United Nations

  • Dec 1, 2004
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INTERNATIONAL: Security council proposals released

A high-level panel will today release a report proposing two models for enlarging the UN Security...

  • Nov 30, 2004
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INTERNATIONAL: Maritime code sees high compliance

Through the use of international organisations, as well as ad hoc mechanisms, the US agenda in...

International
  • Nov 29, 2004
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IRAN/UN: Nuclear crisis postponed -- for now

The IAEA board is likely later today to approve the November 14 EU-Iran deal under which Tehran...

Iran
  • Nov 25, 2004
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RWANDA/CONGO-KINSHASA: UN responds to Rwanda threat

The UN yesterday announced that it was sending an additional brigade of peace-keeping troops to...

Rwanda
  • Nov 24, 2004
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CONGO-KINSHASA/SUDAN/UGANDA: Improbable peace

UN Security Council ambassadors are this week touring the conflict-ridden Great Lakes region of...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 18, 2004
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CONGO-KINSHASA: Talks unlikely to succeed

The heads of eleven African states will meet in Tanzania tomorrow, to discuss the situation in...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Nov 17, 2004
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AFRICA: Polio vaccination programme begins

The World Health Organisation (WHO) will tomorrow begin a new round of vaccinations in its...

  • Nov 17, 2004
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SUDAN: Security Council discusses aid package

The UN Security Council will tomorrow meet in Nairobi, Kenya, to discuss a resolution on the...

Sudan