Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Gro Harlem Brundtland is a former prime minister of Norway and Acting Chair of The Elders, a group of independent global leaders working together for peace and human rights.

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Social Solidarity for Sustainable Development
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Social Solidarity for Sustainable Development

Sep 28, 2018 Gro Harlem Brundtland says that every head of state, government, and citizen has a responsibility to help achieve the SDGs.

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The Changing Climate on Climate Change
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The Changing Climate on Climate Change

Sep 17, 2015 Gro Harlem Brundtland is optimistic that an effective agreement to combat global warming will be reached in December.

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Securing a Sustainable Future
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Securing a Sustainable Future

Sep 16, 2015 Gro Harlem Brundtland & Graça Machel warn world leaders that climate change could erase progress toward development goals.

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The Way Ahead on Climate Change

The Way Ahead on Climate Change

Dec 9, 2008 Gro Harlem Brundtland, et al.

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A Test Match with the Taliban

Shashi Tharoor

Under the tutelage of Pakistan’s military, the Taliban brought peace to Afghanistan the last time it ruled the country. But it was the peace of the graveyard, which it could establish once again – this time with the support of the United States.

Boris Johnson and the Threat to British Soft Power

Gordon Brown

The likely successor to British Prime Minister Theresa May, Boris Johnson, has plans to subsume the government department overseeing development aid into the foreign office, effectively eliminating it. That will destroy a post-Brexit United Kingdom's last chance to maintain any influence or relevance on the world stage.

Philanthropy vs. Democracy

Helmut K. Anheier

For philanthropic institutions, the fundamental question of accountability first raised by the emergence of liberal democracy will not go away. To what extent should modern societies permit independent private agendas in the public realm and allow their advocates to pursue objectives that are not shared by governments and popular majorities?