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On Defense, France Bites the Bullet, But Avoids Strategic Insolvency May 7, 2013

Iceland’s Recovery Saga Presents Opportunities for Brussels, Washington—and Beijing May 6, 2013

Which Way Forward for Europe’s Hybrid Regimes? May 2, 2013

The Arab Revolts and the Liberal Order May 2, 2013

Events
GMF celebrates its 40 year history and Founder and Chairman, Dr. Guido Goldman at Gala Dinner May 09, 2013 / Washington, DC

GMF held a celebratory gala dinner at the United States Institute of Peace in Washington, Wednesday May 8.

Audio
Deal Between Kosovo, Serbia is a European Solution to a European Problem May 13, 2013

In this podcast, GMF Vice President of Programs Ivan Vejvoda discusses last month's historic agreement to normalize relations between Kosovo and Serbia.

Andrew Small on China’s Influence in the Middle East Peace Process May 10, 2013

Anchor Elaine Reyes speaks with Andrew Small, Transatlantic Fellow of the Asia Program for the German Marshall Fund, about Beijing's potential role in brokering peace between Israel and Palestine

U.S. leadership key to MDG progress September 22, 2010 / Jim Kolbe
Politico

Related Regions: Africa
Related Program: Sustainable Development

With the U.N. Millennium Development Goals (MDG) Summit in New York this week — and the MDG deadline only five years away — the world is watching to see if Washington seizes this opportunity to show leadership in the fight against global hunger and disease.

There are many in the U.S. NGO community, as well as impoverished people around the world, who believe this is the moment for President Barack Obama to turn talk about development into concrete action.

Ground-breaking initiatives like President Obama’s signature Feed the Future program and Global Health Initiative are being pursued across the U.S. government. Essential, internally-led reforms are underway in the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to strengthen core capacities — including the reestablishment of budget and policy planning functions, as well as improvements in human resource and procurement practices

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