# ![@cfr_org Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:tiktok::6921443913338094597.png) @cfr_org Council on Foreign Relations

Council on Foreign Relations posts on TikTok about united states, china, tariffs, countries the most. They currently have [------] followers and [---] posts still getting attention that total [-----] engagements in the last [--] hours.

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### Mentions: [--] [#](/creator/tiktok::6921443913338094597/posts_active)
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### Social Influence

**Social category influence**
[countries](/list/countries)  [finance](/list/finance)  [travel destinations](/list/travel-destinations)  [stocks](/list/stocks)  [celebrities](/list/celebrities)  [technology brands](/list/technology-brands)  [currencies](/list/currencies)  [financial services](/list/financial-services)  [cryptocurrencies](/list/cryptocurrencies)  [us election](/list/us-election) 

**Social topic influence**
[united states](/topic/united-states), [china](/topic/china), [tariffs](/topic/tariffs), [countries](/topic/countries), [ukraine](/topic/ukraine), [russia](/topic/russia), [donald trump](/topic/donald-trump), [iran](/topic/iran), [the world](/topic/the-world), [link](/topic/link)

**Top assets mentioned**
[JPMorgan Chase (JPM)](/topic/jpmorgan-chase)
### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"U.S. foreign aid is one tough cookie#LearnOnTikTok #education #usa #foryoupage #foreignpolicy #edutok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/6984521906674224390)  2021-07-13T21:12Z 20.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Ever wondered what inflation is #Lebanon #LearnOnTikTok #learnwithme #fyp #foryoupage #inflation #economics #crisis #shawarma #moneytok #EduTok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/6992627559330581765)  2021-08-04T17:26Z 45.4K followers, [----] engagements


"UN drama. #un #pov #LearnOnTikTok #historytok #history #russia #EduTok #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7005987257261870342)  2021-09-09T17:28Z 49.9K followers, [---] engagements


"How can UN peacekeeperskeep the peace #unitednations #un #peacekeeper #military #LearnOnTikTok #originstory #explainer #fyp #foryoupage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7010777211145948422)  2021-09-22T15:16Z 19.2K followers, 63.2K engagements


"How much is owed #itstheremix #moneytiktok #financetok #debt #EduTok #worldbank #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7013076848250785029)  2021-09-28T19:59Z 45K followers, 15K engagements


"Do you know the difference #edutok #colonialism #decolonize #neocolonialism #historytok #foreignpolicy #explainer #fyp #foryoupage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7018239128810573061)  2021-10-12T17:52Z 19.2K followers, 14.8K engagements


"Why do countries maintain relationships with their former rulers #LearnOnTikTok #edutok #colonialism #commonwealth #historytok #britishempire #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7021516643859729670)  2021-10-21T13:50Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Can climate change solutions be individual #climatechange #climateaction #cop26 #environment #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #Sustainability #recycle #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7027210476840914181)  2021-11-05T22:05Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Want to hear a climate success story #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #history #climatechange #climateaction #solution #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7029687706221284614)  2021-11-12T14:18Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Lets talk about climate refugees now. #climatechange #climateaction #bangladesh #displacement #refugee #LearnOnTikTok #cop26 #coxsbazar #EduTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7030807830596717829)  2021-11-15T14:45Z 20.2K followers, [----] engagements


"A shrinking lake isnt just a water problem. #climatechange #conflict #chad #cameroon #niger #nigeria #lakechad #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #foryoupage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7033503899998784814)  2021-11-22T21:07Z 49.3K followers, [----] engagements


"How do we fact-check our content #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #facts #fact #teachertok #fyp #socialmedia #contentcreator"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7044624583185485061)  2021-12-22T20:21Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements


"How does water scarcity relate to climate change #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #education #water #climatechange #scarcity #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7050538978923285807)  2022-01-07T18:52Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements


"#stitch with @washingtonpost Whats happening with the U.S.-Russia talks #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #russia #unitedstates #foreignpolicy #ukraine #nato #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7053183791820508462)  2022-01-14T21:55Z 23.7K followers, 11.6K engagements


"Obsessed w/ foreign policy #foreignpolicy #history #modelun #polisci #socialstudies #IR #irtok #poliscimajor #internationalrelations #fyp #politics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7059498382322240814)  2022-01-31T22:19Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements


"#stitch with @haythamj Industrial espionage led to the American Industrial Revolution #history #dominoeffect #learnontiktok #edutok #industrialrevolution #espionage #spy #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7059946269887761711)  2022-02-02T03:17Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Chile is writing a new constitution Whats going to be in it #chile #constitution #foreignpolicy #mining #climatechange #climateaction #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7060277417621114158)  2022-02-03T00:42Z 19.2K followers, 28.3K engagements


"Jazz as a tool of foreign policy #EduTok #historytok #music #jazz #musichistory #foreignpolicy #communism #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7064611027106860335)  2022-02-14T16:58Z 49.5K followers, [---] engagements


"How is Eileen Gu related to Chinas national rejuvenation plan #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #olympics #winterolympics #skitok #sportstiktok #beijing2022 #china #eileengu #sports #ski #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7066109262283509038)  2022-02-18T17:52Z 23.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @recycled_son Whats the difference between NATO and the UN #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #foreignpolicy #alliance #nato #unitednations #un #politics #ukraine #russia #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7066124734429334830)  2022-02-18T18:52Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @verums Why might lithium and copper mining be a bad thing #edutok #chile #lithium #mining #naturalresources #environment #moneytok #climate #fyp #learnontiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7066171514806258991)  2022-02-18T21:54Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @alex_is_worth_it Share your secret MUN skills #mun #modelun #modelunitednations #polisci #internationalrelations #foreignpolicy #un #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7067278540550622511)  2022-02-21T21:30Z 51.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Are you ready to convene the council #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #teachersoftiktok #EduTok #gamer #game #videogames #socialstudiesteacher #fyp #ir"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7068033575509052719)  2022-02-23T22:20Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Heard of Chinas Belt and Road Initiative #china #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #moneytok #infrastructure #uyghur #xinjiang #pakistan #economics #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7068670944734252334)  2022-02-25T15:33Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Any ideas #ukraine #russia #war #un #unitednations #foreignpolicy #sanctions #learnontiktok #law #sovereignty #fyp #ir #news #foryoupage #edutok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7071003678068493610)  2022-03-03T22:25Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @caramelsindicate Does the NPT work #nuclear #military #foreignpolicy #russia #usa #ukraine #learnontiktok #history #ir #coldwar #uk #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7071276703665933610)  2022-03-04T16:05Z 51.9K followers, [----] engagements


"World101TV Cribs #greenscreen #usembassy #embassy #diplomacy #usaid #usambassador #ambassador #foreignpolicy #diplomat #learnontiktok #mtvcribs #ushistory #foryoupage #fyp #edutok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7075344453971512619)  2022-03-15T15:10Z 51.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know #DidYouKnow #oil #gas #gasprices #gaspricesaretoohigh #energy #russia #ukraine #biden #unitedstates #LearnOnTikTok #economics #foreignpolicy #polisci #usa #EduTok #stockpile #market #fintok #fyp #foryoupage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7083219096250191150)  2022-04-05T20:27Z 50.8K followers, [---] engagements


"What would you do #climatechange #Sustainability #earthmonth #amazon #amazonrainforest #brazil #jairbolsonaro #indigenous #environment #preservation #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #earthday #foreignpolicy #fyp #socialstudies #homework #assignment #teachersoftiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7085405806807633195)  2022-04-11T17:53Z 50K followers, 10.2K engagements


"What do you think #climate #climatechange #energy #Sustainability #fossilfuels #earthmonth #earthday #renewableenergy #un #unclimatechange #ipcc #ipccreport #coal #oil #LearnOnTikTok #foreignpolicy #EduTok #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7085811088322743595)  2022-04-12T20:05Z 50.4K followers, [---] engagements


"#stitch with @iam_pattinson WATCH OUT #robertpattinson #twilight #twilighttiktok #edwardcullen #robertpattinsonedit #robertpattinsonfan #deepfake #deepfakes #ai #ukraine #russia #zelensky #zelenskyy #artificialintelligence #contentcreators #contentcreatortips #LearnOnTikTok #foryoupage #fyp #fake"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7086462759059082539)  2022-04-14T14:14Z 49.8K followers, [----] engagements


