After one year of fighting in Sudan, international efforts to broker peace talks have been unsuccessful. What’s driving the conflict? Read more:

on.cfr.org/44eNAKi

🔹Organized crime’s hold on local governments fuels record election violence

🔹Europe’s cocaine pipeline shifting to the Southern Cone

Dive into Latin America This Week with Shannon O'Neil and Will Freeman. on.cfr.org/3UbXI24

Russia and Ukraine could soon be looking at a transformed conflict—one in which both have real reasons for hope as well as fear, writes @ssestanovich. on.cfr.org/4aLKK27

“The U.S. must act decisively, acknowledging the potential gravity of the H5N1 situation while leveraging every available resource to safeguard public health,” write Luciana Borio, MD and Philip R. Krause, M.D.. on.cfr.org/4b4Ecfb

The new president of Senegal was elected on promises of ‘systemic change’ but immediately disappointed women’s rights activists after appointing only 4 women to his government, which includes 25 ministers and 5 secretaries of state. Read more: on.cfr.org/4aOX1m6

Pro-Israel sentiment in the United States and many other countries has weakened as Israel’s campaign against Hamas also kills thousands of Palestinian civilians in Gaza and exacerbates a humanitarian crisis that aid groups say is spiraling toward famine. on.cfr.org/3xRqcXd

📺 At this CFR event, expert Matthias Matthijs explains why the European Union has an uncomfortable relationship with anything related to defense or security.

See the full discussion ➡️ on.cfr.org/49XgEY2

The growing dependence on coal power not only thwarts China’s pollution control efforts but also jeopardizes its goal to peak climate-warming emissions by 2030, writes Yanzhong Huang. on.cfr.org/3QhxgTu

🎧 On this episode of “Why It Matters,” Matthew P. Goodman and Special Representative Nina Hachigian join Gabrielle Sierra to discuss what role the United States should play in the world economy—and how states and cities fit in: on.cfr.org/44bwtJt

In May 2022, the Biden administration announced a series of measures to ease restrictions on Cuba, including expanding US flights into the country, reestablishing a family reunification program, and lifting the remittance cap for families.

Find out more: on.cfr.org/4aQAiGk

The Myanmar army is experiencing a rapid rise in defections and military losses, posing questions about the continued viability of the junta’s grip on power, writes Josh Kurlantzick. on.cfr.org/3UgOh1i

🎧📨 On this episode of The President's Inbox, John Barrientos and Kristen Thompson sit down with James M. Lindsay to provide an inside view on how the U.S. military is adapting to the challenges it faces.

Listen below ⬇️ on.cfr.org/4d4vq25

Our May/June 2024 issue is now available online. Start reading here:
foreignaffairs.com/issues/2024/10…

In today's Council on Foreign Relations Latin America This Week with Will Freeman: Mexico’s June 2 elections are set to be the most violent in recent history, with nearly 30 candidates murdered so far. Part of the reason is organized crime is changing how it makes money. cfr.org/blog/organized…

For decades, the U.S. government has helped students finance their higher education to bolster the country’s economic competitiveness and national security.

U.S. student loan debt has ballooned in recent years, outpacing other forms of consumer borrowing. on.cfr.org/3Jyr5Xc

Why did the overall PM2.5 levels in China rebound in 2023, after a decade of decline since 2013? My take. on.cfr.org/3U5POHm via Council on Foreign Relations

The threat of famine in Gaza has deepened with war and will continue after the conflict ends, writes Simone Lipkind for Think Global Health. on.cfr.org/3xM6QCJ

Created after Iran’s 1979 revolution to protect the new Islamic regime, the IRGC has become one of the most powerful paramilitary organizations in the Middle East. on.cfr.org/44bbNRG