Lives Interrupted tells the stories of 80 fentanyl victims — people of all ages, from Florida to California to Ottawa. Some were born into hardship. Others had every advantage. Featuring...

The PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention program joined global leaders, policymakers, and practitioners in global health at the 2026 Global Health Security conference in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Attendees from PAX...

This report highlights work across PAX sapiens' three issue areas, nuclear risk reduction, pandemic prevention, and US-China conflict prevention, plus the cross cutting Women, Peace and Security strategy. Download the...

By Nahid Bhadelia, MD, MALD In an interconnected world, the health of humans, animals, and the environment are deeply intertwined. This One Health approach is critical to preventing the next...

One year after issuing an historic statement on the risks of the new nuclear arms race, a group of Nobel Laureates gathered outside of Rome to address the looming challenge...

The U.S.–China Youth Health Dialogue, held in China in April, brought together approximately 70 medical students, young physicians, and healthcare professionals from the United States for a week of professional...

Scholars, policy experts and business leaders from China and the United States recently convened to discuss the state of bilateral relations following President Trump’s recent visit to China. The West...

From June 22 to 24, 2026, Arsenault Family Foundation China (AFF China), organized a delegation of U.S. experts from the diplomatic and academic communities to participate in dialogues with senior...

Today, PAX sapiens released its latest research from its U.S.-China issue area. The 2025 “Guling Yuan” China-U.S. Youth Health Dialogue brought together early-career doctors and medical students from the United...

Polling around the Trump-Xi summit shows a public skeptical of Beijing but evenly split between competition and cooperation, and doubtful the meeting would reshape relations. U.S. President Donald Trump and...

PAX sapiens is pleased to announce that Dr. Bates Gill is joining the organization as the Senior Fellow for Nuclear Governance. Dr. Gill will support PAX sapiens' work to prevent...

PAX is proud to announce that the organization is now a member of the Alliance for Peacebuilding - joining a network of almost 300 organizations working in 181 countries to...

This publication was produced with PAX sapiens’ technical and/or funding support as part of the PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention program’s Pandemic Risk Outlook Initiative.  The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response — “Advancing the…

New Health Security Operations Center Will Monitor Infectious Disease Risks During This Summer’s World Cup Gatherings Originally published on the Georgetown University Medical Center website. Georgetown University and MedStar Health...

Beyond Preparedness - Building Resilient Pandemic Architectures from the World Cup to the World at Large” - PAX sapiens at the Marmalade Festival on the sidelines of the Skoll World Forum. Focusing...

Junyang Hu, a Research Associate for PAX’s U.S.-China Program, was recently invited to a conference in Hawaii, co-hosted by the UC Berkeley APEC Study Center and the University of Hawaii…

Image credit:  Alex Wong/Getty Images News via Getty Images  Daniel “Dan” Baldwin, Director of PAX’s JADE Initiative, recently shared his perspectives in Inkstick Media about the importance of U.S.-China cooperation to begin understanding and confronting drug…

The Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers — a partnership between PAX sapiens, Carnegie Corporation of New York, Longview Philanthropy, Founders Pledge, and the Global Challenges Foundation — has officially opened…

Jump into PAX sapiens’ first quarterly newsletter to see how our amazing teams across five program areas, three countries, and four offices are working to build peace through new systems...

Originally published by the Berggruen Institute.  Pandemic threats are rising, yet the world still lacks a global mechanism to assess and anticipate risk. Understanding the scale of these risks is essential…

Register now to join senior leadership from the PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention Program for an interactive discussion at the Skoll World Forum Marmalade Festival on new approaches to preventing the...

By Khalid Tinasti, Advisor, Joint Action on Drug Elimination (JADE), and member of the UN Expert Panel for the strengthening of the international drug system Vienna International Center’s, home to…

PAX sapiens is pleased to announce that Jon Wolfsthal will be our first U.S. nuclear weapon policy fellow.  Jon will work to advance work on preventing the use of nuclear weapons, expanding PAX sapiens nuclear risk reduction focus to work on U.S. nuclear policy. …

PAX sapiens is excited to welcome Sabeeha “Sabs” Quereshi, DrPH (c.), MPH, MPA as the Vice President of Pandemic Prevention for the Global Pandemic Prevention Program. Sabeeha brings a long…

Colorado Springs, Colorado, United States February 16, 2026  Senior officials from the United States and the People’s Republic of China met in Colorado Springs February 10 – 12, 2026, for the eleventh meeting…

The War on the Rocks news site asked five experts what additional steps Washington should take to address the flow of fentanyl precursors from China. Dan Baldwin, Director of PAX...

PAX sapiens Founder and CEO, Marcel Arsenault visited the Arsenault Family Foundation China Beijing office in October, along with PAX Chief Operating Officer, Dr. Conor Seyle, meeting with Dr. Zhongqiang…

July 15, 2025 Representatives from PAX sapiens visited the Center for Global Studies at the School of Social Sciences, Tsinghua University, for a discussion on cooperation related to the fentanyl...