"What tax system are you in favor of #tax #taxes #taxday2021 #taxday #taxseason #incometax #tiktoktax #moneytok #economics #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #costarica #money #fintok #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7087996673364069678)  2022-04-18T17:27Z 45.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @p.under Earth day puzzle Check out our first Amazon video @world101_cfr #earthday #earthday2022 #Sustainability #ecofriendly #talkingtree #naturedocumentary #sustainablefarming #forestfire #brazil #amazon #amazonrainforest #deforestation #bolsonaro #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #fintok #economics #foreignaid #didyouknow #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7089435072293555498)  2022-04-22T14:28Z 19.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @giauio - What is nationalism #presidentielle2022 #presidentielle #france #frenchelection #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #nationalism #macron #lepen #europeanunion #internationalrelations #europe #edutok #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7089894880520195374)  2022-04-23T20:13Z 19.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Apply today #teachersoftiktok #socialstudies #socialstudiesteacher #apply #application #globalcivics #ushistory #worldhistory #historyteachers #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #education #school #librarian #librariansoftiktok #principal #guidancecounselor #middleschool #highschool #teachertips #foryoupage #fyp #professionaldevelopment"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7096842387577638186)  2022-05-12T13:33Z 19.1K followers, 10.1K engagements


"Have you heard of the Sykes-Picot agreement #history #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #politics #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7098429371152665899)  2022-05-16T20:11Z 23.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Understanding Migration #migration #refugees #ukraine #asylum #education #foreignpolicy #globalization #edutok #learnontiktok"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7099497180456570155)  2022-05-19T17:14Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements


"What countries have passed gun regulations #news #LearnOnTikTok #edutok #policy #politics #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7108767086205275435)  2022-06-13T16:46Z 19.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know more Albanians live outside of Albania than within the country #country #facts #history #politics #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #albania #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7109526348544380206)  2022-06-15T17:53Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know Algerias national anthem mentions another country by name #algeria #country #facts #edutok #history #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7109939539451350315)  2022-06-16T20:36Z 23.7K followers, 20.3K engagements


"What is a remittance #moneytok #money #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #unitednations #remittance #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7109945946083003694)  2022-06-16T21:01Z 49.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Why is it so expensive to live in Luanda #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #luanda #angola #oil #country #fact #history #policy #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7110952813097749802)  2022-06-19T14:08Z 42.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of Mount Obama #antigua #barbuda #country #facts #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7111156723511151918)  2022-06-20T03:19Z 32.5K followers, 10.2K engagements


"Did you know Australia is home to one of the oldest existing civilizations in the world #australia #aboriginal #indigenous #firstnations #colonialism #facts #history #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7112481072834694446)  2022-06-23T16:59Z 45.4K followers, 10.6K engagements


"Did you know over 60% of Austria is made up of the Alps #austria #alps #mountain #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7112847097631706414)  2022-06-24T16:39Z 50.7K followers, 16.4K engagements


"Did you know the largest KFC is in Azerbaijan #azerbaijan #kfc #fastfood #friedchicken #country #facts #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7113579749066165550)  2022-06-26T16:02Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know gambling is illegal for Bahamian citizens but not tourists #bahamas #country #facts #revenue #moneytok #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7113934902805974315)  2022-06-27T15:00Z 43.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know 11% of Bangladesh will be underwater by [----] #bangladesh #country #facts #climatechange #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7114127695587429674)  2022-06-28T03:28Z 49.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know Bahrain is the pearl diving capital of the world #bahrain #pearl #diving #protest #democracy #edutok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7114406968655400238)  2022-06-28T21:32Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Why are Belarussian athletes banned from international competitions #belarus #country #facts #athlete #sport #Wimbledon #ukraine #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7114743346635083054)  2022-06-29T19:17Z 50.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know half of Belize is disputed territory #country #facts #belize #politics #history #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7116727540336692523)  2022-07-05T03:37Z 49.7K followers, 15.1K engagements


"Did you know Bhutan measures its gross national happiness #country #facts #bhutan #happy #gdp #moneytok #economy #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7116915683643952426)  2022-07-05T15:47Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know the sultan of Brunei owns [---] Rolls Royces #brunei #country #facts #cars #EduTok #learn #fyp BRUNEI BRUNEI"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7122764974014876970)  2022-07-21T10:06Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of the Sistine Chapel of Socialism #bulgaria #country #facts #socialism #marx #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp BULGARIA tear it down restore it preserve it BULGARIA tear it down restore it preserve it"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7123325599686446378)  2022-07-22T22:21Z 32.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of Thomas Sankara #burkinatiktok #country #facts #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #fyp BURKINA FASO LAND OF THE INCORRUPTIBLE PEOPLE BURKINA FASO LAND OF THE INCORRUPTIBLE PEOPLE"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7127261352149732650)  2022-08-02T12:54Z 43.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know group jogging was considered a crime in Burundi #burundi #couple #facts #Running #politics #LearnOnTikTok #edutokmotivation #fyp BURUNDI BURUNDI"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7127263294179544363)  2022-08-02T13:01Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Did you know Cabo Verde has a ministry for the ocean #caboverde #capeverde #country #facts #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fishing #fyp CABO VERDE 2/3 of exports CABO VERDE 2/3 of exports"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7127264955602144554)  2022-08-02T13:08Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice highlights how globalization has benefited many but has also left many behind in this CFR conversation with NBC News's Carol Lee and three other former national security advisors. Watch the full discussion on our website. #UnitedStates #NationalSecurity #Economy #Trade #fyp #fyp #fypage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7348512401668574507)  2024-03-20T18:21Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Foreign policy and global trade go hand in hand. However global trade can often be difficult to understand and predict especially in [----]. CFR expert Zongyuan Zoe Liu shares forecasted trends in supply chains Chinas concerns over supply chain disruptions and the future of U.S.-China relations and more. #chinatiktok #Globalization #RedSea #PanamaCanal #Econom"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7350399317364018478)  2024-03-25T20:23Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


"International Criminal Court prosecutor Karim A.A. Khan announced this week that he applied for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant and Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar Mohammed Deif and Ismail Haniyeh. CFR expert David Scheffer breaks down the purpose and the details of this announcement. #ICC #palestine #Israel #Gaza #Hamas #Ceasefire #fypage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7371522290758094126)  2024-05-21T18:36Z 13K followers, [---] engagements


""They Iran have managed to have a multinational force that they can deploy with limited cost and has been very effective in various fronts" says expert Ray Takeyh. Ray explains Iran's proxy war strategy and why it has been so successful . #Iran #Palestine #israel #Gaza #ProxyWar #ceasefirenow #fyp #fypage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7372289416078888234)  2024-05-23T20:13Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Polls will be open across Europe on June 6-9 as voters from all [--] European Union member states elect their representatives to the European Parliament. Nearly [---] million voters are eligible to elect the [---] lawmakers who will make up one of the EUs three main institutions for the next five years. CFR expert Matthias Matthijs gives his take on what to expect in the EU elections. #EU #Elections #France #Macron #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy #fyp #fypage #fypviral"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7377084707021868330)  2024-06-05T18:20Z 13K followers, [----] engagements


""In his speech on the shores of Normandy commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day President Biden made two very important points. One is: liberty is not free. Americans need to pay for it and fight for it. And two: isolationism is dangerous." CFR expert Charlie Kupchan gives his breakdown of Biden's D-Day speech and its broader implications for U.S. foreign policy. #DDay #Biden #Isolationism #Russia #Ukraine #US #fypage"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7377478977226706222)  2024-06-06T19:51Z 13K followers, [----] engagements


"The UN World Food Program's Executive Director Cindy Hensley McCain speaks about the humanitarian efforts on the ground in the Gaza Strip as famine sets in across the area. #HumanitarianAid #Gaza @wfpusa"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7382000999088622878)  2024-06-19T00:41Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Denmark's Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen highlights the growth that has led to a stronger NATO in recent yearsbut stresses that Europeans still lack a sense of urgency when responding to challenges. #Denmark #NATO #natosummit"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7389791894718418206)  2024-07-10T00:21Z 32.5K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR expert and also professor of international affairs at Georgetown University Charles Kupchan who served in the Obama and Clinton administrations provides his analysis on President Joe Biden's exit and foreign policy in the U.S. presidential election. #uselection #election2024"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7394455998016048414)  2024-07-22T14:00Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements


