The article presents profiles of several decision-makers as of November 2016 including U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton, United Nations (UN) secretary-general Ban Ki-moon, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel. Topics include Clinton's focused on policy and firm stance against hate, Ban Ki-moon's pushed for the Paris Agreement, an agreement within the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change dealing with greenhouse gas mitigation, adaptation and finance, to become law, and Merkel's emphasis on welcoming refugees and the need for Europe to address the migrant crisis.