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April 29, 2003

Iraq
Phebe Marr: “Iraq Is Not the Balkans”

Phebe Marr, the author of The Modern History of Iraq, says that the animosities that led to the breakup of the former Yugoslavia don’t have a parallel in Iraq. She also warns that it may ta…

Interview by Bernard Gwertzman and Phebe A. Marr

December 9, 2002

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Without Sustained EU-U.S. Action, Balkans Face Serious Social, Economic Instability, Warns New CFR Task Force, Balkans 2010

December 9, 2002— After a decade of extensive involvement and peacemaking in the Balkans, the United States and its allies are winding down their commitment to the region. At this critical juncture, …

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June 30, 2005

Peacekeeping
Council Special Report Calls for Rapid Resolution of Kosovo Status Argues that U.S. Must Stay the Course in the Balkans

Contact: Marie X. Strauss, Communications, +1-212-434-9536 or [email protected] 30, 2005—The United States needs to push for a speedy resolution of Kosovo’s final status and stay engaged in the Ba…

News Releases Center for Preventive Action

October 18, 2008

Monetary Policy
Where is my swap line? And will the diffusion of financial power Balkanize the global response to a broadening crisis?

Some emerging market central banks have noticed that they – unlike the Bank of Japan, Bank of England, Swiss National Bank and the European Central Bank – don’t have access to unlimited dollar credit…

Blog Post by Brad W. Setser Follow the Money

February 26, 2024

United Nations
The UN Security Council

The UN Security Council is the premier global body for maintaining international peace and security, but it faces steady calls for reform to better meet twenty-first-century challenges.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy addresses the Security Council via video amid Russia’s war.
Backgrounder by CFR.org Editors