Foreign Policy Association

10/09/2026

The Foreign Policy Association welcomed leaders from the worlds of business, finance, diplomacy, and international affairs to its Global Awards Dinner to present its highest honor, the Foreign Policy Association Medal, to Bonnie Y. Chan, recognized for her distinguished leadership in global finance and for her work strengthening Hong Kong’s role as a vital international financial center.

10/03/2026

Watch the Foreign Policy Association's annual Reed Phillips III Distinguished Lecture on Foreign Policy and the Media. The vital topic of this year’s lecture is The Critical Role of the News Media in Our Democracy.

Foreign Policy Association annual Reed Phillips III Distinguished L...

09/26/2026

This week, at its 26th Annual World Leadership Forum, the Foreign Policy Association presented the FPA Medal to H.E. Tô Lâm, General Secretary and President of the Socialist Republic of Viet Nam, with remarks by Noel V. Lateef, Henry A. Fernandez, Dr. Lien-Hang T. Nguyen and Dr. Amy E. Hungerford. The Weatherhead East Asian Institute at Columbia University co-sponsored the event. Watch the event here:

On September 22, 2026, the Foreign Policy Association held its 26th...

09/20/2026

"There was a recognition that nuclear weapons in space were against the interests of all parties," says journalist and author David Ignatius. "One issue that every power that has space capabilities has to think about is creating debris...These debris fields would disable satellites.”

"There was a recognition that nuclear weapons in space were against...

09/14/2026

How seriously is the European Union taking the threat of disinformation? "The European Union has taken the threat seriously from disinformation," says Seth G. Jones, president of the Defense and Security Department and Harold Brown Chair at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS).

How seriously is the European Union taking the threat of disinforma...

08/22/2026

What does the Chinese decision to establish a permanent military base in Djibouti say about China's broader interests in Africa? It's "much less about Africa, and it's much more about China," says Abraham Denmark, Senior Advisor to the Asia Program and Senior Fellow in the Kissinger Institute on China and the United States at the Wilson Center.

What does the Chinese decision to establish a permanent military ba...

08/08/2026

What are China's space ambitions? "China's near-term ambitions are to catch up to the United States…And they've made some big strides," says Eric Berger, senior space editor at Ars Technica and author of Liftoff: Elon Musk and the Desperate Early Days That Launched SpaceX.

"China's near-term ambitions are to catch up to the United States, ...

07/25/2026

How different will global demographics be in 2100? “There will be more 60-year-olds by almost 50% than newborns," Dr. Christopher Murray, Chair and Professor of Health Metrics Sciences and Director of the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) at the University of Washington.

How different will the global population distribution look in 2100?...

07/18/2026

"The Chinese see Africa as an important, important partner...a priority for their foreign policy," says Dr. Yun Sun, Director of the China Program at the Stimson Center. "Every year since 1990, the first overseas trip every year by the Chinese Foreign Minister is to Africa. And how many times has Secretary of State of the United States traveled to Africa in the past 10 years?"

"The Chinese see Africa as an important, important partner...as a p...

07/03/2026

On June 25, 2026, the Foreign Policy Association hosted its Corporate Dinner, bringing together leaders from business, finance, diplomacy, aerospace, aviation, and international markets for an evening of discussion and engagement on the major issues shaping the global economy. At the dinner, FPA honored four distinguished leaders: Jason Kim, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, Firefly Aerospace Sir Tim Clark, President, Emirates Airline Steven Klinsky, Founder and Chief Executive Officer, New Mountain Capital Hiromi Yamaji, Group Chief Executive Officer, Japan Exchange Group, Inc. The evening underscored the importance of informed dialogue, international cooperation, and private-sector leadership at a time of rapid geopolitical, technological, and economic change.

On June 25, 2026, the Foreign Policy Association hosted its Corpora...