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The Mission Determines the Coalition: The United States and Multilateral Cooperation after 9/11

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:00:23 -0500

In this chapter of the edited volume Cooperating for Peace and Security, Stewart Patrick discusses the United States and multilateral cooperation after 9/11.

Media Conference Call: Trial of Accused 9/11 Terrorists (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:02:44 -0500

Listen to John B. Bellinger III, Steven Simon, and Lydia Khalil consider the ramifications of the Justice department's controversial decision to proscute suspected September 11th mastermind, Khalid Sheik Mohammed, and his four alleged co-conspirators.

Obama 'Straddling Debate' on Prosecuting 9/11 Prisoners

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 11:00:20 -0500

The Obama administration's decision to try accused 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheik Mohammed in New York but other accused terrorists by military commission will revive debate over Guantanamo Bay and the laws of war, says CFR's Matthew Waxman.

Countdown to Copenhagen Symposium: Session 1: Copenhagen in a Global Context

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 10:37:16 -0500

Experts and policymakers place the climate change negotiations at Copenhagen within a global context.

Countdown to Copenhagen Symposium: Session 1: Copenhagen in a Global Context (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:33:48 -0500

Listen to experts and policymakers place the climate change negotiations at Copenhagen within a global context.

This session was part of a CFR symposium, Countdown to Copenhagen: What's Next for Climate Change?, which was made possible through generous support from the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation, the Alcoa Foundation, and the Robina Foundation.

Countdown to Copenhagen Symposium: Session 1: Copenhagen in a Global Context (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:33:29 -0500

Watch experts and policymakers place the climate change negotiations at Copenhagen within a global context.

Countdown to Copenhagen Symposium: Session 3: U.S. Options for Copenhagen (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:31:57 -0500

Listen to experts outline some of the options the United States negotiating team could pursue during climate change talks at Copenhagen.

Countdown to Copenhagen Symposium: Session 3: U.S. Options for Copenhagen (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 08:31:51 -0500

Watch experts outline some of the options the United States negotiating team could pursue during climate change talks at Copenhagen.

Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Illusion or Possibility (Audio)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:10:18 -0500

Listen to Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speak about the current nuclear situation, threats to stability, and ways to further promote nonproliferation.

Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Illusion or Possibility (Video)

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 16:31:12 -0500

Watch Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speak about the current nuclear situation, threats to stability, and ways to further promote nonproliferation.

Nigeria: Progress Towards Rule of Law

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:30:49 -0500

Ambassador John Campbell writes that under the presidency of Umaru Yar'adu, Nigeria is moving away from its corrupt system and towards the rule of law.

Paul C. Warnke Lecture on International Security: A World Free of Nuclear Weapons: Illusion or Possibility

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 13:10:13 -0500

Mohamed ElBaradei, director general of the International Atomic Energy Agency, speaks about the current nuclear situation, threats to stability, and ways to further promote nonproliferation.

Guardian: 1989 changed the world. But where now for Europe?

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 09:33:39 -0500

Timothy Garton Ash examines global politics twenty years since 1989 and questions whether today's Europe, ""mired in the narcissism of minor difference," can recapture the strategic boldness and historical imagination of 1989.

Russia Update: Is the Reset Working?

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 13:00:27 -0400

Stephen Cohen, Dmitri Simes, and Celeste Wallander discuss Russia during the meeting Russia Update: Is the Reset Working? held at the Council on Foreign Relations, New York City.

The Iran Talks We Should End

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 22 Oct 2009 10:15:15 -0400

John B. Bellinger III argues the Obama administration should add the future of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal to the list of issues to be discussed with Iran.

Troubling Turnover on UN Security Council

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 15 Oct 2009 08:56:28 -0400

The annual rotation of non-permanent members to the UN Security Council this year is likely to present difficulties for U.S. interests, including containing nuclear proliferation, writes CFR's Kara C. McDonald.

Academic Module: Avoiding Transfers to Torture

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 08 Oct 2009 12:00:50 -0400

This academic module features teaching notes by author Ashley S. Deeks for the Council Special Report Avoiding Transfers to Torture, along with additional resources to supplement the text. In this report, Ms. Deeks addresses the dilemma that occurs when the United States obtains assurances that released detainees will not be tortured by their home countries upon return, guarantees that are an important tool for dealing with dangerous suspects.

The IMF's Growing Powers

Council on Foreign Relations — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 14:26:21 -0400

Analyst Edwin Truman says the IMF is gaining power but its influence will depend on its assertiveness with countries like the United States and China, as well as the pace of its own reforms.

Independent: Europe Must be a Priority for the Tories

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 16:41:59 -0400

Bruce Anderson says David Cameron's Tories will have to eventually "renegotiate" Britain's relations with the European Union.

Will a Stronger Europe Emerge from Unification Moves?

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 12:56:04 -0400

Moves toward the approval of the Lisbon Treaty could create a stronger European partner for Washington in global affairs, says CFR's Charles Kupchan. But he cites a competing trend toward stronger nation-states in Europe.

WashPost: What I Saw at the Afghan Election

Council on Foreign Relations — Sun, 04 Oct 2009 14:39:03 -0400

Peter Galbraith exposes his side of the Afghan electoral fraud story, and comments on his perceptions of the real reasons behind his termination from the post of UN deputy special representative in Afghanistan last week.

IMF World Economic Outlook

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 01 Oct 2009 13:45:00 -0400

The World Economic Outlook (WEO) presents the IMF staff's analysis and projections of economic developments at the global level, in major country groups (classified by region, stage of development, etc.), and in many individual countries. It focuses on major economic policy issues as well as on the analysis of economic developments and prospects. It is usually prepared twice a year, as documentation for meetings of the International Monetary and Financial Committee, and forms the main instrument of the IMF's global surveillance activities.

Yale Global: Will the G-20 Haunt or Help Obama Later On?

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:36:36 -0400

Steven R. Weisman says pledges the Obama administration made at the G-20 summit in Pittsburgh could place it at odds with domestic and foreign allies.

What Iran Wants

Council on Foreign Relations — Wed, 30 Sep 2009 16:10:04 -0400

Ahead of Iran's talks with world powers, Iranian Foreign Minister tells CFR.org Tehran will push for recognition of its legal right to enrich uranium, and seek to broaden negotiations to include political, economic, and security partnerships.

China a Global Power at Last

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 14:13:43 -0400

With its economy flourishing, China is finally making a real impact on the global stage, writes Joshua Kurlantzick.

Zoellick's Speech: "After the Crisis?", September 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:55:02 -0400

Speech

United Nations Climate Change Science Compendium, 2009

Council on Foreign Relations — Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:49:10 -0400

Report

After G-20, Global Economic Imbalancing Act To Continue

Council on Foreign Relations — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 01:16:39 -0400

G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh agreed to a coordinated effort to reduce the imbalances that contributed to the global economic crisis. But CFR's Marc Levinson writes any changes in policy will be slow in coming.

G20: Present at the Creation of a New Economic Order

Council on Foreign Relations — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:54:35 -0400

The designation of the Group of 20 as the world's leading forum for economic coordination is proper, writes CFR's Stewart Patrick, but Washington should still make use of the G8 for political and security matters.

At G-20 Economic Summit, Relief and Rituals

Council on Foreign Relations — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 16:59:07 -0400

CFR's Roger M. Kubarych says the G-20 summit will find leaders relieved that the worst of the global economic crisis is over but divided over substantive changes to the world's financial architecture.