"If globalization is to realise its potential as……" — Gro Harlem Brundtland
"If globalization is to realise its potential as a force for good, we have to look more closely at the means by which we handle our growing interdependence. We do not have a world government, but we do have an increasingly complex network of institutions that are concerned with global governance. They are central to our future and international human rights law"
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Gro Harlem Brundtland
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49 Quotes by Gro Harlem Brundtland
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The climate challenge illustrates how we have to change. The developing countries need more support and opportunities to develop and…
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