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Sofia Monsalve is Secretary-General of FIAN International.

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  1. A Human-Rights Approach to the Global Food Crisis
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    A Human-Rights Approach to the Global Food Crisis

    Jun 23, 2023 Michael Fakhri, et al. urge policymakers to address the systemic violence and structural inequalities at the root of acute hunger.

  2. Human Rights Hold the Key to Protecting Biodiversity
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    Human Rights Hold the Key to Protecting Biodiversity

    Aug 23, 2022 Sofia Monsalve & Georgina Catacora-Vargas explain what’s wrong with the current mainstream thinking about global conservation efforts.

  3. The Corporate Capture of the UN Food Summit
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    The Corporate Capture of the UN Food Summit

    Sep 20, 2021 Sofia Monsalve shows why large agribusiness firms have no interest in policies to address the growing global hunger crisis.

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    The Man Who Relaunched India

    Kaushik Basu reflects on the legacy of former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who set the stage for today’s economic growth.
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    COVID’s Lessons Have All Been Forgotten

    Antara Haldar laments the world's return to business as usual without having absorbed anything essential from the pandemic.
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    Supporting Ukraine Is in Trump’s Interest

    Michael Froman & Charles A. Kupchan see only one way for the US president-elect to achieve the peace settlement he desires.
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    The Climate Crisis Is Also an Inflation Crisis

    Mónica Araya & Saliem Fakir highlight the need for integrated, equitable policies that address both global warming and rising prices.
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    Hail to the Fallen Chief

    Richard Haass

    Jimmy Carter suffered from the fate of many one-term presidents, who by being defeated are judged to have been unsuccessful. But Carter accomplished more in four years – from the handover of the Panama Canal to the Camp David Peace Accords – than many presidents do in eight.

     thinks Jimmy Carter's presidency merits much greater appreciation than it has received.
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    Has Escaping the Middle-Income Trap Become Easier?

    Keun Lee urges the World Bank to adopt a more reliable measure of economic development than nominal per capita GDP.
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    Trump Can’t Stop De-Dollarization

    Hippolyte Fofack thinks the benefits of reducing reliance on the greenback will outweigh the costs of retaliatory US tariffs.
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    South Korea’s Constitution Needs Fixing

    Yoon Young-kwan argues that breaking the cycle of political crises will require some fundamental reforms.
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    The Lost Art of Collaboration

    Vanessa Badré mines a nineteenth-century painting for insights into trust-building, creativity, and cooperation.

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