UPDATE: ADB Rediscovers its Role
The Asian Development Bank held its annual meeting in Bali this week, comforted by calamity. That is not to suggest that it wills crisis upon its members, simply that regional or global crises are a reminder of the value of multilateral institutions. Much the same could be said of the World Health Organization as the swine flu epidemic haunts the globe.
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