Events

David Beasley joins Betting on America to discuss U.S. global leadership, drawing on his experience leading the World Food Programme, negotiating in conflict zones, and sharing insights on private-sector engagement, inequality, and competing with China.

On December 6, Mona Yacoubian moderated a panel at the Doha Forum exploring a weakened aid landscape and its impact on fragile states. 

The CSIS Australia Chair hosts a discussion on its recent report titled "Shifting Tides: The National Security Implications of the United States’ Pacific Drawdown."

The CSIS Middle East Program launches its new report on water politics in the Middle East, edited by Natasha Hall. Hall will be joined by five regional experts to discuss water insecurity, aid cuts, and politically feasible pathways forward.

Katherine Bliss will be joined by William Moss from IVAC to discuss the implications of the U.S. foreign assistance freeze and shutdown of U.S. supported programs on routine immunizations and global health security.

Speakers will discuss the surge of humanitarian relief entering Gaza as hundreds of thousands of Palestinians venture back to northern Gaza amid a fragile ceasefire.

This discussion brings together humanitarian experts, policy leaders, and field practitioners to reflect on the landscape of humanitarian need, particularly in conflict settings, in 2024 and look forward to which areas need attention in 2025.  

This discussion will explore the ongoing conflict in eastern DRC, prospects for regional peace, and the DRC’s economic and geopolitical integration since joining the EAC.

What is in store for UNRWA moving forward? What are the implications if UNRWA ceases to function? Are there any options to fill the void?

Discussion of the potential impact of the October 13 letter from the White House warning Israel to address the humanitarian aid crisis in Gaza at risk of durbing their weapons supply.