Jan 22, 2025 · In Search of Our Narratives With the world seemingly mired in disinformation and the minutiae of partisan politics, we turned to some of the world’s most respected global leaders and foreign policy thinkers to share the narratives that have helped guide them and the world through past times of challenge, and which can inspire us as we seek a brighter, more peaceful and prosperous future.

"Much of the public’s attention is focused on some of the daunting challenges we face on the world stage. But there are also many reasons to be hopeful—and optimistic,” writes Wilson Center President & CEO Ambassador Mark A. Green in his introduction to our new publication where leaders from across the Wilson Center’s programs and initiatives offer just a few of the many reasons we see ...

15 hours ago · n January 27, the March 23 (M23) rebel movement in the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo entered Goma and took control of major parts of the city. The M23’s movement into Goma, the capital and largest city in the DRC’s province of North Kivu that also sits at the northern end of Lake Kivu and ...

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With the recent determination of genocide in Sudan by the US government, it is more important than ever to chart a path forward for the new administration and Congress. Since the outbreak of war in Khartoum on April 15, 2023, the conflict has quickly spread across the country, reignited ethnic bloodshed in Darfur and elsewhere, killed more …

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As the pace of global social and environmental change accelerates, truly sustainable development requires resilient communities. From remote forest villages to new urban slums, local communities depend on networks of resilience to obtain the critical elements of survival: water, food, health, energy, livelihoods, and security.. The Wilson Center’s Global Risk …

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The heart of the Wilson Center is its global network of more than 4,500 fellows, scholars, and alumni drawn from former officials, pioneering researchers, world-renowned journalists, and other innovative thinkers. Each year the Wilson Center strengthens its network by …

1 day ago · The Wilson Center is Washington’s only think tank with full research programs on the United States’ neighbors. Wilson’s North American institutes – the Canada Institute and the Mexico Institute – provide context and insights into US bilateral relationships with these countries, and work together to sponsor analysis and programs that address the entire North American region on topics ...