"One of the largest simultaneous outages ever reported hit computer businesses using Microsoft software last Friday. Microsoft linked the outage to a botched update of cybersecurity program Crowdstrike. The outage disrupted companies and public services worldwide including banks health systems and airlines underscoring the interconnected nature of the global economy and its vulnerability to disruptions. CFR cyber expert Kat Duffy weighs in on what this incident means for an increasingly digital world. #Cyber #Crowdstrike #Microsoft #Outage #FlightDelays"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7394986160570912043)  2024-07-24T00:03Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Since conflict erupted in Sudan on April [--] [----] between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces Sudan has become the site of the world's worst humanitarian crisis. Over [--] million people have been displaced over half of the population needs humanitarian assistance and over [------] people are facing a catastrophic level of hunger. At this CFR event Kholood Khair political analyst researcher and founding director at Confluence Advisory provides context and gives her breakdown of the crisis. 🔗 To see Kholood and other panelists discuss ongoing humanitarian efforts the challenges"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7396464541506522414)  2024-07-27T23:40Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR expert Ray Takeyh discusses Israels alleged assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran Iran's response and newly elected Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian's consequential policy shift. #israel #iran"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7397900221923085611)  2024-07-31T20:31Z 49.5K followers, 17.9K engagements


"Throughout modern Olympics governments and athletes have used the gameswhich are not meant to be political according to the International Olympic Committeeto make statements through boycotts and protests. Late award-winning sportswriter Frank Deford details the events of the Olympics' first modern protest by Peter OConnor an Irish track-and-field athlete who competed for Great Britain in the Athens games and won a gold medal in the triple jump. #Olympics #OlympicGames"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7398650462695591211)  2024-08-02T21:02Z 16.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Over the past week far-right riots have taken place across the United Kingdom. Jacob Ware a CFR research fellow studying domestic and international terrorism and counterterrorism explains how misinformation related to the fatal stabbing of three young girls in Southport England led to rioting across the country. #UK #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7401142857291107627)  2024-08-09T14:14Z 16.4K followers, [---] engagements


"This week the Africa CDC declared a public health emergency for the mpox outbreakthe first time it has made this declarationas a deadly strain of the virus previously found only in the Democratic Republic of Congo began to spread to neighboring countries. Today Sweden has confirmed a variant of mpox the first to be detected outside the African continent just hours after the WHO escalation of the virus to a global health emergency. Thomas Bollyky director of CFR's global health program and founding editor of Think Global Health examines the outbreak and why the Africa CDCs declaration is"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7403515438535085358)  2024-08-15T23:41Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Have there been surprises in the way Russia has been fighting the war in Ukraine "The impact of corruption on the readiness of the Russian armed forces" said Supreme Allied Commander Europe Christopher Cavoli in a recent conversation at CFR. #Russia #Ukraine"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7406120249797430571)  2024-08-23T00:09Z 49.9K followers, 52.1K engagements


"CFR expert Rush Doshi explains why the visit between White House National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing is significant. #China #ForeignPolicy #WorldNews #NationalSecurity"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7407850449820241194)  2024-08-27T16:03Z 20.1K followers, 11.5K engagements


"Nuclear weapons are back in the news and are back on top of the U.S. national security agenda. CFR expert for National Security Lori Esposito Murray explains the four main reasons why. #Nuclear #Russia #China #NorthKorea #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7408339029063666987)  2024-08-28T23:39Z 19.2K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR President Michael Froman outlines how Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could differ in their policy toward the war in Ukraine if elected. Watch his full conversation with Devex's Margaret E. Richardson on the current events affecting U.S. foreign policy including the [----] U.S. presidential election and more at the link in our bio. #foreignpolicy #ukraine #russia #ukrainewar #foreignpolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7411652267851533614)  2024-09-06T21:56Z 19.2K followers, 37.4K engagements


"Pagers across Lebanon used by operatives of Hezbollah exploded today killing at least nine people in what experts speculate is an Israeli attack. Adam Segal Director of CFR's Cyberspace Policy Program explains how the attack could have happened and the implications. #Lebanon #ForeignPolicy #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7415780774114282794)  2024-09-18T00:56Z 50.8K followers, 31K engagements


"CFR President Michael Froman asks Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan about the relationship between antitrust and national security and the role of the FTC in pursuing U.S. strategic competitiveness. Watch their full conversation at the link in our bio. #FTC #NationalSecurity #Antitrust"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7418319943239830827)  2024-09-24T21:10Z 50.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Climate Week NYC happens every year to promote action on climate change to world leaders CEOs NGOs philanthropies academics and others. CFR energy and climate expert Varun Sivaram explains the significance of NYC Climate week and highlights some of the conversations on climate change adaptation and resilience that CFR hosted with world leaders and officials this week. Watch these full discussions at the link in our bio. #ClimateWeek #ClimateChange #UNGA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7419421335320857899)  2024-09-27T20:24Z 19.1K followers, [---] engagements


""I think that there's going to be a continued drumbeat of hate across the board whether it's antisemitic hate anti-Arab hate anti-Muslim hate it isn't going away the statistics are showing that across the world. And importantly in our country as you just outlined you're seeing people respond to images that are very hard to see on the ground in Gaza with the death of civilians. And also I want to be really clear that as we're seeing that conversation that's being played out in the political arena in the middle of this very complex moment five weeks before the election you just talked about the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7423096963333229867)  2024-10-07T18:07Z 19.2K followers, [---] engagements


"On the second stop of CFR's U.S. Foreign Policy Public Forums with colleges and universities we asked students at Georgia Tech in Atlanta to share what's on their minds going into this upcoming U.S. presidential election. Watch our conversation at the Georgia Institute of Technology and explore our Election [----] hub at the link in our bio. #Georgia #Election #Election2024 #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7429822009665686827)  2024-10-25T21:04Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


""Iran is ripe for change. And if we fail to seize the momentand I don't mean inciting regime change I don't mean going in and causing you know a shift. That will happen organically. We need to stop saving this regime. That means no business as usual" said actress human rights advocate and [----] Sydney Peace Prize Laureate Nazanin Boniadi at a recent CFR event. "I'm not talking about regime change. I'm talking about empowering the Iranian people. Fiscal and economic strain exists in Iran. Popular discontent injustice exists in Iran. We need fissures at the top and the ruling elite which is"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7445341782931705134)  2024-12-06T16:48Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Economist and former Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority Salam Fayyad gives a passionate response to a question regarding his vision for the "day after" the war in Gaza. 🔗 Watch the full discussion at the link in our bio. #Gaza #Ceasefire #Israel #Hamas"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7448686798668205358)  2024-12-15T17:09Z 19.4K followers, [----] engagements


"USAID Administrator Samantha Power responds to questions about the concerns of countries commonly referred to as the Global South and offers a message to the incoming USAID administration and President-elect Donald Trump. Watch her full conversation with CFR President Michael Froman on economic statecraft and the future of USAID at the link in our bio. #GlobalSouth #Economy #USAID #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7449456282760760622)  2024-12-17T18:55Z 50.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Former U.S. National Security Advisor H.R. McMaster outlines what he thinks lies behind President-elect Donald Trump's recent comments on Greenland and the Panama Canal. Visit the link in our bio to watch his full conversation at CFR on the geopolitical dynamics that the second Trump administration will confront. #PanamaCanal #Greenland #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7458001113124654382)  2025-01-09T19:33Z 20.1K followers, 176.2K engagements


"What is happening with Greenland Recently President-elect Donald Trump has made comments about the United States taking ownership of Greenland. Meanwhile the island's prime minister has called for independence from Denmark with a potential election this year. What's the status of Greenland and why is it strategically important Head to our website in bio for more. #Greenland #ForeignPolicy #Trump #WorldNews #History"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7458366396569799978)  2025-01-10T19:10Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR climate experts Alice Hill and Varun Sivaram discuss the role climate change plays in extreme weather events including the Los Angeles wildfires and the future of insurance in the United States as the number of natural disasters grows. Read more analysis from Varun on what the California fires mean for U.S. national security and foreign policy at the link in our bio. #Wildfires #Insurance #CaliforniaWildfires #LAWildfires #ClimateChange"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7458411313849470251)  2025-01-10T22:05Z 19.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Even as President Donald Trump has announced and paused tariffs on some of the United States' biggest trading partners the role of the top U.S. trade negotiator is not yet in place. This week Jamieson Greer Trump's nominee to serve in the role will testify before the Senate Finance Committee for his confirmation. What exactly does the U.S. trade representative do Former U.S. Trade Representative and CFR President Michael Froman explains what he learned in the role the hardest part of the job and the biggest challenge ahead for the next U.S. trade representative. #USNews #USTR #Trump"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7467978983938788651)  2025-02-05T16:53Z 23.6K followers, [----] engagements


"President Donald Trump has said the United States would take over Gaza. In what would be a shocking break from decades of U.S. policy toward the Israeli-Palestinian conflict the president further suggested permanently removing the population of nearly [-------] Palestinians in Gaza displacing them to other countries and refused to rule out deploying U.S. troops. CFR Middle East expert Steven Cook explains how this forcible transfer of a population would be ethnic cleansing would entangle the United States in yet another conflict in the Middle East and would destroy the previously established"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7468066894633798954)  2025-02-05T22:34Z 51K followers, [----] engagements


