United Nations
INTERNATIONAL: Crisis raises business, rights focus
The unanimous three-year extension in 2008 of the special representative's mandate signifies the...
InternationalJAPAN: Pyongyang's test reveals security weaknesses
North Korea's firing off of a rocket was widely taken to be, in fact, a missile test. It revealed...
JapanSOMALIA: Questions remain for international engagement
On April 23, an international donor conference in Brussels pledged more than 213 million dollars...
SomaliaEUROPEAN UNION: Crisis gives voice to enlargement foes
Germany's ruling Christian Democratic Union on March 16 called for a period of "consolidation"...
INTERNATIONAL/SUDAN: Indictment has mixed implications
The arrest warrant represents the first time that the fledgling ICC has sought to prosecute a...
InternationalUNITED NATIONS: Divisions weaken Human Rights Council
The UN Human Rights Council has attracted heavy criticism for allowing states that violate human...
United NationsINTERNATIONAL: Climate-related displacement will rise
While climate-induced environmental degradation is likely to displace millions of people in...
InternationalKOSOVO: Independence is secure, despite shortcomings
Kosovo has made some progress since declaring independence, although huge challenges remain, EU...
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