Maria Maalouf on Twitter: “We need a lot of gas, and a lot of oil. But if we're going to move in that direction, we're going to have to think long and hard ,the copping process needs to incorporate significantly” said Daniel Runde #COP28 The interview with Maria Maalouf can be viewed on YouTube.
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It’s time for an African woman to head the International Finance Corporation
The International Finance Corporation (IFC) is an arm of the World Bank Group and is the largest development finance institution devoted to private-sector development in the world. The IFC’s CEO, Philippe Le Houérou, will be stepping down by the end of September, creating an opportunity for the shareholders of the world bank group to fill …
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US leadership required in choosing leader for one of the most important policy bodies on the planet
The Organization of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) is one of the most important standard-setting and policy bodies in the world today — and one which most people have never heard of. The United States needs to play a very active part in choosing the next Secretary General of the OECD because it’s is an …
Trump administration wins big with WIPO election
An election last week for an obscure UN agency will be seen as the beginning of a greater tussle between China and the West about what kind of world we want. The victory for the United States and its allies in the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) Director General election will be seen as a …
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Without Afghanistan, Pakistan and the US need a new basis for relationship
For the last 40 years, The U.S.-Pakistan relationship has been distorted through the lens of Afghanistan. Although it remains unclear exactly how or when the United States’ relationship with Afghanistan will change, the U.S. will reduce its footprint on Afghanistan and have a different kind of engagement in the future. It is important for Pakistan …
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Guatemala needs to build an ‘economic wall’ to be safe and prosperous
On my recent visit to Guatemala as an international election observer, I witnessed the numerous challenges newly-elected President Alejandro Giammattei will face — and issue not just for his country but for the United States as well, if Washington hopes to reduce the flood of undocumented immigrants from Central America. The challenges for Giammattei include …
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China doesn’t need World Bank’s loans, just as Trump says
“Why is the World Bank loaning money to China?" President Donald Trump tweeted on Dec. 6. "Can this be possible? China has plenty of money, and if they don’t, they create it. STOP!” He did so in response to the World Bank agreeing to continue lending $1 billion to $1.5 billion a year to China …
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To compete and win, the US needs to get into the game
The United States needs to engage more strategically in the global multilateral system. Our ability to project power — and influence outcomes — in the multilateral system is getting harder as other powers like China are rising. For the U.S. to “win” we need to compete smarter and more aggressively. We must get far better …
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Countering malign Kremlin influence will be with us for decades
Since the dissolution of the Eastern Bloc in 1991, the U.S. has been a trusted partner to Central and Eastern European nations. During the 1990s, this engagement focused on helping countries transition to democracy and developing the private sector and free markets. There was incredible economic and social progress in the Baltics, Poland, the Czech …
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The US must engage now on the EBRD leadership search
The U.S. needs to involve itself in the presidency search process for the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) now and begin to identify, encourage, and recruit European candidates that have shared interests with the U.S. This needs to be a joint Treasury and State Department undertaking. The U.S. should look for candidates with …
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