A curated selection of public diplomacy-relevant news from a global cross-section of English-language media outlets, including independent, corporate-owned, and state-sponsored sources. The stories featured don't necessarily represent CPD's views nor have they been verified by CPD.
Djibouti: U.S. Africa Command Completed Civilian Clinic Facility
Enduring a 15 kilometer walk to the nearest clinic will soon be part of the past for villagers in Kalaf, Djibouti. Now, only a minute away from the village stands a maternity clinic completed on Dec. 22, 2014.
UN in 2014: Game of Diplomacy In a Year of Discord
2014 was replete with conflicts, crises and contingencies that forced the United Nations to face some of its most difficult challenges in recent history.
How Is Russia Viewed Around The World?
A survey by the Pew Research Center asked the question, "Do you have a favorable or unfavorable view of Russia?"
Must the European Union be a Military Power to Achieve Superpower Status?
The inherent assumption that the European Union’s status as a non-military, ethical actor and therefore a source for good within the international system is based heavily on the idea that it represents and projects the norms of the European people
Silk Road Project and Opportunities to Improve China- Turkey Relations
Turkey’s Contemporary Silk Road Project and China’s project named ‘One Belt and One Road’, or the ‘Silk Road Economic Belt’ (SREB), are providing both sides with great opportunities.
Think Big on USAID Administrator
With the announcement by USAID Administrator Raj Shah that he would step down in February, the development and foreign policy community has responded by lamenting his departure, lauding his tenure, and speculating on his replacement.
The "Cuba Reset": Implications of Cuba Normalization
Acknowledging the failure of fifty years of economic sanctions, President Obama announced his intention to "leave behind the legacy of both colonization and communism" and normalize relations with the island nation.
India & the World
2014 was a trailblazing year for Indian foreign policy, thanks to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s sustained emphasis on improving our major external relationships. Indians enter the New Year with a more involved and connected feeling towards the rest of the world because Mr Modi has been hyperactive in travelling abroad, hosting key global leaders at home, and winning hearts and minds on an international scale.
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