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Chatham House is a world-leading policy institute based in London. Our mission is to help governments and societies build a sustainably secure, prosperous and just world. We pursue our mission through dialogue, analysis and solutions-based ideas, and by empowering the next generation to build a better world.

Our work focuses on our core priorities of resolving conflict, pursuing democracy and multilateralism, and protecting the environment, while also addressing the crises of the moment. Through our research and convening, we are committed to answering the questions the world is asking and to thinking creatively about how to shape a brighter future.

Founded in 1920, Chatham House, the Royal Institute of International Affairs, has been a source of independent analysis, trusted dialogue and influential ideas for more than one hundred years.


Latest reports

The consequences of Russia’s war on Ukraine for climate action, food supply and energy security

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the consequences of Russia's war on Ukraine for climate action, food supply and energy security. Russia’s war is, first and foremost, a calamity for the people of Ukraine, with large parts of the population thrown into poverty and displacement. But both in Ukraine and around...

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Seizing MENA’s moment

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at how to build a sustainable forum for region-wide cooperation. Unprecedented recent levels of diplomatic activity have facilitated de-escalation and greater cooperation across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. Responding to geopolitical shifts, regional challenges and domestic pressures, Middle Eastern governments have been working...

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Rethinking political settlements in the Middle East and North Africa

This report by UK think tank Chatham House looks at how trading accountability for stability benefits elites and fails populations. In their attempts to reach political settlements among rival elites in the Middle East and elsewhere, international policymakers have repeatedly prioritized ‘stability’ over accountability. The resulting settlements (or ‘elite bargains’) have instead created and perpetuated...

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Offensive cyber operations

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at states’ perceptions of the utility and risks of offensive cyber operations. Cyberspace is now established as an important domain of national and international security. Until recently, informed and open discussion on the responsible use of offensive cyber capabilities has been constrained by high levels of...

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China’s new scientists

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the emerging leaders behind Beijing’s drive for technological self-reliance. The appointment of five prominent scientists to the Politburo of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October 2022 confirms a fundamental shift in policy emphasis within the party leadership from maintaining double-digit economic growth to...

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Preparing NATO for climate-related security challenges

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at NATO's opportunity to both strengthen operational resilience and adapt to the impacts of climate change. The impacts of climate change and extreme weather events have the potential to threaten capabilities across all of NATO’s domains and impact its ability to deter and defend. To meet...

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Investors and the ESG blind spot

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at upholding civic freedoms as part of geopolitical corporate responsibility. Business and civil society benefit equally from strong civic institutions (such as an independent judiciary and media), the rule of law and the freedoms of expression, association and assembly. These elements of accountability are all critical...

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How to end Russia’s war on Ukraine

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at safeguarding Europe’s future, and the dangers of a false peace. As Ukraine continues to fight to liberate its occupied territories and eject Russian invaders, its Western backers debate the likely endgame for the war and its aftermath. The international response to Russia’s full-scale invasion of...

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Giving civil society a stake in Ukraine’s recovery

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at how government, citizens and donors can work together to embed trust in reconstruction. Over the past decade, Ukraine has shown that successful cooperation between state and citizens can deliver highly effective structural reforms. Building on this record, the country’s government and international partners now need...

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Making sustainable finance taxonomies work for the circular economy

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at lessons from the EU Taxonomy. Circular economy initiatives face a significant gap in the availability of finance. Annual worldwide circular economy spending by the corporate sector is estimated at around $850 billion, compared with $35 trillion spent on existing ‘linear’ economic models. Awareness of the...

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Securing political and financial support for the global HIV response

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the post-2000 surge in donor funding. International donors have repeatedly failed to commit the funding necessary to address core global health priorities. The global HIV response since 2000 has been a rare exception. This research paper aims to explain the health and political factors leading...

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Imagining Russia’s future after Putin

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at possible outcomes in Russia of a defeat in Ukraine. The structure and dynamics of Russia’s future state system could take many forms and have been the subject of much analytical debate. The inner workings and decision-making processes of the Russian state are opaque and inaccessible,...

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How to boost international private climate finance

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the role of central banks, financial regulators and sectoral coalitions. This paper explores the potentially critical role of central banks, financial regulators and finance industry coalitions in stimulating private cross-border climate-related investment flows – particularly into developing economies. The transition to a ‘net zero’ emissions...

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Human rights diplomacy

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at how to navigate an era of polarization between great powers. In an era of increasing polarization between great powers, and amid profound and overlapping global challenges, principled leadership and careful diplomacy on human rights are urgently needed. The norms and tools of the multilateral human...

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Coordinating international responses to Ethiopia–Sudan tensions

This report from UK think tank Chatham House looks at the domestic contexts in Ethiopia and Sudan and the contentious cross-border issues. Political transitions in Ethiopia and Sudan offered the promise of more democratic, civilian-led government and increased regional stability in the Horn of Africa. But contestation between old and new political forces has disrupted...

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