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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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    WTO Reform Is Everyone’s Responsibility

    Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala

    The World Trade Organization’s most recent ministerial conference concluded with a few positive outcomes demonstrating that meaningful change is possible, though there were some disappointments. A successful agenda of reforms will require more members – particularly emerging markets and developing economies – to take the lead.

    writes that meaningful change will come only when members other than the US help steer the organization.
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    What Can Stop the Shortening of American Lives?

    Michael R. Bloomberg shows how a loss of public trust in public-health professionals is undercutting US life expectancy.
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    American Sinophobia

    Stephen S. Roach warns that fear has driven US policymakers to level a litany of unsubstantiated charges against China.
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    Africa’s Prosperity Depends on Achieving Gender Equality

    Jane Kabubo-Mariara outlines steps policymakers can take to redistribute unpaid domestic work among households and communities.
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    Texas and the Perpetual Crisis of American Federalism

    Alison L. LaCroix

    By asserting its right to pursue an immigration policy at odds with that of the US federal government, Texas is reviving a constitutional debate that recurred throughout the early nineteenth century, culminating in the Civil War. It is an ominous reminder that the perpetuation of the Union can never be taken for granted.

    highlights the constitutional threat posed by the state's attempt to impose its own immigration policy.
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    Europe’s High Noon

    Harold James worries that Western political leaders lack the will to take the risky decisions that security demands.
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    A Breakthrough Opportunity for Global Governance

    Mubarak Al-Kuwari, et al. propose new international institutions to confront today’s AI-regulation and peacebuilding challenges.
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    Why Is Europe Moving Rightward?

    Federico Fubini considers why nationalist parties are gaining ground in countries that renounced nationalism decades ago.
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    Who’s Afraid of Price Controls?

    Tom Krebs & Isabella M. Weber explain why Germany's economy is paying dearly for the government's failure to cap energy costs in 2022.

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