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Artificial Intelligence (AI)

Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology With Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt

Henry Kissinger and Eric Schmidt discuss the transformational power of artificial intelligence. The Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture on Science and Technology addresses issues at the intersection of science, technology, and foreign policy. It has been endowed in perpetuity through a gift from CFR members Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener.

Virtual Event by Henry A. Kissinger, Eric Schmidt and Judy Woodruff December 20, 2021 Malcolm and Carolyn Wiener Annual Lecture
Health Policy and Initiatives

7-1-7 as a Global Goal For Early Detection and Response

Virtual Event by Olaolu Aderinola, Abdou Salam Gueye and Tom Frieden December 17, 2021 Global Health Program
COVID-19

Seven Charts That Explain the COVID-19 Pandemic in 2021

COVID-19 continued its worldwide spread in 2021, spurred by more contagious variants. Vaccines are highly effective, though have been unevenly distributed. Follow the pandemic’s story over the last year through graphics.

Article by Claire Klobucista and Will Merrow December 9, 2021

COVID-19

COVID-19 Vaccinations: Visualizing a Year of Global Progress and Inequity

It’s been almost a year since the first COVID-19 vaccines were approved, and half of the world is at least partly vaccinated. Now, the emergence of the omicron variant is underscoring the risks of uneven distribution.

In Brief by Claire Klobucista and Will Merrow November 29, 2021
Drug Policy

The U.S. Fentanyl Crisis: What to Know

The United States is being flooded with fentanyl-laced fake pills, exacerbating an opioid crisis already spiraling amid the pandemic.

In Brief by Claire Klobucista October 20, 2021
Aging, Youth Bulges, and Population

Centennial Speaker Series Session 5: Comparative Demographic Trends & Their Implications

Nicholas Eberstadt discusses U.S. demographic exceptionalism and how demographic trends will drive policymaking in the 21st century. This meeting is the fifth session in CFR’s speaker series, The 21st Century World: Big Challenges & Big Ideas, which features some of today’s leading thinkers and tackles issues that will define this century. Our first session on April 13 featured Margaret MacMillan on “What Are the Lessons of History for Our Era?,” the second session on May 4 featured Anne Applebaum on “Can Democracy Survive?,” the third with Nicholas Stern on “Will Climate Change Us Before We Change It?” took place on June 16, and the fourth on July 15 with Minouche Shafik on “Balancing the Role of Government and Markets.”

Virtual Event by Nicholas Eberstadt and Richard Haass September 14, 2021

Noncommunicable Diseases

Noncommunicable Diseases Kill Slowly in Normal Times and Quickly in COVID-19 Times

Why addressing chronic diseases is crucial for future pandemic preparedness

Interactive by Thomas J. Bollyky , Serena Tohme and Samantha Kiernan September 10, 2021 Global Health Program
Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

The COVID-19 Vaccination Challenge: Lessons From History

Vaccines are a major public health success story, but the COVID-19 pandemic underscores the many challenges involved in getting a vaccine to everyone who needs it.

In Brief by Claire Klobucista July 28, 2021
Public Health Threats and Pandemics

Corporate Program Young Professionals Briefing: Fact, Fear, and Falsehood: COVID-19 and the State of Global Vaccine Hesitancy

Panelists discuss vaccine hesitancy in the United States and around the world and how misinformation, public confidence, and the efficacy of public health communication may affect global immunization against COVID-19.

Virtual Event by Alexandra Kendall, Tara Kirk Sell, Erin M. Sorrell and Jove R. Oliver June 7, 2021
Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

Vaccine Passports: What to Know

Some governments and businesses are starting to use digital and paper passes that certify a person has been immunized against COVID-19, spurring debate over the ethics of vaccine passports.

In Brief by Claire Klobucista April 7, 2021
COVID-19

A Year Out: Addressing International Impacts of the COVID-19 Pandemic

In his testimony before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Foreign Affairs, Thomas J. Bollyky provides an overview of current engagement of the United States and its allies in addressing …

Testimony by Thomas J. Bollyky March 18, 2021 Global Health Program
COVID-19

A Global Shot in the Arm, With Anthony Fauci

Successful vaccine rollouts in the United States and other wealthy nations have made many people hopeful that the end of the COVID-19 pandemic is in sight. But the majority of the world’s population does not yet have access to these vaccines. Without a strong global effort to immunize everyone, new variants could tighten the pandemic’s grip on rich and poor countries alike.

Podcast with Gabrielle Sierra , Anthony S. Fauci, Richard Haass and Tidjane Thiam March 3, 2021 Why It Matters
Religion

The Pervasive Influence of Nigeria's Religious Leaders

Nigerians like to say that they are the world's happiest people and the most religious. The basis of their happiness, they go on to say in the face of poor well-being statistics (such as one of the w…

Blog Post by John Campbell February 3, 2021 Africa in Transition
COVID-19

COVID-19 and Domestic Equity

J. Nadine Gracia, executive vice president and chief operating officer at Trust for America’s Health, and Jennifer Nuzzo, senior fellow for global health at CFR, discuss the COVID-19 vaccine and ensu…

Webinar by J. Nadine Gracia, Jennifer Nuzzo and Irina A. Faskianos January 26, 2021 Religion and Foreign Policy Webinars
Pharmaceuticals and Vaccines

What to Know About the Global COVID-19 Vaccine Rollout So Far

Several countries stand out for their success in delivering coronavirus vaccinations, while most of the world is struggling to figure out how to get immunizations into more arms.

In Brief by Claire Klobucista January 22, 2021