United Nations

  • Jun 23, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL : ICC review defines 'aggression' crime

The International Criminal Court (ICC) review conference ended in Kampala on June 18. The...

  • Jun 18, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Economic crisis fuels human trafficking

According to a report yesterday by the UN Office on Drugs and Crime, human trafficking is the...

  • Jun 16, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Genocide politicisation carries risks

Genocide, while defined legally in the 1948 genocide convention, has always also been a deeply...

  • Jun 15, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: MDGs face post-2015 rethink

The adoption of the MDGs ten years ago was a bold new step in strengthening international...

International
  • Jun 11, 2010
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TURKEY: Israel and Iran policies may not help Erdogan

Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan yesterday called on Arab states to step up efforts to end...

Turkey
  • Jun 7, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: R2P implementation faces opposition

The R2P principle involves an international commitment to protect civilians from systematic human...

  • May 20, 2010
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IRAN/UN: Proposed sanctions are limited, but important

The UN Security Council (UNSC) on May 18 began considering a draft resolution for sanctions...

Iran
  • May 19, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Crime links aid counter-terror efforts

This growing linkage poses significant challenges to the authorities, but also presents...