Institute of Global Politics (IGP) Carnegie Distinguished Fellow and former US Director of National Intelligence Avril D. Haines joined SIPA Professor Peter Clement to discuss how strategic transparency and “intelligence diplomacy” have reshaped alliances and modern national security.

Former President of Colombia and IGP Carnegie Distinguished Fellow Juan Manuel Santos urges contemporary leaders to harness constructive dialogue to confront global threats.

As the conflict in Yemen becomes increasingly internationalized, Aidarous Al-Zubaidi, vice chairman of the country’s Presidential Leadership Council, argued that an independent South Yemen offers the best path forward.

Less than a year after the Assad regime fell in December 2024, the Institute of Global Politics welcomed Syrian Minister of Information Dr. Hamza al-Mustafa to discuss the future of Syria and the Middle East.

The Institute of Global Politics (IGP) Women’s Initiative welcomed women’s rights expert Judy Lichtman to discuss the future of women’s rights in the United States

At a roundtable hosted by Columbia’s Institute of Global Politics on September 12, Ha’aretz editor-in-chief Aluf Benn analyzed the erosion of Israel’s political guardrails under Prime Minister Netanyahu, the country’s deepening ideological divides, and the uncertain future of Israeli democracy.

Margot Wallström, Kent Visiting Professor, spoke with Associate Professor of Practice and IGP Women’s Initiative Director Rachel Vogelstein about the relationship between gender equality and foreign policy

SIPA scholar David Shimer and IGP Associate Director of Policy Samantha Sutton spoke at a recent roundtable about careers in foreign policy.

IGP hosts Ambassador Martin Kimani, former Kenyan Permanent Representative to the UN, for a compelling conversation on African agency and global strategy.