The global monetary cost of violence against women and girls had previously been estimated at $1.5 trillion. This figure is expected to grow as Covid-19 increases gender-based violence worldwide.

SOURCE: "Elevating Women Peacebuilders amidst Covid-19" by CSIS's Erol Yayeboke and Hareem F. Abdullah.

Mexico is facing a historic economic contraction of about 10 percent this year—rendering the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement a necessary step to attracting new foreign investment and economic growth.

SOURCE: "López Obrador Visit: Mexico at an Inflection Point" by CSIS's Kimberly Breier.
 

Before Brexit, the UK defense budget was the largest of all EU member states, and its procurement spending accounted for 25 percent of all EU spending. The United Kingdom's upcoming 2020 Integrated Security and Defense Review is an opportunity to establish a strong EU-UK security partnership.

SOURCE: "The UK Integrated Security and Defense Review: An Opportunity amid Chaos?" by CSIS's Rachel Ellehuus.

The Covid-19 pandemic may grow the world's undernourished population by 83 to 132 million people in 2020—with the greatest increases in regions affected by conflict. 

SOURCE: "Agriculture under Pressure: Implications for Agricultural Development in U.S. Foreign Assistance" by CSIS's Julie Howard and Emmy Simmons.