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  • Sept. 20, 2021

    Evacuating Jawed

    Our efforts to get our long-standing researcher out of Afghanistan as the Taliban took control of the capital city, Kabul

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  • Natasha White / Aug. 12, 2021

    Climate risks loom large as commodity traders tap financier ambiguity

    Reflections on the climate consequences of the commodity trading sector's annual get-together

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  • Keel Dietz & Clare Hammond / May 6, 2021

    Three months on from the military coup, what should the international community do to support the people of Myanmar?

    Governments around the world must take stronger action to respond to the calls of the people of Myanmar and help secure a more peaceful, democratic future for the country

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  • Natasha White / April 8, 2021

    Cool Runnings, commodity traders and global capital – a review of ‘The World for Sale’

    New book reveals how commodity traders have become global power players, unbeknown to most

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  • Margot Mollat / July 21, 2020

    Why the EU’s sanctions regime must tackle corruption

    If the EU does not create a robust corruption sanctions regime, it risks becoming a safe haven for those looking to evade US sanctions

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  • Hanna Hindstrom / July 14, 2020

    Myanmar jade mine disaster highlights government inaction

    The recent deadly landslide should be seen not as an unfortunate accident but as a predictable and preventable calamity that should shame the government into action.

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  • Natasha White / July 3, 2019

    Commodity traders: lenders of last resort for Africa’s oil-producers

    Oil-backed loans are high-risk from a financial, sovereignty and corruption perspective. Transparency can help mitigate these risks, and is crucial for the responsible and accountable management of natural resources.

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