On Thursday, United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres announced a Call to Action on extreme heat.

Arsht-Rock Resilience Center Global Chief Heat Officer Eleni Myrivili contributed to the Call to Action, and calls it “an important milestone for climate resilience” but “also only the begi...

After increases in the 1990s and 2000s, political freedom across the globe has been on the decline since 2013. Political rights and civil liberties have seen especially sharp drops in the past decade.

Atlantic Council Freedom and Prosperity Center Deputy Director Nina Dannaoui breaks down the g...

An Atlantic Council study tracking cryptocurrency regulations around the world shows that 2024 is a critical year for crypto-asset regulation.

While both emerging markets and advanced economies still lag on comprehensive regulations and oversight, among 60 countries reviewed in the study, more ...

Poland's Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski told the NATO Public Forum that his country will "do whatever it takes not to be a Russian colony again."

He also told the crowd gathered in Washington, DC, that Poland is already spending 4% of GDP on defense in 2024. He was speaking to the...

China is preparing for the most important meeting of the year, with Third Plenum of the Communist Party’s Central Committee beginning on July 15.

And while the party is touting investments in cutting-edge technologies, Jeremy Mark, a senior fellow with the Atlantic Council’s GeoEconomics Center...

US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin reaffirmed the US commitment to NATO, saying, "We will defend every inch of NATO, and we will continue to strengthen NATO's collective defense and deterrence."

He spoke at the NATO Public Forum in Washington, DC, on the sidelines of the 2024 NATO Summit.

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said China "can't have it both ways."

"They cannot believe they can have a kind of normal relationship with NATO allies in North America and Europe, and then continue to fuel the war in Europe," he added.

Stoltenberg spoke at the NATO Public Forum in Wash...

After fourteen years in power, the United Kingdom's Conservative party is stepping aside, with Keir Starmer and Labour making big gains during the July 4 elections.

Jörn Fleck, senior director of the Atlantic Council's Europe Center, says the Labour victory reflected voters' frustrations surrou...

"Juneteenth is an important date because it allows us to reflect on freedom, equality, and justice for all," said Mary Elliott, Curator of American Slavery at the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC.

"...when you use the word, inclusive, inclusive means al...

"I don't think, at the end of the day, we're going to have a formal peace agreement," said former US Ambassador to the European Union Stuart Eizenstat, reflecting on the likelihood of a peace agreement between Russia and Ukraine to end the war in the region. He believes there may be an arrangemen...

"When you look at a certain number of elections, particularly where the extreme right did better, the youth vote has gone a lot to the far right," said Célia Belin, head of the Paris Office of the European Council on Foreign Relations.

She made these remarks while speaking at an event hosted by ...

In an era of conflict, international relationships are being tested, and as NATO prepares for its 75th annual summit in Washington in a heated election year, some are questioning the alliance's relevance to US security.

Richard D. Hooker Jr., a Nonresident Senior Fellow with the Atlantic Council...

"It's totally unexpected," said Gérard Araud, referring to French President Emmanuel Macron's sudden decision to dissolve the nation's National Assembly.

"I've been on the phone with a lot of people, ministers, members of Parliament. And to be frank, most of them... are astonished by the gamble...

On June 2, Claudia Sheinbaum, the former head of the government of Mexico City, won Mexico’s presidential election in a landslide, making her the first woman to hold the office.

Jason Marczak and Bosco Marti of the Atlantic Council’s Adrienne Arsht Latin America Center write that the victory me...

In the world's largest democratic election, Indian voters have delivered a nuanced verdict, endorsing Prime Minister Modi for a historic third term while asking for a governance approach rooted in consensus building. This election highlights the intricate decision-making of over 642 million India...

On May 30, the US announced a reversal to its policy restricting Ukraine from conducting strikes on Russian territory, but the shift comes with some major strings attached.

While the move allows Ukraine to defend against Russian escalation near Kharkiv, former US Ambassador to Ukraine and Senio...

Lai Ching-te, or William Lai, was sworn in as Taiwan’s new president on May 20. It marks the third consecutive term for his Democratic Progressive Party, or DPP.

Wen-Ti Sung, a Taipei-based fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Global China Hub, writes that while Lai’s nationalist reputation could...

As the International Criminal Court prosecutor applies for arrest warrants for Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on war crimes charges over October 7 and the war in Gaza, we spoke with Gissou Nia, a human rights lawyer and Director of the Strategic Litigation...

As Russia expands bombings of civilians and critical infrastructure in Ukraine’s second largest city, the humanitarian catastrophe is escalating, and the city risks falling into Russian hands amid an expected summer offensive.

Maria Avdeeva, a Kharkiv-based security analyst, writes for the Atla...

While the latest round of hostilities between Iran and Israel, culminating in Iran’s April 14th attack, have gone quiet, the latest escalation may point to a new status quo.

Raz Zimmt, a researcher at Tel Aviv University, writes that while both countries have avoided a full-fledged military con...

"What I am expecting allies to do is to construct a bridge to membership by offering Ukraine a deliverable that will enable them to become even closer to this alliance," said US Ambassador to NATO Julianne Smith.

She said she expects Ukraine to become a member of the NATO alliance, but she doe...

While the US passed legislation that will ban or force of sale of TikTok by the app’s China-based parent company ByteDance, questions remain about legal challenges, a forced sale, and enforcement of a potential ban.

Kenton Thibaut, a Senior Resident Fellow with the Atlantic Council’s Digital Fo...

With the approval of a long-awaited, $61 billion aid package for Ukraine, the US is renewing its critical commitment to supporting Ukraine’s fight against Russian aggression after months of political deadlock.

Peter Dickinson, editor of the Atlantic Council’s Ukraine Alert writes that “For many...

Jonathan Panikoff explains the regional implications for Iran's weekend strikes on Israel, with a focus on how Jordan and Saudi Arabia have reacted to the unprecedented strikes.

ORIGINAL AIRDATE: 4/18/24