United Nations

  • Feb 28, 2013
  • 2 min read

Global value chains are key for development

GVCs --- with transnational corporations at their head -- corresponded to approximately 80% of...

International
  • Feb 27, 2013
  • 2 min read

Iran nuclear dialogue should contain tensions

Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili today described the latest round of talks with the...

Iran
  • Jan 30, 2013
  • 6 min read

Mali woes may revitalise Western Sahara resolution

UN Special Envoy to the region Christopher Ross arrives in Moscow today as part of his drive to...

Western Sahara
  • Jan 28, 2013
  • 7 min read

Pyongyang's nuclear test threat sinks engagement hopes

On January 22, the UN Security Council (UNSC) unanimously condemned Pyongyang's December 12...

North Korea
  • Jan 24, 2013
  • 1 min read

ICJ gains salience in Latin American disputes

Latin America
  • Jan 24, 2013
  • 2 min read

FDI will not recover strongly in 2013

The IMF yesterday forecast that the global economy will expand 3.5% this year -- 0.3 percentage...

International
  • Jan 23, 2013
  • 2 min read

UN sanctions may provoke, not curb, North Korea

The UN Security Council yesterday voted in favour of imposing additional sanctions on North Korea...

North Korea
  • Jan 21, 2013
  • 6 min read

Globalisation far from entirely negative for labour

Globalisation's critics have often warned against a 'race to the bottom', in which competitive...

International