PAX Beijing Office Chief Representative, Dr. Zhongqiang Ming and PAX Washington DC-based Global Health Security Senior Fellow Dr. Louise Gresham met with health experts on Nov 3–4, 2025 for the…

Since 2019, the UN Office for Disarmament Affairs (ODA) has empowered young leaders through its #Youth4Disarmament program that connects youth with experts to advance global peace and security. On October…

On July 9–10, 2025, in Shanghai, China, the 4th International Forum on Drug Policy brought together global leaders, experts, and practitioners to explore innovative approaches to one of the world’s most...

Removing Barriers to Support Early Global Pandemic Reporting A new project, launched by the PAX sapiens Foundation (PAX), is tasked with finding solutions that remove economic and political barriers to…

This publication was produced with PAX sapiens’ technical and/or funding support as part of the PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention program’s Pandemic Risk Outlook Initiative.  National Academy of Medicine Perspective — “The Imperative of a Global…

This publication was produced with PAX sapiens’ technical and/or funding support as part of the PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention program’s Pandemic Risk Outlook Initiative.  The Lancet — “The Pandemic Agreement is a milestone: now it is…

Office Space Outreach  Broomfield-based Foundation PAX sapiens is accepting applications from 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations for a low-cost, stand-alone office suite in the foundation office space. PAX is offering currently unutilized...

US & China Working to Address US Fentanyl Crisis – an OpEd in World Politics Review By Junyang Hu, Research Associate for the U.S.-China program, and Daniel Baldwin, Director for…

The 2025 "Guling Yuan" China-U.S. Youth Health Dialogue took place across Fuzhou, Fujian Province, and Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, from April 13th to 17th, 2025. This initiative was implemented in collaboration...

This publication was produced with PAX sapiens’ technical and/or funding support as part of the PAX sapiens Global Pandemic Prevention program’s Pandemic Risk Outlook Initiative.  The Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response — “Pandemic readiness…

The fourth round of the Rocky Mountain Retreat on China-U.S. Relations convened in Haikou, Hainan, from April 8th to 10th, 2025. This Track II dialogue was jointly organized by AFF...

New Philanthropic Consortium to Reduce Nuclear Dangers Announced “Reducing the risk of nuclear conflict can only happen through deep and coordinated collaboration. PAX sapiens is honored help launch this consortium, alongside our Open…

We Must Accept That the Venezuelan Conflict Can Only Be Resolved by Venezuelans PAX sapiens Vice President of Policy Engagement, Caleb McCarry, was recently interviewed by IQ Latino to discuss the…

From March 21st to 23rd, 2025, AFF China sponsored the Second Jimmy Carter U.S.-China Relations Dialogue in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. This event was organized in partnership with the Chinese People's...

Extrapolating the direction of U.S.-China relations over the next decade: heightened uncertainty “Although our deduction did not propose a concrete solution to the Taiwan dispute, the central role of Taiwan…

Rebuilding after LA’s wildfires – who will pay? Caleb McCarry, Vice President of Policy Engagement at PAX sapiens, recently joined BBC World Business Report Radio to give an update on Venezuela’s…

China-US Cooperation on the Fentanyl Crisis Is Very Possible Bilateral cooperation on fentanyl can save lives, protect societies and punish drug traffickers. By Marcel Arsenault, the founder and CEO of…

PAX sapiens Pledge of Support for Global Pandemic Prevention through the Pandemic Fund As a dedicated philanthropic partner in the global effort to prevent pandemics, PAX sapiens extends our congratulations on the successful outcome of…

FP Health Forum at UNGA79 Join us on September 25th for an important discussion on protecting global health from emerging threats. As global health challenges evolve, new risks threaten to reverse gains…

Washington and Beijing Don’t Understand Each Other’s Fentanyl Positions By Yanzhong Huang, a senior fellow for global health at the Council on Foreign Relations and a professor at Seton Hall…

Leaders convene to pursue solutions to Wildlife Data Sharing, Bridging the wildlife sector with world-class science to prevent the next pandemic Seattle, Wash., June 17, 2024. Even as the role of…

 25 experts calculated the scenarios they think could play out in the US-China relationship. All the results are bleak. Conor Seyle, the vice president of operations at PAX sapiens and one of…

New Study Produces Four Scenarios for Possible Future of U.S.-China Relations Washington, D.C., Jan 17, 2024. As uncertainties intensify around the U.S.-China relations, a new study released by a bilateral…

Competition, cooperation will define U.S.-China relations The U.S. will likely continue decoupling from China in areas such as manufacturing and technology development, while other nations including the European Union play…

A conversation About the Birth of the Atomic Age and the Moral Choices We Still Face Today Broomfield, July 17, 2023. As moviegoers around the world flock to see Christopher Nolan’s…

PAX sapiens and INHR leverage quiet diplomacy to advance US-China bilateral relations PAX sapiens is committed to promoting a peaceful, sustainable solution to the conflicts between the US and China. In support of that…