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Without investing in the rule of law for the poor, none of the other investments we make will be sustainable.
Samantha Power
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Samantha Power
Age: 54
Born: 1970
Born: September 21
Diplomat
Director For Multilateral Affairs
Human Rights Activist
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Pedagogue
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London
England
Samantha Jane Power
Samantha J. Power
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