Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Wolfowitz
Paul Dundes Wolfowitzis a former President of the World Bank, United States Ambassador to Indonesia, U.S. Deputy Secretary of Defense, and former dean of the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies at Johns Hopkins University. He is currently a visiting scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, working on issues of international economic development, Africa and public-private partnerships, and chairman of the US-Taiwan Business Council...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionPublic Servant
Date of Birth22 December 1943
CountryUnited States of America
Some of the poorest developing countries lack the resources, for example, to pay farmers adequately to get rid of sick chickens.
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The Secretary is not promoting any individual or group to be the future government of Iraq.
But if he turned up somewhere else, I would not be totally surprised, ... Late Edition with Wolf Blitzer.
The Bernie Sanders phenomenon shows that it's not confined to Republicans. There is a general sentiment that America is on the wrong track.
The Taliban gave a press conference today in which they suggested that we should forget about September 11 and move on, and I can assure them we will not forget about September 11, ... We are moving on, and I think before long the world will forget about the Taliban.
Jobs are a priority for every country, ... Doing more to improve regulation and help entrepreneurs is the key to creating jobs - and more growth.
can really finance its own reconstruction, and relatively soon.
I think it is important, this issue of voice, which is shorthand for how, to have particularly developing countries have more of a say in the operations of institutions like this one. It is a very important question,
It should do so in a manner that respects and enhances individual freedoms, as well as the role of markets in allocating resources.
I think that all countries that participate in multilateral institutions see the institutions as a way of advancing what they view as their national interests and they see in many cases multi-lateral institution as the best way to do that.
Some kind of adjustment is necessary, but I think it should be done in a way that it reflects efficient market allocation of energy resources.
It is still a small sum compared with the damage that could be done if we fail to prevent the spread of the disease. International financing will be critical.
If we don't make it at this meeting it's not a time to give up. It's a very promising initiative not only for the poorest as such but for the whole development community.