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Chatham House in 2025: A message from the Director
News release
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Institute Director and Chief Executive Bronwen Maddox reviews Chatham House’s response to an extraordinary year of turbulence in international affairs.
It is fair to say that 2025 was always going to be unsettled and unpredictable, but by any measure, it has been an extraordinary year – a period of geopolitical turbulence in which Chatham House has often found itself at the centre.
We have seen some of the world’s most influential leaders come through our iconic blue front door, keen to debate and engage on the biggest topics of the day at one of the world’s premier discussion venues.