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The article discusses pressures of the COVID-19 pandemic is forcing an overdue reckoning about world's ability to manage systemic hazards. It mentions that pandemic has effectively put the global economy in a temporary coma, exacerbating the difficulty of tackling the ongoing challenge such as inadequate health and social security systems; high debt among financial and nonfinancial institutions, households, and governments; income inequality and deficiencies in corporate governance.

The article discusses how the U.S. diplomacy in 2014 helped foster a U.S.- China joint announcement that in turn made possible the breakthrough Paris Agreement in 2015 and mentions how European Union (EU) is stepping to be partner of China on climate. Topics include announcement of the president Donald Trump on withdrawal of U.S. from the Paris agreement, increasing threat to the national security and increased natural disaster, and how Carbon dioxide traps heat in atmosphere.

Comments on the transparency of the government in the international community. Advantages and disadvantages of transparency; Information on the demands for transparency; Use of information technology in governmental transparency; Discussion on how transparency and access to government-held information relates to national security in the U.S. INSET: CURBING CORRUPTION.