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-by Faith Potter The World Affairs Council of Houston had the pleasure of interviewing Dr. Andrew Steer, President and CEO of the World Resources Institute, a global research organization dedicated to promoting economic development while protecting the natural...

-Terre Camille Mohammed Bin Salman’s rise to power began way before he took power in 2015. TO this day, Saudi Arabia is one of the only monarchies still active today. Utilizing terms such as King and Prince, Saudi Arabia chose to maintain a sedentary lifestyle,...

- by Faith Potter Did you know that there are about 79.5 million displaced people around the world with 26 million of them being refugees trying to flee daily discrimination? The World Affairs Council of Houston had the pleasure of interviewing Mariel Sanchez from...

Entrepreneurship Spirit with Dr. Sunny Zhang

-By faith Potter South Korea, the home of K-pop, Samsung, Kimchi, popular Korean dramas, and according to Ambassador Ho-Young Ahn, an alliance with the United States that is not 70 years old, but 70 years young. The World Affairs Council of Houston had the pleasure of...

Written By: Ishika Bhatia  The Unconventional Revolution covers a broad scope of unconventional oil resources. In “The New Map” by Daniel Yergin, we are introduced to a multitude of ideas describing how this revolution was able to impact the U.S. economy as well as...

Defense Priorities under Biden with Former Deputy Secretary

Ambassador Kurt Volker is a leading expert in U.S. foreign and national security policy with some 30 years of experience in a variety of government, academic and private sector capacities. He served as the U.S Special Representative for Ukraine Negotiations from 2017 to 2019. The 5 main takeaways from the webinar with Ambassador Kurt Volker

Bob Gomel: Eyewitness- A Top 5 Highlights Piece

The world would add 23 trillion euros to its GDP if the inequality between men and women, which the covid-driven crisis is exacerbating, were eliminated.

Why is cooperation on climate policy so difficult to achieve?

Today's international recipe is from Akis Petretzikis. Akis' Greek Tzaziki Sauce recipe is a wonderful creamy delight to make at home. Note that this dish is vegetarian friendly, gluten free, and low in sugar.   Greek Tzaziki Sauce    Ingredients: Servings...

As many of us find ourselves at home, we still feel the yearning for a taste of the world. The World Affairs Council of Greater Houston would love to help bring the world to you by providing some easy to make recipes from around the world. Below we have a recipe that...

Written By: Ray Cunningham, World Affairs Council of Greater Houston Member Living and working in a diverse and international city like Houston, I have an appreciation for how connected we really are to the world. When I go to work at George Bush Intercontinental...

The work of the World Affairs Council underscores the importance of intelligent and informed conversation to the health of our culture.

Jacqueline and Bill Taylor have been around the world with the World Affairs Council of Greater Houston. But for them, the most significant trip was to Argentina and Chile in 2008.