Matias Schelp for their valued contributions to this paper.

The Challenge From North Korea

The Challenge From North Korea

Nov 29, 2017

A nuclear-armed North Korea is a threat to the fragile strategic equilibrium on the Korean Peninsula and to international security at large. Emboldened by a nuclear arsenal, the highly militarized regime of President Kim Jong-un could be tempted to embark on aggressive acts. Meanwhile, the United States could opt for preventive military action.

The authors thank Mark Fitzpatrick, Oliver Meier, and Artur Kacprzyk for comments that greatly improved this working paper.

Member Articles

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

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The World with and after COVID-19
Green finance and sustainability are likely to be vital pillars of the post-pandemic world....
Dec 17, 2020 by Giovanni Tria, Angelo Federico Arcelli, and Robert Fay, CIGI
Fostering a New Security Architecture in the Middle East
This volume examines various means to foster deescalation, dialogue, and confidence-building in the Middle East....
Dec 10, 2020 by Silvia Colombo and Andrea Dessì (editors), IAI
A New Beginning with President Biden: Five German and European Priorities for the Transatlantic Agenda
This argues that Europe will have to be clearer than in the past regarding what it expects from Washington, and proposes five priorities for a new tra...
Dec 07, 2020 by Laura von Daniels, Markus Kaim, Ronja Kempin, Kai-Olaf Lang, Marco Overhaus, and Johannes Thimm, SWP
US Presidential Election 2020 – Post-Globalisation and Trump
The fundamental premise in electoral politics and inter-state relations is moving toward Trump’s more unorthodox model: breaking norms in a bid to bui...
Nov 18, 2020 by Deep K Datta Ray, RSIS
A New Lifeline for the G20? The Role of African and European Actors in Enhancing Its Legitimacy and Effectiveness
The current global governance system lacks legitimacy, popular accountability, and effectiveness, and struggles to deliver solutions to key global cha...
Nov 17, 2020 by Luca Barana, Daniele Fattibene, and Bernardo Venturi, IAI
Ensuring a Greener Recovery From the Pandemic
The COP26 climate summit is an opportunity for the UN and world governments to embrace climate justice and show solidarity to tackle both the climate ...
Oct 17, 2020 by Patrick Schröder and Tahseen Jafry, Chatham House
The Case for Gender Balance in Arms Control, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Negotiations
A continuing gender disparity among experts and practitioners in the non-proliferation and disarmament field is problematic, especially considering th...
Oct 15, 2020 by Federica Dall'Arche, IAI
Finding Peace in Uncertain Times: South Sudan and the Revitalised Peace Process
The South Sudanese peace process has been weakened by the neglect of critical issues relating to state boundaries and security arrangements....
Sep 30, 2020 by Thulani Maphasa, SAIIA
Global Cooperation after COVID-19
This collection of essays reflect on the lasting impact that the COVID-19 outbreak will have on global cooperation, globalization, faith in public act...
Sep 15, 2020 by Rohinton Medhora (Ed.), CIGI
Reforming the World Trade Organization: Prospects for Transatlantic Cooperation and the Global Trade System
To reinvigorate the WTO, reform needs to address providing a negotiation forum to liberalize trade and establish new rules, monitoring trade policies,...
Sep 11, 2020 by Marianne Schneider-Petsinger, Chatham House
World Order in the Time of Coronavirus
Although states like China and Russia have benefited from the rise of a new world disorder, the West is responsible for its emergence....
Aug 14, 2020 by Bobo Lo, Lowy
Attack on the Open Skies Treaty
Rather than following the United States’ lead and abandoning the Open Skies Treaty, which serves as a critical instrument of de-escalation and confide...
Jul 06, 2020 by Wolfgang Richter, SWP

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