HHS Global Health Strategy, 2011
This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on global health is dated October 13, 2011.
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This U.S. Department of Health and Human Services report on global health is dated October 13, 2011.
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Secretary of State Hillary Clinton gave these remarks on January 17, 2012, regarding plans for an International Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities.
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Yanzhong Huang discusses China's efforts toward achieving universal healthcare.
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This session was a meeting of the Emerging Powers in Global Health Governance roundtable series.
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Laurie Garrett discusses the mistakes and misjudgments made by government officials in response to the anthrax attacks of 2001 and provides recommendations for what should be done now.
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This was a session of the Universal Health Coverage Roundtable Series.
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Laurie Garrett says making a superbug that can infect thousands of people is easier than ever and examines if there is anything governments can do to prevent terrorists from learning how to make a devastating bioweapon.
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Laurie Garrett discusses the public policy implications of bird flu and bioterrorism.
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Laurie Garrett says man-made killer bird flu is now a reality and asks if governments can--and should--try to stop it.
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David Barboza and John Markoff explain why China's booming economy and growing technological infrastructure may thrust it to the forefront of the next generation of computing.
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The Treaty on Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space and of the Threat or Use of Force Against Outer Space Objects (PPWT) was first proposed by China and Russia in February 2008 as an international legally binding treaty that would outlaw the weaponization of space.
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The draft Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities was published by the EU in 2008 with a revised draft released in September 2010. Among its concerns, the draft takes "into account that space debris constitutes a threat to outer space activities and potentially limits the effective deployment and exploitation of associated space capabilities" and strives for "the formation of a set of best practices aimed at ensuring security in outer space could become a useful complement to international space law".
President Obama gave these remarks at George Washington University on World AIDS Day, December 1, 2011.
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This report emphasizes the roles that science, technology, education, and mathematics play in producing a strong workforce and enabling the United States to remain competitive in a globalized economy.
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As countries around the world increasingly rely on space, orbital space debris poses a rapidly growing threat to civil, military, and commercial satellites. Micah Zenko argues for an international code to define interstate behavior and promote sustainable conduct in outer space.
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Thomas Bollyky examines strategies to improve access to neglected disease treatments and sustainably meet the treatment needs of the world's poorest people.
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Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool discusses South Africa's role in the changing landscape of global health governance.
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James Manyika and Charles Roxburgh discuss the Internet's potential to fuel economic growth, even as governments work to address the security and privacy risks it brings.
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As the United States manages its relationship with China on science and technology, Adam Segal argues that the United States will have to maintain its scientific strength at home, while pressuring China on its mercantilist technology policies.
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As the world's population surpasses seven billion, CFR Senior Fellow for Global Health Yanzhong Huang identifies the variety of ways in which different global regions are impacted by population growth. Huang argues that a region- and issue-specific approach is needed to address population issues.
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