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Juan Manuel Santos

Juan Manuel Santos

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Juan Manuel Santos, a Nobel Peace Prize laureate, is a former president of Colombia (2010-18) and a member of The Elders.

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  1. Unity on Ukraine Is Unity on Peace and Justice
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    Unity on Ukraine Is Unity on Peace and Justice

    Feb 23, 2023 Ban Ki-moon & Juan Manuel Santos explain why accountability for Russia matters even for countries that would prefer to stay out of the conflict.

  2. What the COP15 Biodiversity Conference Must Do
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    What the COP15 Biodiversity Conference Must Do

    Dec 6, 2022 Juan Manuel Santos hopes world leaders will deliver a breakthrough for nature equivalent to the Paris climate agreement.

  3. Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Nature's Protectors
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    Award the Nobel Peace Prize to Nature's Protectors

    Oct 4, 2021 Juan Manuel Santos, et al. think this year's Peace Prize should go to the world's leading multilateral authority on biodiversity science.

  4. Peacemaking After the Pandemic
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    Peacemaking After the Pandemic

    Jul 19, 2021 Juan Manuel Santos explains why he is hopeful that a post-COVID recovery will enable renewed efforts to end violent conflicts.

  5. Keeping Poverty Reduction Front and Center
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    Keeping Poverty Reduction Front and Center

    Jul 29, 2020 Juan Manuel Santos & Sabina Alkire urge policymakers to emphasize support for the poor when adopting pandemic response and recovery measures.

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    Navigating Major Transitions in an Uncertain Economy

    Mohamed A. El-Erian explains how to recalibrate expectations in the face of yet another forecasting failure.
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    Must Democratizing the Media Be Bad for Democracy?

    Carsten Brosda proposes a strategy to defend the digital public square against manipulation and algorithmic distortion.
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    Central Banks in a Cashless World

    Mariana Mazzucato & David Eaves explain why policymakers should become more involved in shaping or creating digital-payments infrastructure.
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    Governments Must Step Up to Prevent Cervical Cancer

    Ifeanyi M. Nsofor urges policymakers worldwide to commit to administering the HPV vaccine as widely as possible.
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    The Perils of Retirement in America

    Teresa Ghilarducci

    The US retirement system is failing American workers. But after decades of pushing fake fixes – especially forcing people to work longer – US policymakers have an opportunity to make real progress in bolstering Americans' economic security in old age.

    proposes a Grey New Deal that would boost economic security for all US workers in old age.
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    Fifty Years of Immunization Success Call for 50 More

    Sania Nishtar touts the remarkable results of global collaboration on routine vaccination and foresees continued progress.
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    Trump on Trial

    From a long list of criminal indictments to unfavorable voter demographics, there is plenty standing between presumptive GOP nominee Donald Trump and a second term in the White House. But a Trump victory in the November election remains a distinct possibility – and a cause for serious economic concern.

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    The IMF Chose the Right Leader the Wrong Way

    Ngaire Woods thinks the Fund’s process for selecting its managing director is woefully out of step with today’s world.
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    Trump Is Putin’s Only Hope Now

    Carl Bildt considers the implications of Ukraine finally receiving the Western military aid it has been waiting for.

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