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Paper Examines Shifting Power in UN System
March 23, 2015
In a recent paper studying the power of countries in the UN Secretariat, Paul Novosad of Dartmouth College and Eric Werker of Harvard Business School find overrepresentation of small, rich democracies and a waning influence by the U.S.
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UN Seeks to Make Tax Committee Relevant
March 20, 2015
Jeremy Scott writes that the UN's committee on international tax matters is seeking to compete with the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development to create a model tax treaty to be taken seriously by the international community that would bind multinational corporations around the world.
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Minister Calls for Expanded OSCE-CoE Cooperation
March 20, 2015
The Belgium Foreign Minister and current Chair of the Council of Europe's ("CoE") Committee of Ministers Didier Reynders has called on the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe ("OSCE") and the CoE to further cooperate to confront issues such as intolerance and rule of law threats throughout Europe.
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IMF Calls for Redistribution Strategies in Japan Conference
March 19, 2015
At a recent conference in Tokyo, Japan, representatives of the International Monetary Fund ("IMF") called for Asian countries to adopt redistribution strategies to confront economic inequality and promote growth.
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Commentators Praise OECD's Global Governance Strategy
March 19, 2015
Stewart Patrick and Naomi Egel of the Council on Foreign Relations have praised the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development ("OECD") for maintaining its relevance in the global governance of economic development in recent years by reaching out to emerging economies.