United Nations

  • Apr 1, 2010
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CONGO-KINSHASA: MONUC exit is probable, but premature

President Joseph Kabila has called for the UN to depart, after eleven years in the country, which...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Mar 26, 2010
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UNITED NATIONS: Ban criticism ignores political space

Three years into his five-year term, Ban faces increasing criticism of his leadership style,...

United Nations
  • Mar 25, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: CDM has a cautiously positive outlook

The CDM market is regaining ground after the global economic slowdown, but its post-2012 outlook...

  • Mar 22, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Security issues weigh with aid agencies

The prominence of what some have called the 'New Humanitarianism' means that aid agencies...

  • Mar 12, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: War crimes courts will develop further

If war crimes fugitives Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic are not arrested before the mandate for the...

  • Mar 5, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Peace building transition key challenge

Traditionally, peace-keeping and peace building have been viewed as sequential post-conflict...

  • Feb 19, 2010
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US/UN: Re-engagement likely to be selective

The UN can only be effective if it has the support of the major powers, and in particular the...

United States
  • Feb 16, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Deforestation talks regain momentum

Agreement on reducing deforestation in developing countries fell victim to last-minute...

International