United Nations
PROSPECTS 2005: Bleak outlook for peace in Sudan
In 2004 the government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army made progress...
SudanEASTERN EUROPE/EU: States combat people-trafficking
Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a major issue: 120,000 women are trafficked into the EU...
Eastern EuropeUN/US: Arab development report yet to appear
The UNDP today denied claims that the delay since October in publication of its latest Arab Human...
United StatesBOSNIA: Serbs call for united front against Ashdown
The president of the Serb entity, Republika Srpska (RS), Dragan Cavic, warned yesterday that...
PROSPECTS 2005: Balkans to focus on ties with EU
The critical issue for all of the countries of the Balkans in 2005 is how to advance their aim of...
BalkansMOZAMBIQUE: Guebeza victory will bring continuity
Partial results released yesterday show that the ruling FRELIMO party, and its presidential...
MozambiqueHAITI: UN forces seek to quell factional violence
UN peace-keeping forces yesterday launched an operation to take control of the Cite Soleil...
HaitiINTERNATIONAL: High expectations for UN reform
UN Secretary General Kofi Annan presented the recommendations of the High Level Panel on Threats,...