Nov 26, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden, alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks on the second day of the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS

Brazil's 2024 G20 Summit: Right Agenda, Little Consensus

The Group of Twenty (G20) met recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the heels of a seismic U.S. presidential election that has the potential to accelerate an already rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Five Council of Councils experts weigh in on what they saw as the meeting's successes, failures, and missed opportunities, while asking what is next for this group comprised of the world's largest economies.

U.S. President Joe Biden, alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks on the second day of the G20 Summit at the Museum of Modern Art in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil, November 19, 2024. Saul Loeb/Pool via REUTERS

The Group of Twenty (G20) met recently in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on the heels of a seismic U.S. presidential election that has the potential to accelerate an already rapidly changing geopolitical landscape. Five Council of Councils experts weigh in on what they saw as the meeting's successes, failures, and missed opportunities, while asking what is next for this group comprised of the world's largest economies.

Nov 07, 2024
Officials, including South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping, attend a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

The BRICS Summit 2024: An Expanding Alternative

The sixteenth annual BRICS (whose membership has grown from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to also include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates) summit was held in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-October 24. 2024. We asked what was new and innovative at the summit this year, and how the bloc is changing the geopolitical context. Six Council of Councils (CoC) experts from BRICS member countries and beyond reflect on the future of the group and what expansion means for global governance.

Officials, including South Africa's President Cyril Ramaphosa, Russia's President Vladimir Putin and China's President Xi Jinping, attend a plenary session in the outreach/BRICS Plus format at the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov/Pool

The sixteenth annual BRICS (whose membership has grown from Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa to also include Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, and the United Arab Emirates) summit was held in Kazan, Russia, on October 22-October 24. 2024. We asked what was new and innovative at the summit this year, and how the bloc is changing the geopolitical context. Six Council of Councils (CoC) experts from BRICS member countries and beyond reflect on the future of the group and what expansion means for global governance.

Oct 31, 2024
Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for the Middle East

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the fifth and final installment of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Middle East.

Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz receives U.S. President Joe Biden at Al Salman Palace upon his arrival in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, July 15, 2022. Bandar Algaloud/Courtesy of Saudi Royal Court/Handout via REUTERS

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the fifth and final installment of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Middle East.

Oct 18, 2024
Mexico's Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Mexican Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland attend a meeting with senior U.S. officials and senior Mexico officials to discuss security and arms trafficking, at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for the Americas

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the fourth of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features three reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Americas.

Mexico's Attorney General Alejandro Gertz Manero, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Mexican Security Minister Rosa Icela Rodriguez, Mexican Foreign Minister Alicia Barcena, Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland attend a meeting with senior U.S. officials and senior Mexico officials to discuss security and arms trafficking, at the National Palace, in Mexico City, Mexico October 5, 2023. REUTERS/Henry Romero

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the fourth of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features three reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Americas.

Sep 27, 2024
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat participate in a working lunch on multilateral cooperation at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Africa

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the third of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features three reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for Africa.

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and African Union Commission (AUC) Chairperson Moussa Faki Mahamat participate in a working lunch on multilateral cooperation at the U.S.-Africa Leaders Summit, in Washington, U.S., December 15, 2022. REUTERS/Evelyn Hockstein

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the third of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features three reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for Africa.

Sep 16, 2024
U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for the Indo-Pacific

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the second of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Indo-Pacific.

U.S. President Joe Biden walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping at Filoli estate on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, in Woodside, California, U.S., November 15, 2023. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the second of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for the Indo-Pacific.

Sep 03, 2024
Two national flags of Ukraine flank the European Union flag in the foreground to the NATO emblem with storm clouds in the background in central Kyiv, Ukraine on July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko

Why the U.S. Presidential Election Matters for Europe

The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the first of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for Europe.
Two national flags of Ukraine flank the European Union flag in the foreground to the NATO emblem with storm clouds in the background in central Kyiv, Ukraine on July 11, 2023. REUTERS/Valentyn Ogirenko
The November 2024 U.S. presidential election will have serious implications for the world. In the first of a five-part series, this global perspectives roundup features four reflections on why the U.S. election outcome matters for Europe.
Aug 29, 2024
An old man casts his vote into a clear voting box at a polling station during the general elections in Sale, Morocco on September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante

Diplomacy at the Ballot Box: The Rising Electoral Salience of Foreign Policy

In recent decades, the once-clear divide between domestic politics and foreign policy has blurred. Foreign policy decisions now appear to significantly influence voter perceptions—ultimately reflecting the growing electoral salience of diplomacy in democracies.
An old man casts his vote into a clear voting box at a polling station during the general elections in Sale, Morocco on September 7, 2007. REUTERS/Rafael Marchante
In recent decades, the once-clear divide between domestic politics and foreign policy has blurred. Foreign policy decisions now appear to significantly influence voter perceptions—ultimately reflecting the growing electoral salience of diplomacy in democracies.
Jul 17, 2024
Leaders attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at a huge roundtable in a dark room with banners on the wall during the NATO summit in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024.

Trump and NATO: Global Perspectives on the 2024 NATO Summit and America

Council of Councils experts react to commitments made at the NATO summit, and the alliance's future given the uncertainty of the upcoming U.S. election.
Leaders attend a meeting of the North Atlantic Council at a huge roundtable in a dark room with banners on the wall during the NATO summit in Washington, DC, on July 11, 2024.
Council of Councils experts react to commitments made at the NATO summit, and the alliance's future given the uncertainty of the upcoming U.S. election.
Jul 03, 2024
A girl plays with a ball decorated as globe in front of buildings during the Global Climate Strike of the Fridays for Future movement in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 20, 2019.

Shared Leadership: What the World Needs Now

What should a new order look like, who will build it, and how will it be respected? While the answers are difficult, it is clear that shared leadership is necessary to meet today’s challenges.
A girl plays with a ball decorated as globe in front of buildings during the Global Climate Strike of the Fridays for Future movement in Sao Paulo, Brazil on September 20, 2019.
What should a new order look like, who will build it, and how will it be respected? While the answers are difficult, it is clear that shared leadership is necessary to meet today’s challenges.