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Md. Shahidul Haque

Md. Shahidul Haque

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Md. Shahidul Haque, a former foreign secretary of Bangladesh, is a senior fellow at North South University in Dhaka. 

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  1. Avoiding a COVID-19 Migration Crisis
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    Avoiding a COVID-19 Migration Crisis

    Apr 14, 2020 Md. Shahidul Haque warns that the pandemic will increase pressure on national borders as people seek health services.

  2. The Silent Suffering of Climate Migrants
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    The Silent Suffering of Climate Migrants

    Oct 3, 2019 Md. Shahidul Haque & M. Riaz Hamidullah call for greater global efforts to recognize and protect people displaced by climatic disasters.

  3. Making Migration Work for Everyone
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    Making Migration Work for Everyone

    Jun 20, 2019 Md. Shahidul Haque thinks managing changing patterns in the movement of people will require a new global-governance framework.

  4. Our Duty to Migrants and Refugees
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    Our Duty to Migrants and Refugees

    Feb 1, 2017 Md. Shahidul Haque reminds governments of their collective responsibility to address vulnerable populations' needs.

  5. The Future of Migration Governance
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    The Future of Migration Governance

    Dec 7, 2016 Md. Shahidul Haque calls on national governments to rally behind a new framework for managing the movement of people.

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    From Welfare State to Safe State in Latin America

    Jorge G. Castañeda & Carlos Ominami urge the region’s progressives to start treating security as an essential component of social protection.
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    The Urgency of Sovereign-Debt Restructuring

    José Antonio Ocampo highlights the need for a comprehensive mechanism to deliver relief to low- and middle-income countries.
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    The Gaza War Goes Global

    Joschka Fischer

    The escalating war in the Middle East must be understood in a broader context. The fact that the Iranian regime felt emboldened to risk a direct strike on Israel attests to a changing world order in which Western power is increasingly open to challenge.

     considers the implications of Iran’s unprecedented decision to launch a direct strike on Israeli territory.
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    Gender-Neutral Fintech Isn’t Working for Women

    Emmanuel Nyirinkindi & Jessica Schnabel show that the industry is not fully delivering on its promise to accelerate financial inclusion.
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    The Urgency of Palestinian Statehood

    Gareth Evans explains why formal international recognition is crucial to ending the intolerable status quo.
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    Quality Journalism Is More Important than Ever

    Anya Schiffrin, et al. explain how policymakers can support rigorous, objective reporting, just as they provide other public goods.
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    Is India’s Economy Overhyped?

    Shang-Jin Wei argues that the country’s rapid development, while undeniable, conceals deeper structural problems.
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    Negotiating a Bigger, Better World Bank

    Michael Krake & Wempi Saputra explain how a new framework will nudge countries to invest in projects that deliver global public goods.
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    The Ozone Layer’s Recovery Shows How to Protect the Planet

    Robert Redford & Xiye Bastida highlight the critical role of international cooperation in preserving the planet’s habitability.

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