Council on Foreign Relations : The Year Ahead, Trends to Watch, Elections, Summits

 

The Year Ahead

The new year promises to be a pivotal year, with optimism tempered by continued challenges. While the pandemic receded and the global economy has improved, wars continue in Ukraine and in the Middle East, with profound impacts on U.S. foreign policy. And dozens of countries holding elections this year will make 2024 a consequential year. Experts from the Council on Foreign Relations provide their insights for 2024 and reflect on the challenges to come.

Visualizing 2024: Trends to Watch What trends will shape world events in the year ahead? Five CFR experts weigh in. Read more

2024 Will Mark These Anniversaries As 2023 comes to a close, here are ten notable historical anniversaries to mark in 2024. Discover what’s of note

Watch These Ten Elections Next Year Dozens of countries, constituting half the world’s population, will hold elections in 2024. Here are ten to mark

What Are the Most Important Summits Next Year? In 2024, summits will continue to play a crucial role in bringing world leaders together to drive commitments and coordinate responses to pressing global issues. Follow these global meetings

The Center for Preventive Action’s (CPA) annual Preventive Priorities Survey asks foreign policy experts to identify and evaluate thirty ongoing or potential conflicts based on how likely they are to escalate or occur in the next year, and their possible impact on U.S. interests. Sign up for the Preventive Action Update newsletter to be the first to know about 2024’s risks.

The Year of AI and Elections In the latest episode of the Why It Matters podcast, experts Kat Duffy and Yoel Rothe join Gabrielle Sierra to explore how the upcoming elections of 2024 could serve as a test run for democracy in the artificial intelligence era. Listen

Stories to Watch in 2024 Nahal Toosi, Politico’s senior correspondent for foreign affairs and national security, joins Robert McMahon and Carla Anne Robbins to review the biggest events of 2023 and the stories to keep an eye on in the coming year. Listen

Thank you for following CFR’s work in 2023! Revisit our year-end highlights and subscribe to our newsletters for more foreign policy analysis in 2024.

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