"The Trump administration has committed to a mass-deportation campaign in an attempt to address undocumented immigration to the United States. Andrea Flores vice president of immigration policy at FWD.us and former director for border management at the national security council explains the importance of legalizing undocumented immigrants in the United States at this CFR event on immigration policy. She highlights the economic and humanitarian benefits of providing a path to legalization for individuals who have been in the country for years including Dreamers and families of U.S. citizens."  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7486252626225581358)  2025-03-26T22:44Z 32.5K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR trade policy expert Inu Manak explains the legal foundations behind the tariffs President Donald Trump could impose on April [--] and what they would mean for U.S. trade relations. She highlights two laws that could be used to justify new tariffs on U.S. trading partners: Section [---] of the Tariff Act of [----] and Section [---] of the Trade Act of [----]. While those laws grant the president broad authority to impose duties their use in this context raises critical questions about trade policy economic impact and international relations. Understanding those legal mechanisms is essential as the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7486975378968333599)  2025-03-28T21:28Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


""It's hard to explain. . . I think they should be much more strategic about it" said former New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu about U.S. tariffs on Canada. "I think the president is really trying to make a statement that what Canada is doing politically where it has gone with the Labor Party and all of that is not what we want to see in a trading partner" he said. Watch the full CFR discussion at the link in our bio. #Tariffs #Canada #Politics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7488448985880055086)  2025-04-01T20:47Z 50.2K followers, 86.9K engagements


"The Trump administration paused many of its Liberation Day tariffs on Wednesday shifting its methods to reduce U.S. trade deficits with other countries. But reducing imports is only half the picture. To make a real difference in foreign trade the Trump administration needs to focus on making U.S.-made products more attractive all over the world says CFR Director of Studies Shannon K. ONeil. She argues that Trumps ongoing tariffs will hurt U.S. exports by making production costs more expensive at home and in turn making American products less affordable for consumers abroad. #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7491412528195521823)  2025-04-09T20:27Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Chinese President Xi Jinping has "spent his whole career preparing himself and perhaps preparing the Chinese political economic system for exactly this moment" says CFR China expert Zongyuan Zoe Liu on the recent U.S.-China trade war escalations. Liu breaks down how Chinas leadershipespecially under Xiis prepared to respond to rising trade tensions. She explains how China has a track record of pivoting policy quicklyciting examples such as the abrupt end of the Cultural Revolution and the sudden reversal of COVID-19 policiesand how the government can shape public perception through"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7492158926314622238)  2025-04-11T20:43Z 42.9K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR global trade expert Shannon ONeil discusses the impact of high tariffs on global supply chains and how the cost of President Donald Trumps tariffs on China will be absorbed. She explains that while certain goods might be moved to other markets with lower tariffs relocating supply chains can be complex and time-consuming depending on the industry. For example moving a car-parts supply chain could take years while an apparel supply chain could be relocated much quicker. ONeil highlights the uncertainty surrounding tariffs which could lead to a temporary paralysis as businesses await"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7492160105501297950)  2025-04-11T22:05Z 45K followers, [----] engagements


"Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth recently met with Panamanian President Jos Ral Mulino to extract concessions to U.S. demands including President Donald Trumps repeated calls to take back the Panama Canal. CFR Latin America expert Will Freeman argues that although the two sides came to agreements on some key pointsincluding allowing U.S. military deployments alongside the canal and granting free passage for U.S. Navy warshipsthe Trump administrations maximalist approach could backfire by weakening President Mulino politically at home making future compromises less likely. #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7493578620468809003)  2025-04-15T16:32Z 43.1K followers, [----] engagements


"📚Curious about what foreign policy experts are reading For #WorldBookDay we're highlighting book recommendations of our experts Zongyuan Zoe Liu Inu Manak Jacob Ware Linda Robinson and Will Freeman. #BookTok #Books #ForeignPolicy #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7496647861195607338)  2025-04-23T23:03Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


""We need to learn from history. . . There were those who went for import substitution and that story didnt go so well" said World Trade Organization Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala. In a conversation with CFR President Mike Froman Okonjo-Iweala discussed the economic pitfalls of large-scale import substitution policies. Drawing on lessons from Brazil her own country of Nigeria and others she contrasts those outcomes with the success of export-led growth in East Asia. Okonjo-Iweala emphasized that many manufacturing job losses often blamed on trade are actually the result of technological"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7497251939973893419)  2025-04-25T14:06Z 50.9K followers, 54.1K engagements


"On March [--] [----] U.S. President Donald Trump and Canada's Liberal Party Leader Mark Carney had a phone call. CFR experts Inu Manak and Edward Alden unpack the details of this call and what it could mean for the future of U.S.-Canada relations particularly after Carney's federal election victory on April 29"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7499494516890619182)  2025-05-01T15:09Z 45K followers, 37.5K engagements


""If we want to reduce dependence on Chinese critical minerals we need DPA. . . . I think President Trump needs DPA in order to be able to effectively negotiate with China. Director of CFR's China Strategy Initiative Rush Doshi lays out the stakes for competition with China and how the Defense Production Act (DPA) could be used to address reshoring de-risking and filling essential resource gaps for the United States in a testimony before the Senate Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committee. Read more at the link in our bio. #China #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7509616427733749035)  2025-05-28T21:47Z 48.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Polands presidential election on June [--] could signal a right-facing slide in Eastern European politics or reaffirm the regions commitment to liberal institutions in the runoff between Karol Nawrocki and Rafa Trzaskowski says Europe expert Liana Fix. From Warsaw she outlines the ongoing political battle between proEuropean Union factions and nationalist ideologies in Europe. #Poland #Elections"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7510240163398683947)  2025-05-30T14:08Z 48.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Despite decades of consistently rising U.S. budget deficits domestic and foreign investors continued to buy U.S. debt enabling further overspending. CFR expert Rebecca Patterson says that recent developments will likely upend that dynamic. Todays combination of a U.S. Congress unwilling to pass balanced budgets already high and still rising budget deficit and debt levels and investors who are increasingly hesitant to buy tarnished U.S. financial assets makes a sudden global financial crisis more likely Patterson says. #Economics #MonetaryPolicy #Economy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7511440330076540202)  2025-06-02T19:45Z 49.8K followers, 10.9K engagements


"The ultimate level of tariffs remains unknown . . . however the effects are already noticeable says Member of the U.S. Federal Reserve Board of Governors Lisa D. Cook in a conversation at CFR. She discussed the early economic impact of evolving trade policy pointing to decreased manufacturing output and capital expenditure plans as well as rising uncertainty in markets and sentiment. She also discussed the risks trade policy could pose to both sides of the Federal Reserves dual mandate of price stability and maximum employment. Watch her full conversation at the link in our bio. #Tariffs"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7512805553479945518)  2025-06-06T12:04Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"What do Israeli strikes on Iran mean for Khamenei's regime "The Iranian regime has privileged the nuclear issue and has payed a considerable economic cost . . . in order to maintain it" says CFR Middle East expert Ray Takeyh as he analyzes the fallout from recent strikes on Irans nuclear program and what it means for the regimes future. He discusses how Iran has long prioritized its nuclear ambitionsat a great economic costand why the partial destruction of those assets poses a major blow to its legitimacy. Takeyh also explores the fragility of Irans leadership uncertainty over succession"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7515508853174275371)  2025-06-13T18:53Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The relationship has always been asymmetrical. but now they China feel that things have changed because it's more symmetrical says David Shambaugh a leading U.S. scholar on China reflecting on how power dynamics between the United States and China have recently shifted. Shambaugh believes that China once reliant on U.S. support for modernization is now asserting itself with greater confidenceespecially in areas like technology and resource leverage. He shares how in his view Beijing increasingly perceives the United States as disorganized and in decline prompting a new phase of strategic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7515537908334464298)  2025-06-13T20:46Z 49.9K followers, 11K engagements


