Ask the Chatbot Games & Quizzes History & Society Science & Tech Biographies Animals & Nature Geography & Travel Arts & Culture ProCon Money Videos

Council on Foreign Relations: Quick Facts

Written and fact-checked by
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

The Information Architects maintain a master list of the topics included in the corpus of  Encyclopædia Britannica, and create and manage the relationships between them.
The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Last updated

News •

U.S. skips the COP31 climate summit as 1.5C global warming limit slips away • Nov. 9, 2026, 9:00 AM ET (NBC)
What’s behind the protests and riots in France, and what comes next • Oct. 29, 2026, 8:25 AM ET (NBC)

Facts

Also Known As CFR
Date 1921 - present
Headquarters New York City
Areas Of Involvement international relations • foreign policy
Related People Stanley McChrystal • Madeleine Albright • Jack Kemp • Ann Marie Fudge • John J. McCloy

Did You Know?

  • The Council on Foreign Relations is sometimes connected by conspiracy theorists to the Illuminati or the Freemasons.
  • Conspiracy theorists often connect this group, the UN, the Bilderberg Conference, the Trilateral Commission, and other forums as part of claims that the econonmies and governments of the world are controlled by a few elites.

Related Topics and References

Topics