Mr. Kristof is attuned to issues of human suffering and injustice.
But there are some issues of human existence that just aren't scientific.
And donated underwear raises issues of human dignity, with some countries such as Zimbabwe moving to ban imported underwear.
The panel had a wide remit, looking at issues of human rights, trade, intellectual property and public health objectives.
Mr. Clinton is generally expected to raise issues of human rights and religious freedom while he is here.
That role played by middle powers results partly from perceptions of their legitimate concerns on issues of human security.
"He is diverting attention away from real issues of human rights to nonissues like music and purdah," Mr. Imroz said.
"We should research potential issues of human health in these highly insulated, air tight, non-breathable buildings," he says.
On issues of human rights — everywhere from Russia to China, from Iran to Zimbabwe — he has been, in public at least, conspicuously cautious.
Some, including the country's president, Johannes Rau, have argued that because of the country's history, it must be particularly sensitive to issues of human dignity.
He has shown how intelligent use of survey data can illuminate momentous issues of human welfare and contribute to public reasoning".