"Electricity is a basic human right says World Bank President Ajay Banga. "600 million people in Africa have zero power todayzero electricity" Banga says while emphasizing the role of electricity in development. He describes electricity not just as a utility but as essential to enabling healthcare education and job creation. Banga questions the feasibility of digital transformation in regions where basic access to power is still lacking and points to the importance of providing sufficient electricity for both households and businesses to participate productively in society. #worldbank"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7516953407962254606)  2025-06-17T16:19Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"NATO "should be honest" with Ukraine on membership says CFR expert Charles Kupchan. No U.S. troops no German troops no Polish troopsnot a single NATO soldier" has been killed or wounded in the Russia-Ukraine war. Kupchan argues that NATOs reluctance to directly confront Russia in Ukraine reveals the alliance is not prepared to fight a war with Russia. He predicts that NATO leaders will avoid firm commitments on Ukraines membership at the upcoming summit at The Hague and he calls for greater honesty with Ukraine about its future. Kupchan also urges U.S. President Donald Trump to take NATO"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7517283098510380302)  2025-06-18T13:39Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"We are in a new era of kinetic counterproliferation" says CFR Middle East expert Ray Takeyh."It is yet another episode in a long story that if you have the bomb you don't get bombed." In a media briefing following U.S. strikes on Iranian nuclear sites Takeyh argues that countries will act unilaterally against governments that seek to develop nuclear weapons. Watch his full conversation at the link in our bio. #Iran #Israel #IAEA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7519554508939201805)  2025-06-24T16:32Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The [----] NATO Summit at The Hague was one of the most consequential NATO summits in the history of the alliance says CFR Europe expert Liana Fix. She highlights three important developments: [--]. New defense spending pledges totaling 5% of members' gross domestic product. [--]. The absence of escalation between the United States and NATO members. [--]. Renewed European support for Ukraine. Fix notes that while Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy may have hoped to make more progress on Ukraine's NATO membership bid the decision by many European members to recommit to Ukraine was a very important"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7520010587598769422)  2025-06-25T22:02Z 49.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Can you name this world leader Test your foreign policy knowledge Do you think you can identify some of todays world leaders Test your foreign policy knowledge in this short quiz from CFR. This video displays an image of a current global leader and offer clues and fun facts about their background country and leadership style. Can you guess who it is before the answer is revealed To watch some of these leaders speak at CFR visit the following links: Mia Mottley: https://on.cfr.org/3Ibh6d5 Mette Frederiksen: https://on.cfr.org/4eFdGeU Cyril Ramaphosa: https://on.cfr.org/3Ibh6tB This series is"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7522492688403352887)  2025-07-02T14:34Z 49.8K followers, [----] engagements


"You do sometimes get the sense with President Donald Trump that it is all about who has more and who has less explains Chatham House Associate Fellow Heather Hurlburt. In a recent podcast episode of Why It Matters Hurlburt and CFR trade expert Brad Setser assess whether trade deficits are harmful to the U.S. economy and trace the evolution of the United States trade deficits over the past decades. Listen and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7524729683523456269)  2025-07-08T15:14Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Can YOU name the leader and their country Test your knowledge in this World Leaders Quiz from CFR In this trivia challenge we'll show you an image of a current world leader. Your mission: identify them before the answer is revealed Each question comes with intriguing clues and fun facts about each person's background country and leadership style making it a great way to learn more about today's influential political figures. Whether you're a student a current events enthusiast or just love a good challenge see how many world leaders you can correctly name Share your score in the comments"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7525144162845379853)  2025-07-09T18:03Z 51.7K followers, [----] engagements


"What the Marco Rubio AI impostor means for national security 👇 The use of AI to impersonate Secretary of State Marco Rubio in communications with various government officials is only the latest example of the threat presented by deepfake technology. In this video CFR Senior Fellow Jessica Brandt explains how AI-generated impersonations pose serious risks to national security global diplomacy and financial markets. Brandt also outlines key next steps: educating high-risk individuals enforcing digital authentication standards promoting responsible AI development and establishing legal"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7527321958858411277)  2025-07-15T14:54Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


"President Donald Trumps tariffs were presented as a boon to American manufacturers but the past six months have painted a more complicated picture of the winners and losers under the administrations trade policies. In a recent podcast episode of Why It Matters CFR President Michael Froman and Director of Studies Shannon K. ONeil analyze what Trumps tariffs could mean for China and U.S. manufacturers. #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7530014165553958158)  2025-07-22T21:01Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Representative Gregory Meeks (D-NY) says the use of tariffs as a tool of U.S. economic policy is devastating and ineffective. Meeks shares insights from his recent conversations with U.S. and foreign companies abroad warns of global backlash and argues for the importance of multilateral cooperation long-term planning and targeted public policy to strengthen U.S. national security and manufacturing. 🔗 Watch his full conversation at the link in our bio. #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7530342939302563085)  2025-07-23T18:17Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Jacob M. Weisberg chair of the Committee to Protect Journalists and executive chair of Pushkin Industries discusses his concern about the targeting of journalists in Gaza. Citing what he calls a journalistic catastrophe Weisberg criticizes the lack of international media access and alleges a pattern of attacks on local journalists by the Israeli military. He highlights growing alarm about press freedom during the ongoing humanitarian crisis. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Israel #Palestine #Gaza #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7531012524892785934)  2025-07-25T13:35Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"And so you have this whole set of liberal ideas that are legitimately being blacked out that don't become part of the conversation about news coverage says Nicole R. Hemmer associate professor of History at Vanderbilt University regarding the long-term impact of conservative claims about liberal media bias. She traces the claims back to Vice President Spiro Agnews speeches in [----] which she argues catalyzed a national debate over the objectivity of the press. Hemmer notes how that rhetoric prompted mainstream media outlets to respond defensivelyhiring right-wing commentators creating"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7532515047298387255)  2025-07-29T14:46Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Saudi Arabia might see Israel as being less of a partner in stabilizing the region these days and more of a cause of instability than they have seen Israel in the past says F. Gregory Gause III a visiting scholar at the Middle East Institute and professor emeritus at Texas A&M University. Gause discusses how Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salmans view of Israel has evolved into a pragmatic calculationone shaped by events in Gaza changing regional power dynamics and Saudi Arabias growing stake in Syria. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Israel #SaudiArabia #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7536979167720574222)  2025-08-10T15:29Z 50.2K followers, [----] engagements


"The broad tendency of the administration is to downplay human rights as a factor in American foreign policy says CFR Russian and Eurasian expert Stephen Sestanovich. He discusses the leaked drafts of the State Departments human rights reports and argues that those reports suggest the Trump administration is downplaying long-standing criticisms of both allied and adversarial governments. #HumanRights #ForeignPolicy #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7537860348909686030)  2025-08-13T00:28Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements


"On a recent trip to Greenland members of a CFR-led delegation learned about Greenlands evolving role in the Arctic and global affairs and brought those insights back to their respective fields in the United States. In Greenlands capital Nuuk CFR President Michael Froman and New York Times national security correspondent David Sanger discuss how the territorys geography can lend itself to new economic opportunities. #Greenland #CriticalMinerals #GreenEnergy #ClimateChange"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7538552553835957518)  2025-08-14T21:14Z 51.1K followers, [---] engagements


""This is a defeat but not a disaster" says CFR national security expert Max Boot on the Alaska summit between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin. Boot argues Putin walked away with wins: no ceasefire in Ukraine and no new sanctions which gives him time to press ahead militarily. Meanwhile Trump appeared inconsistenteasing pressure on Russia while also floating potential U.S. security guarantees for Ukraine. Boot concludes the real test will come when Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy visits Washington on Monday which may force Trump to clarify his stance. #ukraineconflict"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7539216577787481357)  2025-08-16T16:11Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The secondary tariffs are really a new toolwe havent used them before says CFR expert Heidi Crebo-Rediker. She discusses the Trump administrations new tariffs on India over its imports of Russian oil noting the geopolitical calculations the sparing of China and Turkey and the potential setback to U.S.-India strategic relations. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #ForeignPolicy #WorldNews #Trump #News"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7540789754355338509)  2025-08-20T21:56Z 50.3K followers, [---] engagements


"20 years after Katrina the deadliest hurricane in United States history the country now faces new vulnerabilities in its disaster response management brought on by worsening environmental factors and policy changes. Alice Hill CFR expert for energy and the environment examines warnings issued in a letter by employees of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) confirming that policy changes have degraded the countrys disaster response capabilities and are putting lives at risk. #ClimateChange #FEMA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7544122305790741773)  2025-08-29T21:28Z 50.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Climate change for impacting the quality of your life is not incredibly important says U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Wright argues that although global temperatures and sea levels have risen gradually the changes have been modest and not catastrophic. He describes todays world as a little warmer a little wetter a little greener than a century ago attributing some benefits to higher carbon levels. Wright disputes claims that extreme weather events are worsening calling them unfounded and says political leaders and the media have exaggerated the threat to justify social and economic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7546714659315846430)  2025-09-06T16:00Z 50.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Climate change for impacting the quality of your life is not incredibly important says U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. Wright argues that although global temperatures and sea levels have risen gradually the changes have been modest and not catastrophic. He describes todays world as a little warmer a little wetter a little greener than a century ago attributing some benefits to higher carbon levels. Wright disputes claims that extreme weather events are worsening calling them unfounded and says political leaders and the media have exaggerated the threat to justify social and economic"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7547827898510527775)  2025-09-11T18:25Z 50.9K followers, [----] engagements


