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A nurse displays the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
A nurse displays the AstraZeneca/Oxford vaccine under the COVAX scheme against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) at the Eka Kotebe General Hospital in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
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Equalizing Global Access to COVID-19 Vaccines
PAST EVENT VIDEO
Gavi CEO Dr. Seth Berkley, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore, and Africa’s CDC Director Dr. John Nkengasong discuss global vaccine efforts with Council Distinguished Fellow Ertharin Cousin.
Demonstrators hold signs saying "Home is Here" outside the U.S. Supreme Court
Demonstrators hold signs saying "Home is Here" outside the U.S. Supreme Court Demonstrators hold signs saying "Home is Here" outside the U.S. Supreme Court
Demonstrators hold signs saying "Home is Here" outside the U.S. Supreme Court
Apr
27
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YP In-Depth on Asylum
Virtual YP In-Depth
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President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
President Biden addressing the European Parliament in Brussels
May
4
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New Transatlantic Perspectives on Global Challenges
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On-Demand
Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen
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Global Economy, Trade and Business

Secretary Janet L. Yellen on International Economic Policy

PAST EVENT VIDEO
US Secretary of the Treasury Janet L. Yellen speaks to a Council audience ahead of an IMF meeting and pushes for a global minimum tax rate.

For Members

A man wearing a face mask walks past surveillance cameras following the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Shanghai, China
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Liberty and Justice in a Surveillance State
PAST EVENT

The Economist’s Jon Fasman previews his new book, “We See it All,” in an exclusive conversation with Council members on the legal, political, and moral implications on the rise of surveillance state powers in the US and across the world.

Screenshot of zoom meeting with Council YP members
Debate the Future of Data as Currency
PAST EVENT Cocktails and Conversation

YP members are invited to participate in a live debate on the future of personal data as currency. Attendees will work together with fellow YPs to create a persuasive argument for their assigned position.

The Statue of Liberty is seen from "Lunchbox", the first of eventually 20 new ferry boats of the 'NYC Ferry' service in New York Harbour
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American Isolationism, Past and Present
PAST EVENT VIDEO

This members-only conversation with author and Georgetown Professor Charles Kupchan examines whether a middle ground between foreign policy that does too little or does too much is possible.

Peter Baker, left, and Susan Glasser
James A. Baker III – the Man Who Ran Washington
PAST EVENT VIDEO

This members-only conversation with The New York Times’ Peter Baker and the New Yorker's Susan Glasser explores the legacy of James A. Baker III, the topic of their new book.

Foreign Policy

The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters
The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters
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Revisiting the Iran Nuclear Deal
PAST EVENT VIDEO
Former CIA Director John Brennan, Cambridge's Roxane Farmanfarmaian, and the Wilson Center's Ambassador James Jeffrey discuss whether there is hope for the JCPOA and regional de-escalation.
Hungarian opposition rallies against Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Hungarian opposition rallies against Prime Minister Viktor Orban Hungarian opposition rallies against Prime Minister Viktor Orban
Hungarian opposition rallies against Prime Minister Viktor Orban
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The Emerging Autocracies of Europe
PAST EVENT VIDEO
Russian law enforcement officers stand guard in Saint Petersburg
Russian law enforcement officers stand guard in Saint Petersburg Russian law enforcement officers stand guard in Saint Petersburg
Russian law enforcement officers stand guard in Saint Petersburg
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Inside Russia's Protest Movement
PAST EVENT VIDEO
Global Cities
Screenshot of the panelists during the virtual program Pursuing Equity
Global Cities

Pursuing Equity

PAST EVENT VIDEO
Dr. Anthony Fauci and leading city experts explored how to build fairer, healthier cities now and after the COVID-19 pandemic.

Global Food and Agriculture

Boxes of food are packed on a pallet waiting to be delivered to families as rural hunger rises due to COVID-19, in Manitowoc, WI
Boxes of food are packed on a pallet waiting to be delivered to families as rural hunger rises due to COVID-19, in Manitowoc, WI
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Making Hunger a Priority in America
PAST EVENT VIDEO
The Council's Ertharin Cousin leads a conversation with IL Senator Dick Durbin, Produce Alliance’s Melissa Melshenker Ackerman, and other experts about the USDA’s efforts to address food security challenges.
The World Food Programme delivers food
The World Food Programme delivers food The World Food Programme delivers food
The World Food Programme delivers food
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Building Better, More Resilient Food Systems
PAST EVENT VIDEO
A UPS employee uses a lift to access supplies in a storage facility
A UPS employee uses a lift to access supplies in a storage facility A UPS employee uses a lift to access supplies in a storage facility
A UPS employee uses a lift to access supplies in a storage facility
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Reimagining Supply Chains to Navigate a Pandemic and Beyond
PAST EVENT VIDEO

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