Council on Foreign Relations

The Council on Foreign Relations is an independent, nonpartisan membership organization, think tank,


and publisher dedicated to being a resource for its members, government officials, business executives,

journalists, educators and students, civic and religious leaders, and other interested citizens in order to

help them better understand the world and the foreign policy choices facing the United States and other

countries. Founded in 1921, the Council carries out its mission by maintaining a diverse membership, with

special programs to promote interest and develop expertise in the next generation of foreign policy leaders;

convening meetings at its headquarters in New York and in Washington, DC, and other cities where

senior government officials, members of Congress, global leaders, and prominent thinkers come together

with Council members to discuss and debate major See the full Report