"It could be a very hot political autumn. which could lead to a full-blown political crisis in France later this fall" says CFR Europe expert Matthias Matthijs as he analyzes the crisis facing French President Emmanuel Macron after Prime Minister Franois Bayrous resignation. With no clear majority in the National Assembly France is entering a period of political instability that could see street protests market jitters and mounting challenges to fiscal reform. Matthijs explains how Frances debt weak growth and social unrest may leave Macron unable to govern effectivelyor force him into a risky"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7548230944184995103)  2025-09-09T23:11Z 50.4K followers, [---] engagements


"Ive called AI the Manhattan Project [--] says U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. He argues that American leadership in artificial intelligence (AI) depends on expanding the nations power supply. Wright warns that if China pulls ahead in the AI race the United States risks becoming the secondary nation of the planet. To support energy-hungry data centers Wright is using emergency powers to halt coal plant closures fast-track new power projects and ease construction of generation capacity. Wright frames AI as both a national security priority and a major boost to productivity for businesses"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7548454553264393502)  2025-09-10T13:39Z 50.5K followers, [---] engagements


"How is that appeasing Hamas when they cant even be in power says Representative Ro Khanna (D-CA) addressing criticism that U.S. recognition of the Palestinian territories as a state would reward Hamas. He argues instead that such recognition would establish a framework that excludes Hamas from leadership while affirming Israels right to exist as a Jewish democratic state. Khanna emphasizes that acknowledging a Palestinian state does not diminish Israels security but strengthens the possibility of a lasting peace. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Palestine #Israel #Hamas"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7551772703259184439)  2025-09-19T12:15Z 50.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Just one day after Canada joined Australia Portugal and the UK in recognizing a Palestinian state CFRs Mike Froman asks the Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney what his country hopes to achieve with the declaration. Carney responds that Canada is trying to keep the prospect of a two-state solution front and center." #gaza #canada"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553062476959501623)  2025-09-22T23:40Z 50.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Canadians understand the need to be masters in our own house says Prime Minister Mark Carney of Canada. CFR President Mike Froman asks Carney about reducing Canadas reliance on the U.S. economy. In response Carney explains why Canada is pushing to strengthen east-west trade lower provincial barriers and build economic resilience beyond U.S. policy shifts. #Canada #Economy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553062640797404430)  2025-09-22T23:41Z 50.9K followers, 29.9K engagements


"Are other nations going to buy any of this asks CFR expert Edward Alden as he considers the potential reaction of world leaders to President Trumps UN General Assembly speech. Alden questions whether countries will embrace a radically different vision of global order under U.S. leadership or instead seek new alliances outside it. CFR Senior Vice President Shannon K. O'Neil contrasts Trumps unilateral style with Chinas step-by-step approach to deepening ties through multilateral institutions. 🔗 Watch the full analysis of President Donald Trumps speech to the UN General Assembly by a panel of"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553404536958897463)  2025-09-23T21:48Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements


"After Canada and other countries recognized the Palestinian territories as a state the future of the Gaza Strip remained unclear. In conversation with CFR President Michael Froman Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney notes that there are various multinational approaches to dismantling Hamas as both a military and political force. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Canada #UNGA #Hamas #Palestine"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553681736014581006)  2025-09-24T15:43Z 50.8K followers, 23.4K engagements


"World leaders and thinkers are visiting CFR this week during the UN General Assembly. We'll be hosting others throughout the week including UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol among others. (This is subject to change. Please visit cfr.org for the latest.) Follow us for more event clips. #UnitedNations The UN at CFR The UN at CFR"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553730566886034718)  2025-09-24T18:52Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements


"World leaders and thinkers are visiting CFR this week during the UN General Assembly. We'll be hosting others throughout the week including UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Trk President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia International Energy Agency Executive Director Fatih Birol among others. (This is subject to change. Please visit cfr.org for the latest.) Follow us for more event clips. #UnitedNations The UN at CFR The UN at CFR"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553731130688687390)  2025-09-24T18:55Z 50.6K followers, [---] engagements


""This speech was a great opportunity just to stand back and recognize what a profound profound change this is in almost a century of the United States approach to immigration" says CFR expert Edward Alden in response to President Donald Trumps remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. Alden outlines how the presidents framing of immigration as harmful marks a sharp departure from decades of U.S. policy from postWorld War II asylum commitments to the nations long history of viewing immigration as a source of strength. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #UNGA #Trump"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553735211754802446)  2025-09-24T19:11Z 50.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld of Ecuador discussed the countrys foreign policy priorities focusing on challenges to national security and criminal activity while emphasizing initiatives to strengthen trade relations and international partnerships. Follow for more event clips from CFR. #UnitedNations #Ecuador"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7553767726167117087)  2025-09-24T21:16Z 50.8K followers, [----] engagements


"We know that when you invest in a creative industry and allow people to bring out their talent in the process you create a lot of jobs says Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah during a CFR event on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly. CFR Africa expert Michelle Gavin examines the presidents plan to stimulate job growth and the challenges the country will face in pursuing economic diversification. 🔗 Watch the full conversation with President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah at the link in our bio #Africa #Namibia #UNGA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7554084682233679118)  2025-09-25T17:46Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements


""The big question is will Donald Trump actually follow up if he says he is going to increase pressure on Russia" asks CFR expert Liana Fix as she responds to President Trumps remarks at the United Nations General Assembly. Fix notes that Ukraine has grown disillusioned with Trumps promises since his administration has so far relied on incentives rather than real pressure a strategy that has not produced concessions from Moscow. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Russia #UNGA #Trump"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7554122624230575374)  2025-09-25T20:14Z 50.7K followers, [---] engagements


"We as South Africans would never say we are free until the Palestinians are free says South African President Cyril Ramaphosa when discussing lessons learned from Nelson Mandela. President Ramaphosa invokes Nelson Mandelas long-standing solidarity with the Palestinian people and says that South Africas own struggle against apartheid shaped that commitment. He explains that the countrys experience taught it the importance of global pressure loud articulation of injustice and international support. Ramaphosa acknowledges the criticism that South Africa faced for taking the case to the"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7554162067289279799)  2025-09-25T22:47Z 50.8K followers, [----] engagements


"He has a point when he says it's incredible that NATO leaders were actually building up NATO to defend its members against Russia still sends money over to Russia notes CFR expert Liana Fix as she reacts to President Trumps UN remarks on the war in Ukraine. Fix explains that while Trump repeated familiar criticisms of NATO he added a new precondition: cutting off Russian energy supplies and pressuring major buyers like China and India. She acknowledges that Trump has a point about the contradiction of funding Russia while defending against it but highlights that the European Union has already"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7554434201156668727)  2025-09-26T16:23Z 50.9K followers, [----] engagements


"To say that Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa rescued the country from economic crisis and gangs I cant agree with that says CFR Latin America expert Will Freeman. Reacting to Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfelds speech at CFR Freeman analyzes the extent to which the Noboa government has bettered the country and the risky constitutional reforms it now aims to implement. 🔗 Watch the full conversation with Ecuadorian Foreign Minister Gabriela Sommerfeld at the link in our bio #LatinAmerica #Ecuador #UNGA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7554525099123068174)  2025-09-26T22:16Z 50.9K followers, [---] engagements


"We got a behind-the-scenes look at why the United Nations needs multiple interpreters in one boothand how they problem-solve in real time. We spoke with two Arabic-language interpreters Ashraf Kamal and Galal Zeid who worked CFRs event with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. Heres what they had to say about their role. #UnitedNations"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7556285803207347486)  2025-10-01T16:08Z 51K followers, [---] engagements


"In a Q&A with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani CFR expert Steven Cook asks which countries if any would serve as a patron state to Syria as it rebuilds its government and infrastructure. Cook then reacts to the foreign ministers answer and explains how the delicate balance of power in the region will challenge the political shrewdness of the countrys new government. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Syria #UNGA #Turkey #Israel #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7556369904715320589)  2025-10-01T21:35Z 50.9K followers, [---] engagements


"The United States military posturing in the Caribbean combined with President Donald Trumps statement to Congress that the U.S. is now engaged in armed conflict with drug cartels brings into question whether the U.S. plans to take more aggressive steps to topple the regime of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro. CFR expert Will Freeman assesses the Trump administrations goals and motivations and examines whether U.S. tactics will achieve Trumps vision for U.S. influence in Latin America. #LatinAmerica #Venezuela #Trump #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7556707332860726583)  2025-10-02T19:24Z 51.1K followers, [----] engagements


