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U.S. foreign policy has seen its share of controversial moments throughout the country's history, from violent westward expansion to interwar isolationism to ruinous military interventions. CFR surveyed hundreds of historians on which decisions they thought left the most tarnished legacies. Here's how they ranked the worst foreign policy decisions in U.S. history: https://on.cfr.org/45rXx9c | Council on Foreign Relations

2.3K views · 79 reactions | The Council on Foreign Relations marks its 100th anniversary in 2021. Take a look back at the last century. Learn more at CFR.org/100 | Council on Foreign Relations | Facebook

Addressing the Council on Foreign Relations in New York on Wednesday, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, acknowledged recent violations of the Hamas–Israel ceasefire in Gaza, describing them as expected during such fragile situations. He said Qatar had engaged intensively with both sides, with U.S. involvement playing a key role, to ensure the newly-announced ceasefire holds. Sheikh Mohammed emphasised that despite the breaches, both

We got a behind-the-scenes look at why the United Nations needs multiple interpreters in one booth—and how they problem-solve in real time. We spoke with two Arabic-language interpreters, Ashraf Kamal and Galal Zeid, who worked CFR’s event with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. Here’s what they had to say about their role. #UnitedNations | Council on Foreign Relations

2.9K views · 43 reactions | “If now the fundamental right to seek and enjoy asylum is questioned, we really go back to the pre-war years,” says Volker Türk, United Nations high commissioner for human rights. Türk argues that undermining the right to asylum risks undoing hard-won protections created after the atrocities of the twentieth century.  Watch the full conversation: https://on.cfr.org/3KmRqvj | Council on Foreign Relations | Facebook