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David Miliband

David Miliband

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David Miliband, a former British foreign secretary and member of the World Health Organization Independent Panel for Pandemic Preparedness and Response, is CEO of the International Rescue Committee.

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  1. Sudan’s Descent into Violence Must Not Be Ignored
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    Sudan’s Descent into Violence Must Not Be Ignored

    Mar 19, 2024 David Miliband urges policymakers to facilitate the flow of humanitarian aid and increase funding for the war-torn country.

  2. What We Can Do About Food Insecurity
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    What We Can Do About Food Insecurity

    Nov 17, 2023 Kate Hampton & David Miliband identify four areas where progress is needed to mitigate the worsening global hunger and nutrition crisis.

  3. Where Humanitarianism and Environmentalism Meet
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    Where Humanitarianism and Environmentalism Meet

    Sep 12, 2022 David Miliband explains why advocacy for people and for the environment should be more closely integrated.

  4. Fixing the Broken Pandemic Financing System
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    Fixing the Broken Pandemic Financing System

    Jun 9, 2021 David Miliband, et al. propose a single facility to fund both general preparedness and rapid responses to future outbreaks.

  5. The Death Toll of a Dying Order
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    The Death Toll of a Dying Order

    Feb 18, 2015 David Miliband reflects on the widespread state failure that has fueled humanitarian crises worldwide.

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    Africa’s Creative Boom

    Landry Signé explains how rising demand for the continent’s films, fashion, and music could be economically transformative.
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    A Defining Moment for Global Development Finance?

    Mahmoud Mohieldin, et al. urge policymakers not to overlook the upcoming Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development.
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    Abundance for Workers

    Dani Rodrik

    Advanced economies’ most glaring failure, reflected in divided societies and polarized politics, has been their inability to deliver adequate numbers of good jobs for non-college-educated workers. Those who produce abundance are those who need it the most.

    highlights the enormous social and political costs of viewing the goal of production solely as consumption.
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    Can a Footnote Save the Fed?

    Barry Eichengreen thinks a recent Supreme Court ruling may give Donald Trump the authority to fire central bankers at will.
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    Climate Finance Needs a Conductor

    Archi Rastogi calls for unified oversight to streamline decision-making and resolve governance inconsistencies.
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    The Age of AI Drone Warfare Is Coming

    Charles Ferguson

    The drone warfare between Ukraine and Russia offers sobering lessons for those relying on legacy weapons systems, and the looming integration of AI will make the current situation look quaint. Against this background, the Western defense establishment increasingly appears to be dangerously behind the curve.

    draws lessons from Ukraine's recent strikes deep within Russia and advances that could make them the norm.
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    Four Reasons Why US Treasury Yields Are Rising

    Dambisa Moyo identifies the factors driving down demand for US government bonds at a time of heightened volatility.
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    Trump’s Diplomacy of the Absurd

    Adekeye Adebajo sees the Oval Office ambush of the South African president as a performance aimed at nativist white Americans.
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    Insurers Must Promote the Blue Economy

    Ulrike Decoene urges the industry to embrace innovative mechanisms that de-risk investment in marine protection.

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