Chatham House

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

How a surge in defence and dual-use technology investment could reconfigure the global AI race

This report from UK think tank Chatham House explores four important trends that have accelerated in the past year and which could start a shift towards a multipolar AI market. The AI race is often presented as one between the US and China, with other countries having little to no chance of catching up. Geopolitical...

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Breaking the deadlock on AI governance

This report from UK think tank Chatham House explores how a crisis could lead to global coordination. International AI governance is at risk of failure. Rapid geopolitical change, institutional weakness and asymmetries between the public and private sectors appear to make cooperation on AI near impossible. Proponents of inclusive, effective and global AI governance must...

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How middle powers can weather US and Chinese AI dominance

This report from UK think tank Chatham House makes the case for 'sovereign AI' strategies. The dominance of the US and China in AI development poses a significant conundrum for the rest of the world. For middle powers, the establishment of ‘sovereign AI’ strategies, which allow a country to influence, develop and deploy AI technology...

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Why renewables and electrification hold they keys to EU energy security

This report from UK think tank Chatham House supports an accelerated transition as a means to meet climate goals and also to improve the EU’s energy security. The EU’s well-known commitment to the low-carbon transition implies rapid take-up of technologies – including electric vehicles, solar panels and wind turbines – that are often principally associated...

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Securing justice for cyber-related international crimes

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines the legal foundations and practical routes to prosecution. Many states now have laws that criminalize cyber activity such as online fraud and hacking. But cyber means can also be used to facilitate or commit the international crimes of genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes and aggression....

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A roadmap for security and governance reform in Haiti

This report from UK think tank Chatham House proposes a three-year roadmap for security sector and governance reforms. Haiti’s security crisis continues unabated, with a combination of gang violence, a weak state and underfunded multilateral intervention prolonging instability. To compound the political challenges, the expiry of the Transitional Presidential Council’s mandate in February 2026 could...

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Transforming Belarus from a Russian asset to a buffer state for European security

This report from UK think tank Chatham House explores how the West should engage with Minsk. Western discussions of Belarus’s role in regional security have largely considered Minsk as part of broader approaches towards Moscow, rather than as a policy strand in its own right. However, in 2025, the US under President Donald Trump disrupted...

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The water footprints of global food and agriculture trade

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines why the ‘virtual water’ use hidden in supply chains is critical to sustainability. When food and agricultural products are traded internationally, the direct and indirect water use associated with that trade results in a ‘water footprint’ – reflecting not only the freshwater needed to grow a...

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How the Middle East and North Africa can benefit from adaptive climate governance

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines striking the balance between rights-based and technocratic approaches. Climate governance in the Middle East and North Africa will play a significant role in shaping the region’s political stability and economic resilience as climate impacts intensify and the global energy transition accelerates. MENA governments are under growing...

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Escaping the cycle of conflict in Libya

This report from UK think tank Chatham House discusses why an enhanced ‘economic track’ must be integrated into political negotiations. Policies to address Libya’s interminable political and security crises have too often relied on a flawed system of elite bargains in which power- and wealth-sharing are used to keep the peace among rival factions. The...

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Securing the future of US-Japan-South Korea cooperation

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines how to strengthen the trilateral partnership and maintain stability in the Indo-Pacific. In August 2023, US president Joe Biden, Japanese prime minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean president Yoon Suk Yeol agreed a bold strategic vision for the development of trilateral cooperation between their countries. However,...

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How South Korea can balance its US commitments with global engagement

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines the key foreign policy challenges for the Lee government. Following the impeachment of former president Yoon Suk Yeol, South Korea’s new government faces significant challenges in stabilizing the country’s regional and global engagement – particularly in the context of a transactional US government and increasingly assertive...

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Rethinking UK aid policy in an era of global funding cuts

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines how the government can best respond to the security and geopolitical risks of this new era of aid scarcity. The crisis in the global system of foreign aid is a problem for the effectiveness of the UK’s own aid strategy. By 2026, global aid is expected...

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The case for expanding digital public infrastructure

This report from UK think tank Chatham House discusses how open, scalable technology can serve citizens, preserve sovereignty and save money. The modernization of societies through digital technologies is a critical strategic priority that can improve public services and encourage private sector innovation. The term digital public infrastructure (DPI) refers both to the approach and...

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Will economic policy win China friends in the Global South?

This report from UK think tank Chatham House examines the importance of trade ‘rebalancing’ for Beijing’s strategic ambitions. If China hopes to cultivate closer economic and political links in the Global South by capitalizing, perhaps, on a backlash against US protectionism and foreign aid cuts, the task may be harder than it seems. In theory,...

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Upcoming events

18 May 2026

Location: Online

Think tank: Chatham House

US–Israel war with Iran: What is the impact on Gaza?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House discusses the impact on Gaza of the US-Israel war with Iran. As the Israel-US-Iran War continues, the Gaza ceasefire has ceased to be a priority for international or regional actors. On the ground, however, humanitarian conditions in Gaza are worsening, political pathways are narrowing, and temporary...

18 May 2026

Location: Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE

Think tank: Chatham House

How can Sheinbaum’s Mexico coexist peacefully with Trump’s America?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House asks how Sheinbaum’s reforms are affecting Mexican democracy and foreign policy. Mexico stands at a pivotal juncture under President Claudia Sheinbaum, as her administration seeks to consolidate a new phase of political, economic, and social reform. Inheriting both the legacy and the constraints of the López...

21 May 2026

Location: Chatham House, 10 St James's Square, London SW1Y 4LE

Think tank: Chatham House

Chatham House Debate: Is China the primary threat to global stability in the next decade?

This event hosted by UK think tank Chatham House examines competing views on China’s role in shaping global stability in the years ahead. As global power balances shift, China’s rise has emerged as one of the defining geopolitical questions of the 21st century. Beijing’s expanding diplomatic reach, rapid military modernisation, technological ambitions and growing assertiveness,...