"We interviewed two UN Arabic-language interpreters Ashraf Kamal and Galal Zeid who worked CFRs event with Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani. Heres what they had to say about their work. #UnitedNations #Career"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7557028027457211678)  2025-10-03T16:08Z 50.9K followers, [----] engagements


"We are there for the African Union . . . we represent the African Union and the African issues in the UN Security Council says President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud of Somalia. He notes that Somalia has been elected as a nonpermanent member of the UN Security Council for a second time. Mohamud emphasized that Somalias role extends beyond national interests as it will represent the African Union the Arab League and the Organization of Islamic Cooperation within the Security Council. He acknowledged the complexity and challenge of balancing multiple regional and international roles but stated that"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7557049981618670903)  2025-10-03T17:36Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Hamas has agreed to release all [--] Israeli hostages but it has not committed to disarmament or walking away from the political role they have played or at least having a political role in the Gaza Strip says Steven A. Cook Middle East and North Africa Expert at CFR. Cook explains that while Hamas has accepted parts of President Trumps 20-point peace plan it remains unwilling to commit to disarmament or give up its political role in Gazamajor obstacles that could derail negotiations"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7557117330409409847)  2025-10-03T21:55Z 50.9K followers, [---] engagements


"It doesnt get the international attention that it needs says Volker Trk UN high commissioner for human rights speaking at CFR about the humanitarian crisis in South Sudan. Trk warns that the situation is going absolutely in the wrong direction and recommends scrutiny of business interests that benefit from ongoing instability. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio. #Sudan #HumanRights #UNGA #WorldNews"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7557350453374225677)  2025-10-04T13:00Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Every year during the UN General Assembly in New York City CFR hosts world leaders and top officials to discuss global issues. Here are the highlights on trade from this yearcovering new deals shifting tariffs and the future of global commerce. #UnitedNations #UNGA #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7558828434944822583)  2025-10-08T12:35Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Anyone whose hand is not soiled with the blood of the Iranian people should have the possibility of seeing a place for themselves postregime collapse says Reza Pahlavi Iranian exiled crown prince and advocate of a secular democratic Iran. Pahlavi argues his vision for a power transition in Iran emphasizing a strategy of maximum inclusion for individuals not directly involved in crimes against the Iranian people. Pahlavi discusses the importance of accountability the role of justice and the need to offer pathways for people to align with a movement for national liberation rather than remain"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7558964370114366775)  2025-10-08T21:22Z 52K followers, [----] engagements


""I had to be aware ofmy bias in favor of action" says former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton reflecting on the decision-making process behind the [----] raid that killed Osama bin Laden. Clinton discusses how intelligence officers assessed only a [--] to [--] percent probability that the compound in Abbottabad Pakistan housed bin Ladenand how she and the team worked through their uncertainty to recommend action to the President"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7559616433383165198)  2025-10-10T15:33Z 52.1K followers, 16.7K engagements


""They're just giving us a stiff arm. They're pretending to negotiate with us" says John Sullivan former deputy secretary of state and former U.S. ambassador to Russia. Sullivan breaks down Russian President Vladimir Putin's crisis diplomacy tactics during Ukraine negotiations. He argues that Putin deliberately created an artificial crisis imposed impossible deadlines and demanded the U.S. translate Russian-only draft treaties in two days. He draws parallels to how Adolf Hitler manufactured the Sudeten crisis in 1939when Germany demanded the Sudetenland region of Czechoslovakia threatening"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7559623812543679757)  2025-10-10T16:01Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements


""If you are a government that wants to impose your will on the people you have to control the information environment" says Hillary Clinton former secretary of state and professor at Columbia Universitys School of International and Public Affairs (SIPA). Clinton notes the ways governments could seek to control information to shape public perception and make it more difficult for people to form or defend opposing views. She discusses how limiting access to facts in both domestic and foreign policy contexts leads to decision-making that is driven by emotion and ideology instead of analysis or"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7559646550897495310)  2025-10-10T17:30Z 52.1K followers, [----] engagements


"If IMF is right Africa will be home to 2526% of the world population by [----] says James Mwangi group managing director and CEO of Equity Group Holdings. Mwangi discusses the Africas expected share of the global population and labor force the effects of a youthful population and the continents global renewable energy industry. Mwangi connects those trends to potential shifts in global manufacturing and energy development. #Africa"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7560373304876420407)  2025-10-12T16:30Z 52.3K followers, [----] engagements


"A lot of Israelis thought that Hamas would never give up all the hostages because that was really their best asset. But they have done it says Elliott Abrams a Middle East expert at CFR. Abrams attributes Hamas decision to a combination of military pressure from Israel and diplomatic pressure from Arab countries including Qatar and Turkey. He cites an Arab League statement at the UN declaring that Hamas cannot rule Gaza and must give up its arms as evidence of coordinated international pressure. He argues that while the ceasefire between Hamas and Israel is holding Hamas is reportedly trying"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7560851689582923038)  2025-10-13T23:26Z 52.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Test your knowledge with this World Leaders Quiz from CFR. In this trivia challenge we'll show you an image of a current world leader. Your mission: identify them before the answer is revealed. Each question comes with intriguing clues and fun facts about the figures background country or leadership style making it a great way to learn more about today's heads of state. Whether youre a student a current events enthusiast or just love a good challenge see how many world leaders you can correctly name Share your score in the comments belowhow many did you get right"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7561933421681970487)  2025-10-16T21:24Z 52.3K followers, [----] engagements


"Is the U.S. dollar being replaced by alternative currencies President of the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago Austan Goolsbee and CFR President Michael Froman discussed the role of the dollar in the world in this conversation at CFR. Head to our website to see their full discussion. #USD #Economics #cryptocurrencynews #fyp #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7353340583278153003)  2024-04-02T18:37Z 65.6K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR welcomed a number of world leaders on the sidelines of the eightieth UN General Assembly. They discussed climate change global financing global trade the ongoing wars in Ukraine and the Middle East and much more. Read about UNGA highlights: https://on.cfr.org/46FIPfU"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7558248286033808695)  2025-10-06T23:04Z 65.6K followers, [----] engagements


"That is not an identity that can divide us says Somali President Hassan Sheikh Mohamud responding to a question about Somaliland. He noted that Somalia and Somaliland share the same ethnicity language religion and way of life. According to Mohamud their main difference stems from former colonial ruleSomaliland under Britain and the rest of Somalia under Italy. 🔗 Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7558924588181130551)  2025-10-08T18:48Z 65.6K followers, 465.2K engagements


"John Cornyn U.S. senator (R-TX) asks Rush Doshi director of CFRs China Strategy Initiative about the potential consequences for the U.S. economy if access to Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) were denied. 🔗 Visit the link in our bio for more on Rush Doshis testimony"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7582293184143772983)  2025-12-10T18:10Z 65.6K followers, 83.5K engagements


"Explore why foreign policy matters with World101 #LearnOnTiktok #education #foreignpolicy #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/6984450866992401670)  2021-07-13T16:36Z 62.1K followers, [----] engagements


"Does it print money #whatdoesitmean #LearnOnTikTok #financetiktok #moneytiktok #foryoupage #fyp #crypto"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7012597467141246213)  2021-09-27T12:59Z 53K followers, [---] engagements


"Is the IMF causing or solving financial crises #moneytok #loan #EduTok #financetok #LearnOnTikTok #imf #greece #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7014192345079958790)  2021-10-01T20:08Z 51.2K followers, [---] engagements


"Why is communism so controversial #communism #historytok #learnontiktok #edutok #fyp #foryou #greenscreen"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7024234558727965958)  2021-10-28T21:37Z 62.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Can GDP growth be bad #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #climatechange #pollution #air #china #moneytok #macroeconomics #gdp #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7031933833175960878)  2021-11-18T15:34Z 52.8K followers, [----] engagements


"Do you know the difference #climatechange #mitigation #adaptation #quiz #LearnOnTikTok #edutok #flood #fire #energy #environment #foryoupage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7035977659113049391)  2021-11-29T13:06Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements


"#duet with @tiktok10quiz Check out how World101 did #2021 #2021recap #quiz #news #learnontiktok #edutok #foryoupage #fyp #newyear #gameshow"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7047622706027875630)  2021-12-30T22:15Z 52.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Get the [---] on Idealism vs. Realism #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #idealism #realism #government #polisci #quiz #LearnOnTikTok #socialstudies #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7057992777241644335)  2022-01-27T20:56Z 49.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Why were the Peace Corps and Fulbright started #EduTok #fulbright #peacecorps #studyabroad #foreignpolicy #historytok #school #university #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7065692982904671534)  2022-02-17T14:57Z 52.3K followers, 19.2K engagements


