United Nations
LATIN AMERICA: Economic optimism faces limitations
Regional GDP is set to expand by some 4.6% in 2006 and 4.1% in 2007, marking four consecutive...
Latin AmericaNATO/AFGHANISTAN: NATO credibility at risk in handover
Poland announced today that it will send only half of the 1,000 troops it had pledged to the...
NatoINTERNATIONAL: UN management reform compromise likely
Proposals for UN management reform are meeting stiff opposition from developing countries. ...
InternationalRUSSIA: Kremlin has yet to tackle ultra-nationalism
The UN special rapporteur for contemporary forms of racism, xenophobia and related intolerance is...
RussiaIRAN/US: Bilateral talks a last resort for Washington
Washington has failed this week to secure an early UN Security Council vote on a Chapter VII...
IranINTERNATIONAL: UN plan could boost ethical investing
The European launch of the Principles for Responsible Investment took place in Paris on May 2....
InternationalETHIOPIA/ERITREA: Border talks delay has regional risk
A second round of border talks set for April 28 was postponed, with no new date set. A US-led...
EthiopiaSCIENCE/TECHNOLOGY: Climate change needs preparation
The Asian tsunami and Kashmir earthquake underscored the importance of disaster preparedness and...
