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International efforts, such as the Paris Agreement, aim to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. But experts say countries aren’t doing enough to limit dangerous global warming.
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June 30, 2008
Terrorism and Counterterrorism
Avoiding Transfers to Torture
Overview A number of U.S. counterterrorism practices have generated significant controversy in recent years. One area in which the United States faces particular criticism is the treatment of t…
December 14, 2006
Sub-Saharan Africa
Avoiding Conflict in the Horn of Africa
Overview The greater Horn of Africa—including Djibouti, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Kenya, Somalia, Sudan, and Uganda—is a region of strategic importance. It is also a region in crisis. Avoiding Conflic…
June 18, 2006
Mexico
Challenges for a Postelection Mexico
Overview The contentious July 2006 Mexican presidential election has placed Mexico squarely back on the U.S. foreign policy agenda. Following months of unrest in which supporters of Manuel Lópe…
May 14, 2015
Sub-Saharan Africa
Enhancing U.S. Support for Peace Operations in Africa
Overview The number of UN peacekeepers is at a record high, with nearly 110,000 uniformed deployed "blue helmets" worldwide, most of them in Africa. But the status quo is "untenable," warns Paul D…
November 15, 2010
Defense and Security
Congress and National Security
Overview The U.S. Congress is among the most maligned institutions in the country. In July of this year, it registered an 11 percent approval rate—below banks, television news, and health insuranc…
