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The Longest Street in the World: Sesame Workshop's Global Impact

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Join us for a conversation with Sesame Workshop president and interim CEO Sherrie Westin to learn how Sesame Street uses educational media to provide learning and hope to vulnerable children around the world.

The Chicago Council's Sarah Gilbert has a conversation with Sesame Workshop president and interim CEO Sherrie Westin to learn how Sesame Street uses educational media to provide learning and hope to vulnerable children around the world.
Ana Miyares Photography

Humanitarian Aid in Conflict

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Join us in unraveling the complexities of delivering humanitarian aid in conflict zones and the crucial principle of impartiality.

From left to right on the Council's stage Pia Wanek, Rebecca Wolfe, and Nathaniel Raymond.

Justice beyond Borders: Prosecuting War Crimes

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Leila Sadat, David Scheffer, and Anjli Parrin discuss the challenges of defining, investigating, and prosecuting war crimes.

Leila Sadat, David Scheffer, and Anjli Parrin in conversation on the Chicago Council Conference Center stage.

Opening Up "Oppenheimer"

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Join the Council for a screening of Christopher Nolan’s "Oppenheimer," hosted by the Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists.

Robert Downey Jr, Christopher Nolan, Emily Blunt, Cillian Murphy, Florence Pugh, and Matt Damon pose for a photo at an Oppenheimer promotional event in London.
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Atlas of Impunity Reflects Governance Accountability Challenges in Africa

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Experts discuss impunity and accountability across Africa in the 21st century.

An anti-police brutality protest in Lagos, Nigeria on October 20, 2022.
Reuters

Justice For All: Exploring Impunity in the Middle East and North Africa

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Experts discuss impunity and accountability throughout the Middle East and North Africa in the 21st century.

A sit-in in front of the Banque du Liban in Beirut, Lebanon on January 25, 2023.
Reuters

Uncovering the Age of Impunity in the Americas

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Experts discuss impunity and accountability throughout the Americas in the 21st century.

A protest demanding for an indefinite nationwide strike in Lima, Peru on February 9, 2023.
Reuters

YP In-Depth and Deep Dish Live on Global Mass Shootings

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YP In-Depth

Watch the live recording of the Deep Dish Podcast episode on how nations across the world have responded to mass shootings.

A glass jar full of bullets.

Putin's Long Game in Ukraine

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Former Swedish Prime Minister Carl Bildt, Georgetown’s Angela Stent, the Council’s Ivo Daalder, and CNN's Bianna Golodryga analyzed Russian President Vladimir Putin’s intentions and potential plans after invading Ukraine.

Vladimir Putin speaking at a podium
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Bracing for Europe's Humanitarian Crisis

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Women, Equity, and Global Development Forum

Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein, Ertharin Cousin, and David Miliband join Ivo Daalder to discuss the human rights threatened by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and the scope of the looming humanitarian crisis.

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