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Full transcript: The 2024 Distinguished Leadership Awards recognize skillful leaders navigating a world of crises

The Atlantic Council honored government, military, and artistic leaders who are bolstering security and advocating for the most vulnerable globally.

Isobel Coleman: The arc of history is, in fact, still bending toward greater freedom and prosperity

This speech was delivered by Isobel Coleman, deputy administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) at the annual Freedom and Prosperity dinner on February 26, 2024. Thank you, Fred, for that introduction. It’s a pleasure to be here with all of you tonight, and to be speaking with you from the Anderson […]

Polish Foreign Minister Radosław Sikorski on how the West must stand up to Russia’s aggression

Sikorski joined the Atlantic Council to outline his government's priorities and discuss ways the West can stop dictators—such as Vladimir Putin—from shaping the world order.

The European Commission’s Maroš Šefčovič maps the way forward for EU-US collaboration on energy security and critical minerals

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At an AC Front Page event, Šefčovič argued that “the next level of cooperation” between the United States and EU should be a transatlantic green tech market.

Qatar’s prime minister on Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations and the prospects for a two-state solution

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At an Atlantic Council Front Page event, Al Thani discussed his country's role in mediating Israel-Hamas hostage negotiations.

Israeli President Isaac Herzog on the Israel-Hamas war and the future of the Middle East

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Herzog spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event about the terrorist attack by Hamas on October 7 and the ongoing war in Gaza.

How African countries can work together to feed the continent—and speed up its development

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Africa can feed itself and help feed the world, argue panelists at AfriNEXT.

Entrepreneurs are changing the narrative about women’s leadership in Africa

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Women are making wave in the African startup and entrepreneurial space, argue women on a panel at AfriNEXT.

Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry on the Israel-Hamas war and the future of the Middle East

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Shoukry spoke at an Atlantic Council Front Page event about the war in Gaza and Egypt’s regional leadership.

Biden’s energy security adviser Amos Hochstein on COP28 and the future of the Middle East

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“You have to bring everybody together,” Hochstein said at the Global Energy Forum in Dubai, which is currently hosting the United Nations Climate Change Conference.