World leaders will gather in New York next week for the UN General Assembly, and the Scowcroft Center will be there. The Atlantic Council will be hosting its annual Global Citizen Awards on Monday and the Global Future Forum on Tuesday, with Scowcroft Center events on the risks of reporting in authoritarian countries and on how oceans can be an issue for deeper US and allied engagement with the Global South.

This week, we published a new report on Russian military reconstitution in support of US European Command. We also analyzed: Ukraine’s Kursk incursion; the Hezbollah beeper and walkie-talkie explosions; and Taiwan’s resilience. Our experts appeared in Politico, Foreign Policy, The Hill, and other media outlets.

Have a great weekend, and we hope to see you next week in New York!

Best,

Matt and the Scowcroft Center Team

The 2024 Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards

The Atlantic Council Global Citizen Awards is the premier forum for world leaders, diplomats, the C-Suite, and the philanthropic, social, and entertainment communities to celebrate the highest expression of global citizenship. Held on the margins of the United Nations General Assembly in New York, this special evening underscores the Atlantic Council’s critical mission to shape the global future together, while recognizing the accomplishments of key global citizens seeking to improve the state of the world.

This year’s honorees include H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana (to be introduced by H.E. William Samoei Ruto, President of the Republic of Kenya); H.E. Kyriakos Mitsotakis, Prime Minister of the Hellenic Republic (to be introduced by Dr. Albert Bourla, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer at Pfizer); H.E. Giorgia Meloni, President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic (to be introduced by Elon Musk, Chief Engineer at SpaceX and Chief Executive Officer at Tesla); and Miky Lee, Vice Chairwoman at CJ Group (to be introduced by Shari Redstone, Chair at Paramount Global).

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Atlantic Council’s Global Future Forum

Guided by its mission to shape the global future alongside partners and allies, the Atlantic Council convenes with purpose. During the high-level United Nations General Assembly in New York, the Global Future Forum will bring together diverse and influential leaders to chart the way forward on the world’s defining challenges and to spotlight the people, forces, and ideas shaping the world. See the events hosted by the Scowcroft Center below and view the full Global Future Forum agenda here.