Conflict and Humanitarian Crises

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The Russia-Ukraine War and Global Food Security: Impacts Four Years Later

Russia’s war in Ukraine caused immediate and widespread disruptions to Ukraine’s agriculture sector and global food markets. Today, new patterns are emerging, affecting Ukraine’s agricultural recovery and Russia’s ability to use its food exports for political benefit.

Critical Questions by Caitlin Welsh, Emma Curtis, Joseph Glauber, Antonina Broyaka, and Vitalii Dankevych — February 24, 2026

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Noam Unger

Vice President, Global Development Department, Director, Sustainable Development and Resilience Initiative and Senior Fellow, Project on Prosperity and Development
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Hadeil Ali

Chief of Staff, Global Development Department and Director, Diversity and Leadership in International Affairs Program
Jon Alterman

Jon B. Alterman

Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy
Caitlin Welsh

Caitlin Welsh

Director, Global Food and Water Security Program
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Will Todman

Chief of Staff, Geopolitics and Foreign Policy Department; and Senior Fellow, Middle East Program

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Global Development Recommendations for the Next Administration

CSIS Global Development Department experts offer an initial set of recommendations for the incoming Trump administration on how it can advance American security, influence, and relevance through engagement with low- and middle-income countries.

Digital Report by The CSIS Global Development Department — December 18, 2024

Farming Frontlines: How Food and Agriculture Will Impact Negotiations in Ukraine

Russia’s recent attacks on Ukraine’s grain infrastructure and foreign-flagged grain-carrying vessels reflect a broader strategy for geopolitical and economic gains at the expense of global food security. CSIS experts discuss how this could shape peace negotiations.

Commentary by Caitlin Welsh and Emma Curtis — December 17, 2024

Sudan’s Humanitarian Crisis: What Was Old Is New Again

It is critical that in its final days the Biden administration set in place a functioning structure that will carry over to the next administration and ensure no gap in attention or response to Sudan’s crisis.

Report by Cameron Hudson and Michelle Strucke — December 17, 2024

Global Conflicts to Watch in 2025: Escalating Humanitarian Needs

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.  

Event — December 13, 2024

The DRC's Path to Peace and Regional Integration

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.

 

Event — December 12, 2024

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Max Gallien: Black Markets of the Maghreb

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Max Gallien, a political scientist specializing in informal and illegal economies and North African politics. He is a research fellow at the Institute of Development Studies and the International Centre for Tax and Development at the University of Sussex. Together, they discuss the political, social, and economic functions of smuggling economies in North Africa. 

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman, Martin Pimentel, and Will Todman — December 10, 2024

CSIS Babel

Demining Ukraine’s Farmland: Progress, Adaptation, and Needs

Landmine contamination across Ukraine’s farmland remains a complex and pervasive challenge despite significant progress. What else is needed to restore Ukraine’s farmland, and why should it remain a priority for the United States and Ukraine’s allies?

Critical Questions by Emma Curtis and Caitlin Welsh — December 5, 2024

Starvation Crimes and International Law: A New Era

Indiscriminate bombing of civilian infrastructure. Denial of humanitarian assistance. Medieval sieges of populations centers. The world is facing a global food crisis—and the unlawful use of starvation as a weapon of modern warfare is making it worse. 

Report by Chase Sova — December 4, 2024

Babel: Translating the Middle East

Analysis: The Regional Fallout of Syria's Unrest

Last weekend, Hay'at Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), a former al Qaeda affiliate with a base in northwest Syria, launched a surprise offensive. The rebels captured Syria’s second-largest city, Aleppo, and headed toward Homs and Hama, two major population centers. The weekend’s battles mark the first significant shift of battle lines in Syria since 2020. With Russian and Syrian airstrikes on rebel strongholds picking up, Asher Grant-Sasson speaks with Jon Alterman, director of the CSIS Middle East Program, about the regional and geostrategic implications of a possibly new phase in Syria’s 13-year civil war.

Podcast Episode by Jon B. Alterman and Asher Grant-Sasson — December 3, 2024

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