Extreme natural occurrences. Police brutality and racism. A global pandemic. CFR breaks down 2020’s biggest news with graphics.
Looking Back at Foreign Policy in 2020
A lot happened this year. Take a look back at the global events that made 2020 with expertise and analysis from CFR scholars and editors.

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The COVID-19 pandemic brought travel around the world to an abrupt halt in 2020. Nations are still trying to grasp the consequences, and restarting movement could take years.
Ten years on, the lives of people in Arab Spring countries have improved in certain aspects but worsened in others.
This year, tensions between Washington and Beijing flared over many issues. What lies ahead for one of the world’s most important bilateral relationships?
The COVID-19 pandemic has exacerbated existing problems in cyberspace but has not ushered in a new era of cyber policies to appear in 2021.
Take a look back at how CFR brought together renowned experts and leaders to unpack one of the most challenging times for the United States and the world.
With the election now essentially settled, here’s one last review of how the vote went.