Wolfowitz: UN Needs Millennium Governance Goals
By Paul Wolfowitz and co-authors Mark Palmer and Patrick Glenn (American Enterprise Institute)
In an op-ed published today, American Enterprise Institute (AEI) scholar Paul Wolfowitz and co-authors Mark Palmer and Patrick Glenn explain how the United Nations can aid transitional democracies, such as those fostered by the Arab Spring, by establishing clear goals on governance and the rule of law.
“Countries that are governed poorly are not reducing poverty, no matter how much foreign assistance they receive….If the U.N. is serious about promoting democracy, it should establish goals, similar to its Millennium Development Goals, to measure progress on governance and the rule of law.”