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CHICAGO, Sept. 10, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Today, The Chicago Council on Global Affairs unveiled a plan for attracting foreign direct investment (FDI) to support long-term economic growth for the...

WASHINGTON, July 17, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The United States granted Afghanistan special status as an official non-NATO ally this past weekend, adding Afghanistan to a select group that includes...

WASHINGTON, May 18, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- President Barack Obama, with G8 and African leaders, will convene today at a symposium hosted by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs, in collaboration...

2012 Progress Report on U.S. Leadership in Global Agricultural Development Finds That Significant Progress Has Been Achieved But Sustained Leadership is Needed WASHINGTON, April 26, 2012 (GLOBE...

LONDON, Oct. 7, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Adolescent girls living in rural areas of the developing world have untapped potential to drive economic development and help meet the world's future food...

CHICAGO, Oct. 4, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Who:    Catherine Bertini, 2003 World Food Prize Laureate   Nafis Sadik, Special Advisor to the...

NEW YORK, Sept. 19, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A new report released by The Chicago Council on Global Affairs calls on the agriculture and food sectors to play a role in mitigating the global rise in...

CHICAGO, Sept. 16, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Chicago Council on Global Affairs releases a new study on the links between agriculture, food, and noncommunicable disease in advance of United Nations...