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CONGO-KINSHASA: MONUC exit is probable, but premature
President Joseph Kabila has called for the UN to depart, after eleven years in the country, which...
Congo-KinshasaUNITED NATIONS: Ban criticism ignores political space
Three years into his five-year term, Ban faces increasing criticism of his leadership style,...
United NationsINTERNATIONAL: CDM has a cautiously positive outlook
The CDM market is regaining ground after the global economic slowdown, but its post-2012 outlook...
INTERNATIONAL: Security issues weigh with aid agencies
The prominence of what some have called the 'New Humanitarianism' means that aid agencies...
INTERNATIONAL: War crimes courts will develop further
If war crimes fugitives Ratko Mladic and Goran Hadzic are not arrested before the mandate for the...
INTERNATIONAL: Peace building transition key challenge
Traditionally, peace-keeping and peace building have been viewed as sequential post-conflict...
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 StatesINTERNATIONAL: Deforestation talks regain momentum
Agreement on reducing deforestation in developing countries fell victim to last-minute...
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