United Nations

  • Mar 5, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Peace building transition key challenge

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

  • Mar 4, 2010
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BRAZIL/US/IRAN: Sanctions disagreement unresolved

As expected, President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and his foreign minister, Celso Amorim,...

Brazil
  • Mar 4, 2010
  • 2 min read

CONGO-KINSHASA: Kinshasa repeats calls for MONUC exit

The government of President Joseph Kabila yesterday repeated its call for the UN peace-keeping...

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Mar 3, 2010
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BRAZIL/US/IRAN: No agreement likely on sanctions

US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton arrived in Brasilia last night after a brief visit to Chile...

Brazil
  • Feb 24, 2010
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ARGENTINA/UK: Summit supports sovereignty claim

Latin American and Caribbean heads of state participating in the Unity Summit in Cancun yesterday...

Argentina
  • Feb 19, 2010
  • 7 min read

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 19, 2010
  • 2 min read

IRAN/UN: IAEA report reflects harsher approach to Iran

The IAEA yesterday declared that Iran may be pursuing nuclear weapons, in its first report since...

Iran
  • Feb 16, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Deforestation talks regain momentum

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

International