December 14, 2010 View this newsletter as a web page on CFR's website. ELECTORAL AND RELIGIOUS CONFLICT IN AFRICA In collaboration with the Huffington Post, CFR has launched a Religion and Foreign Policy Series featuring commentary and analysis of pressing international issues discussed at on-the-record CFR events. Read the most recent piece on electoral and religious conflict in Africa by Boston College's Erik Owens. ==>For more CFR analysis on politics in Africa, visit CFR Senior Fellow John Campbell's blog Africa in Transition. A PENALTY FOR AFGHAN WOMEN As the United States backs reconciliation talks with the Taliban, many Afghan women fear a rollback of their rights. The international community must ensure that discussions of Afghanistan's future include its women, says CFR's Gayle Tzemach Lemmon. ==>Explore more CFR resources on Afghanistan. LOOMING FOOD CRISIS This CFR Analysis Brief argues that policies are needed to bolster agriculture production and reduce trade barriers, particularly by the United States, as global food prices are set to soar to record levels. ==>Read Roger Thurow's Foreign Affairs article, "The Fertile Continent," which argues that global food production must be urgently increased in Africa.

FIRST TAKE ON UN CLIMATE CHANGE CONFERENCE Cancun Outcome a Modest Step Forward The UN climate meeting in Cancun took modest but important steps on a wide range of environmental challenges. However, the road ahead is still rocky, writes CFR's Michael Levi.

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