United Nations

  • Jan 31, 2011
  • 6 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Jobs market rebound will slow in 2011

Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean dropped by less than expected during the 2008-09...

Latin America
  • Jan 31, 2011
  • 1 min read

LATIN AMERICA: Jobs market rebound will slow in 2011

Employment in Latin America and the Caribbean dropped by less than expected during the 2008-09...

Latin America
  • Jan 28, 2011
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Investment liberalisation moves slowly

At least 27 governments implemented foreign investment-related policy measures in the period from...

International
  • Jan 18, 2011
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: EMs now receive more than 50% of FDI

Developing and transition economies last year for the first time absorbed more than...

International
  • Jan 18, 2011
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: UN sees economic slowdown in 2011

Global growth will slow to 3.1% this year from 3.6% in 2010, before speeding up again to 3.5% in...

International
  • Jan 13, 2011
  • 2 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Food-related risk is limited -- for now

The US Department of Agriculture yesterday cut its forecast for corn and soya stocks, prompting...

International
  • Dec 24, 2010
  • 7 min read

UNITED NATIONS: Reform splits weaken Security Council

Despite renewed focus on UN Security Council (SC) reform and wide-ranging support for enlargement...

United Nations
  • Dec 23, 2010
  • 2 min read

SOMALIA: AMISOM expansion will heighten tensions

The UN Security Council voted yesterday to expand the troop limit for the African Union mission...

Somalia