United Nations
UNITED NATIONS: Influence eludes peace-building body
The UN's report concedes that the PBC's achievements have fallen short of expectations. There is...
United NationsINTERNATIONAL: States cling to national security views
Many scholars expected the end of the Cold War and the spread of political and economic...
LEBANON: Hizbollah weighs options as indictments loom
Israeli army chief Lieutenant General Gabi Ashkenazi warned on November 15 of the possibility of...
LebanonINTERNATIONAL: Cancun will bring marginal progress
The annual Conference of Parties begins in Cancun on November 29. The failed Copenhagen...
InternationalPROSPECTS 2011: EU politics
The EU will be tested on several policy fronts in 2011 -- enlargement, budget, external...
EuPROSPECTS 2011: World trade
Trade is a crucial engine of global growth. In recent decades, trade volumes almost always have...
HAITI: Humanitarian crisis resists amelioration
Despite rapid humanitarian aid mobilisation following the January earthquake, recent evaluations...
HaitiINTERNATIONAL: Response erodes conflict warning effect
The importance of conflict early warning systems has increased significantly in recent decades,...
