Each year, the institute runs more than 300 private and public events such as conferences, workshops, and roundtables in London and internationally with partners.

The institute’s reports, papers, books, and other research outputs are a resource for leaders and policy-makers in government, the private sector, and civil society. The institute’s magazine, The World Today, provides authoritative analysis and up-to-date commentary on current topics. The Chatham House library has one of the longest-standing specialist collections of material on international affairs in the United Kingdom. The collections are digitally archived and searchable.

Chatham House was founded in 1920.