United Nations

  • May 4, 2005
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Human rights and business advances

The UN Commission on Human Rights on April 20 adopted a resolution on 'Human rights and...

International
  • May 3, 2005
  • 12 min read

UNITED NATIONS: Momentum is growing for reform

If agreed upon and implemented, the reform agenda represents the biggest shake-up of the...

United Nations
  • Apr 28, 2005
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BURUNDI: Government extension highlights obstacles

On April 22, the mandate of Burundi's transitional government was extended until late August. The...

Burundi
  • Apr 21, 2005
  • 6 min read

HAITI: UN inspection draws mixed conclusions

Ambassadors from UN Security Council member states concluded a four-day visit to Haiti on April...

Haiti
  • Apr 11, 2005
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IVORY COAST: Key issues unresolved in peace deal

On April 6, the government, opposition figures and rebels signed a new peace agreement in...

Ivory Coast
  • Apr 5, 2005
  • 7 min read

MIDDLE EAST: Freedom report to stir controversy

The third -- and long-delayed -- Arab Human Development Report (AHDR) is published today. The...

Middle East
  • Mar 29, 2005
  • 7 min read

CROATIA: Stalled reform is higher EU bar than ICTY

The EU task force to determine the degree of Croatia's cooperation with the International...

Croatia
  • Mar 2, 2005
  • 6 min read

BOSNIA: SDS lead Bosnian Serb government once again

Republika Srpska (RS) Prime Minister Pero Bukejlovic said on March 1 that the RS would not mark...