"Rethinking sanctions" (25 December 2015)
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Imposing sanctions may feel good. But if they are actually to do good, we must refine how they are used.
— Kishore Mahbubani
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About Kishore Mahbubani
Kishore Mahbubani (born 24 October 1948) is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989, and again between 1998 and 2004, and President of the United Nations Security Council between 2001 and 2002.
About Kishore Mahbubani
Kishore Mahbubani (born 24 October 1948) is a Singaporean diplomat and geopolitical consultant who served as Singapore Permanent Representative to the United Nations between 1984 and 1989, and again between 1998 and 2004, and President of the United Nations Security Council between 2001 and 2002.
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