United Nations
INTERNATIONAL: 'Human rights' contest as power shifts
The differences in approaches to human rights in predominantly Western-oriented democracies...
INTERNATIONAL: Underlying factors fuel ethnic conflict
Civil conflicts between ethnic groups have been a frequent occurrence since the end of the Cold...
INTERNATIONAL: Territories eye ICJ Kosovo 'precedent'
The International Court of Justice (ICJ) on July 22 gave its advisory opinion on Kosovo's...
KosovoINTERNATIONAL: Surge in FDI to developing countries
UNCTAD released its World Investment Report 2010 on July 22. The report provides a comprehensive...
InternationalUN/GEORGIA: Parallel process may help stalled talks
France is working within the Geneva talks to ensure that Russia meets its unfulfilled pledge to...
GeorgiaGUATEMALA: UN signals continued commitment
Carlos Castresana's departure is a damning indictment of the government's failure to tackle...
GuatemalaLATIN AMERICA: UN reports lower Andean coca output
The Colombian authorities' clampdown on drugs production seems to be having positive effects. ...
Latin AmericaINTERNATIONAL: Modest prospects for climate talks
The next round of UN climate change negotiations will be held in Bonn in early August. The most...
