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One dramatic way to seize the initiative would be to build on Japan’s existing initiatives in post-conflict peace-building with a proposal for an inclusive plan for Asia’s defense and security.
The EU, China, and a few others – including, one hopes, the US at some point – should be the ones to take the initiative, salvaging those aspects of the old multilateralism that remain useful, but fusing them into new arrangements that are fairer, more flexible, and more appropriate for today’s world.
It was this dangerous state of affairs —including the breakdown of governmentin Palestine and fighting between Fatah and Hamas—that prompted the Saudi initiative.
In a well-rehearsed, self-assured manner reminiscent of his late father, Bashar al-Assad aimed a provocative lecture at his colleagues, supporting the Palestinians' "right of resistance," calling upon Arab countries to sever their relations with Israel, urging an Iraqi-Kuwaiti reconciliation, and endorsing Saudi Crown Prince Abdallah's peace initiative.
It is therefore legitimate to wonder whether Syria's President can act with any real initiative toward the Arab-Israeli conflict.
That is why we have joined a global initiative to provide young African researchers an opportunity to engage in policy-oriented solutions, through research collaboration and publishing opportunities.
The work of Maurice Sikenyi, who studied Kenya’s Youth Enterprise Development Fund, a government-run microfinancing initiative, is equally innovative.
Her poor timing made the initiative appear heartless, as thousands of civilians were being uprooted, killed, or maimed by Israel’s efficient but ruthless artillery and air force.
This so embarrassed the three Arab NME partners that each raced to distance itself from the US-sponsored initiative.
To be sure, in the longer term, China’s “one belt, one road” initiative, together with the internationalization of the renminbi, will help to weaken the dollar’s grip on Asia.
Moreover, every dollar invested in this initiative would produce nearly $50 in returns, making it an exceptionally effective use of limited resources.
One of the true joys of my life in politics was the opportunity to have a quiet lunch with Thatcher in London some years ago, and express my gratitude to her for recognizing our chance for freedom and seizing the diplomatic initiative to help realize it.
An initiative of African finance ministers, chaired by former South African president Thabo Mbeki, is investigating the issue on the continent, where up to $1.4 trillion was lost to illicit outflows over the last three decades.
What is so impressive about the new rainforest initiative is that it comes from the developing countries themselves; it represents their creativity and social commitment.
This is an initiative around which all countries can and should rally.
In a world divided – between rich countries and the poor, between those focusing on environmental protection and those concentrating on growth – this initiative can unite us all.
So far, the initiative has secured €110 million through the Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis, and Malaria, which is financed primarily by governments.
For example, the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and the World Bank have helped Brazil’s government kick-start an initiative that established over 17 million hectares (69,000 square miles) of new forest-protected areas such as national parks.
This in turn led to a $53 million initiative by the United States State Department to promote Congo forest conservation.
The latest initiative arises from the EU's subsequent attempts to design a military effort that could “disrupt the business model” of smugglers.
Everyone has a role to play in this initiative.
But this kind of mobility – which is increasing in modern Europe, but not in the US – requires skills and initiative.
One promising initiative (in which I am involved) aims to establish an American Institute of Maghreb Studies in Libya – similar to existing institutions in Morocco, Algeria, and Tunisia – that would facilitate the kinds of institutional and scholarly exchanges that are the hallmark of US public-diplomacy efforts.
The UN’s latest initiative to get low-key, exploratory talks moving is going nowhere.
This is one of the main aims of global taxation mechanisms, such as the International Finance Facility initiative and the Airplane Tax.
Earlier this year, Chinese President Xi Jinping visited Cairo as part of a regional tour to promote China’s “one belt, one road” initiative, a latter-day revival of the legendary Silk Road – the ancient network of trade routes connecting the Far East to the Mediterranean.
In this context, an initiative to mandate random IAEA inspections of 10% of the world’s operating reactors within three years was watered down, again with the EU’s active support, on the grounds that responsibility for security and inspections should rest primarily with member states.
Netanyahu’s response to Obama’s initiative signaled what has been apparent for some time: the complex regional process known as the Arab Spring, and the eve of a US presidential election year, are difficult circumstances in which to try to re-start the peace process.
The Eastern Partnership was launched in 2009 on the initiative of Poland and Sweden, where I was the foreign minister at the time.
Lebanon’s Model of ModerationBEIRUT – Global debate in recent weeks has centered on US President Barack Obama’s initiative to prevent the advance of the Islamic State.
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