You can’t please everyone — and apparently when it comes to the highly consequential, hotly contested pandemic treaty, you can’t please anyone.
Also in today’s edition: USAID officially steps into the global fight to preserve democracy, and the Netherlands’ reputation as a localization pioneer takes some hits.
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Anna Gawel
Anna Gawel is the Managing Editor of Devex. She previously worked as the managing editor of The Washington Diplomat, the flagship publication of D.C.’s diplomatic community. She’s had hundreds of articles published on world affairs, U.S. foreign policy, politics, security, trade, travel and the arts on topics ranging from the impact of State Department budget cuts to Caribbean efforts to fight climate change. She was also a broadcast producer and digital editor at WTOP News and host of the Global 360 podcast. She holds a journalism degree from the University of Maryland in College Park.
