United Nations

  • Jul 27, 2004
  • 7 min read

TANZANIA: Economic progress masks manufacturing woes

Tanzania has followed with success the prescribed policy suggestions of IMF-World Bank programmes...

Tanzania
  • Jul 13, 2004
  • 7 min read

ISRAEL: Nuclear ambiguity likely to remain

IAEA Director-General Mohammed El Baradei visited Israel on July 6-8 to discuss civilian and...

Israel
  • Jul 5, 2004
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MADAGASCAR: Lack of reconciliation prolongs crisis

The economy rebounded from its contraction following political turmoil in 2002, but recovery was...

Madagascar
  • Jun 28, 2004
  • 6 min read

SIERRA LEONE: War Crimes Court faces hard task

Former Liberian president Charles Taylor will eventually face trial for his role in Sierra...

Sierra Leone
  • Jun 25, 2004
  • 7 min read

IRAN: IAEA rebuke defers nuclear crisis

Iranian officials said this week that Tehran will respond within days to last week's IAEA rebuke...

Iran
  • Jun 14, 2004
  • 8 min read

INTERNATIONAL/UN: Iraq challenges force return to UN

The approval on June 8 of Security Council Resolution 1546 brought to a close a tumultuous two...

International
  • Jun 11, 2004
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LATIN AMERICA: ECLAC raises 2004 growth forecast

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean's recent reports show cautious...

Latin America
  • Jun 10, 2004
  • 7 min read

CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC: Disintegration threat grows

It is more than one year since the coup that brought General Francois Bozize to power. Limited...