"What are sanctions (part 1) #sanctions #russia #ukraine #foreignpolicy #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #polisci #fyp #internationalrelations #nato #economics"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7067552942714342703)  2022-02-22T15:15Z 50.3K followers, 17.5K engagements


"Did u know #DidYouKnow #inequality #economicinequality #elonmusk #jeffbezos #trillionaire #LearnOnTikTok #foreignpolicy #fintok #moneytok #rich #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7095458285146475818)  2022-05-08T20:02Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Reply to @emmanuelmminde Lets talk about progressive taxes #taxes #LearnOnTikTok #EduTok #money #government #congress #policy #History #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7102105530939788586)  2022-05-26T17:56Z 52.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of Bajan Creole #barbados #bajan #creole #country #language #facts #learnontiktok #edutok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7114740219559202094)  2022-06-29T19:05Z 61.3K followers, 69.6K engagements


"Did you know Benin used to be named Dahomey #country #facts #benin #precolonial #history #historytok #edutok #learnontiktok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7116864060548828462)  2022-07-05T12:27Z 62.2K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of the Stari Most bridge #bosnia #herzegovina #country #mostar #bridge #EduTok #LearnOnTikTok #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7120062049253788974)  2022-07-14T03:17Z 50.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Have you heard of Seretse Khamas push for racial harmony #botswanatiktok #country #facts #learnontiktok #edutok #fyp BOTSWANA BOTSWANA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7122871014786157870)  2022-07-21T16:57Z 61.8K followers, 21K engagements


""The United States has emerged as an exporter of far-right terrorism" argues CFR expert Jacob Ware. From Christchurch in New Zealand to January [--] in Brazil Jacob discusses how violence and terror attacks inspired by American far-right terrorism have gone global. #WorldNews #UnitedStates #January6 #Brazil #January8 #Christchurch #NewZealand #Politics #fyp #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7338142331993902378)  2024-02-21T19:40Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements


"In [----] Mexico became the United States' largest trade partner. While China for the past [--] years has typically held this title this change may signify a larger pattern shift in U.S. trade behavior. CFR expert Shannon O'Neil explains how and why this happenedand what the implications are for the global economy. #US #Mexico#China#Nearshoring#Friendshoring#fyp#fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7346366021755882795)  2024-03-14T23:32Z [--] followers, [----] engagements


"South Koreans went to the polls on April [--] to elect every member of the unicameral National Assembly. President Yoon Suk Yeol's conservative People Power Party did not secure a majority. The election was a litmus test of Yoons popularity as he reaches the midpoint of his term.Since he cannot seek reelection Yoon will leave office in [----] having been essentially rendered a lame duck in domestic politics for his entire presidency says expert Sue Mi Terry. #SouthKorea #Elections #fyp #fyp #foreignpolicy At the link in our bio Sue provides more takeaways on South Korea's election results"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7357005342988864811)  2024-04-12T15:38Z 65.2K followers, 12.4K engagements


"📺 At this CFR event expert Matthias Matthijs explains why the European Union has an uncomfortable relationship with anything related to defense or security. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio for the full discussion"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7361838845521841451)  2024-04-25T16:15Z 50K followers, [----] engagements


"Founder of the Haitian TImes Garry Pierre-Pierre says much must be done to stitch Haitian society back together. 🔗 Tap the link in our bio to see the full discussion. #Haiti #haitiantiktok509 #WorldNews #fyp #fypage #fyp"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7361861455186038059)  2024-04-25T17:42Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements


"Through Alaska the United States is an Arctic nation. U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Linda Fagan who served on the nations only heavy icebreaker discusses the need for more icebreaking capacity and Arctic alliances in this conversation with CFR President Michael Froman and the other U.S. military service chiefs. Watch the full discussion at the link in our bio. #Arctic #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7370021323881368874)  2024-05-17T17:29Z 49.6K followers, 11.1K engagements


"CFR expert Stephen Sestanovich breaks down the prisoner exchange between the U.S. and Russia on August [--] [----] and explains what this means for relations between the two countries. #foreignpolicy #worldnews #russia"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7398304836724362542)  2024-08-01T22:41Z 64.5K followers, 665.9K engagements


"At this CFR event Ambassador Thomas-Greenfield announced three new United States commitments on United Nations Security Council reform. To hear more on the future of multilateralism and reforming the UNSC to be more inclusive representative and legitimate watch the full event at the link in our bio. #Diplomacy #UnitedNations #SecurityCouncil #WorldNews #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7414241856596315435)  2024-09-13T21:25Z 62.5K followers, 164.5K engagements


""As a law enforcer I want people to be thinking about whether their deal is going to violate the law or not going to violate the law" said Federal Trade Commission Chair Lina Khan in discussing investor criticism and the increased scrutiny from companies around potential anti-trust risk. Watch her full conversation with CFR President Michael Froman on anti-trust innovation and U.S.-China competition at the link in our bio. #FTC #AntiTrust"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7417196172584029483)  2024-09-21T20:29Z 61.9K followers, 42.8K engagements


"In a conversation at CFR Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General CQ Brown Jr. discusses the top challenges for U.S. national security and defense strategy. #NationalSecurity #ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7418599240944930090)  2024-09-25T15:14Z 23.9K followers, [----] engagements


"Head of the Office of the President of Ukraine Andriy Yermak explains how joining NATO is part of Ukraines victory plan noting the benefit Ukraine can provide NATO given the countrys demonstrated military strength against Russia. #NATO #Ukraine #UNGA"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7418626085283319083)  2024-09-25T16:58Z 63.7K followers, [----] engagements


""The U.S. has effectively signaled that we're going to close our market to Chinese electric vehicles whether it's through tariffs or restrictions on the software and hardware that might be in a Chinese vehicle that collects data on the driver and where the driver is going and what they're doing or what they're saying in the car. . . I think Europe will end up doing something quite similar. Maybe not in the same way that the U.S. does it but Europe is very nervous about the German and the French auto industries. And I think they'll find a way of keeping Chinese products out. I'm not sure where"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7424612796987362603)  2024-10-11T20:09Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements


"With less than a week before the [----] presidential election physical and digital threats to U.S. election infrastructure remain a risk warn experts Kat Duffy and Jacob Ware. "Although concern about a possible cyberattack on or near Election Day continues to loom large for state and local officials domestic extremists seeking to undermine the election by intimidating electoral workers engaging in political violence or disrupting the voting process likely pose a more significant immediate threat than foreign interference" they write. Read their analysis on the threats to U.S. election security"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7432054013555707167)  2024-10-31T21:25Z 52.5K followers, [---] engagements


""I am uninspired by the positioning of China and the U.S. as a hard binary here. The world does not look at it that way right The world does not think of the U.S. as a good actor and China as a malign actor. Right The worldmost countries do not look at the U.S. as like the good guy and China as the bad guy" said CFR expert Kat Duffy about the question of an AI race between the United States and China in a conversation at @GeorgiaTech. "And there's a lot of the research that China is putting out on things like testing of AI systems right That could be actually incredibly important and"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7436818833597304107)  2024-11-13T17:35Z 65.4K followers, [----] engagements


"CFR Fellow Will Freeman discusses the recent APEC summit in Peru and the ramifications of China's growing influence and presence in Latin America for U.S trade and national security. #China #APEC #UnitedStates #LatinAmerica"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7440176871565724971)  2024-11-22T18:46Z 62.7K followers, [----] engagements


"USAIDs future is in doubt. The agency distributes billions of dollars in humanitarian aid worldwide each year. Now the Trump administration says that USAID's work is no longer line with its foreign policy priorities. Since taking office Trump has moved to freeze foreign aid and fire [-----] USAID staffers. What is USAID How does the agency work And what countries are feeling the impact of the Trump administrations recent actions In this video CFR explores the agency's history and chats with former USAID administrator Samantha Power to answer those questions and more. #USAID #Trump #Musk #Rubio"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7471336444712242475)  2025-02-14T18:01Z 62.9K followers, [----] engagements


"President Donald Trump has imposed 25% tariffs on aluminum and steel imports from all U.S. trade partners effective March [--]. CFR Director of Studies and global trade expert Shannon K. ONeil sheds light on their intended effects and likely consequencesand what questions we should be asking. For more head to the link in our bio for [--] charts that help explain what the aluminum and steel tariffs could mean. #Tariffs#ForeignPolicy"  
[TikTok Link](https://www.tiktok.com/@cfr_org/video/7471404861561638175)  2025-02-14T22:27Z 64.6K followers, [----] engagements

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