United Nations

  • Dec 24, 2004
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PROSPECTS 2005: Bleak outlook for peace in Sudan

In 2004 the government and the rebel Sudan People's Liberation Movement/Army made progress...

Sudan
  • Dec 24, 2004
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EASTERN EUROPE/EU: States combat people-trafficking

Trafficking in human beings (THB) is a major issue: 120,000 women are trafficked into the EU...

Eastern Europe
  • Dec 23, 2004
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UN/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 States
  • Dec 20, 2004
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BOSNIA: Serbs call for united front against Ashdown

The president of the Serb entity, Republika Srpska (RS), Dragan Cavic, warned yesterday that...

  • Dec 15, 2004
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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...

Balkans
  • Dec 15, 2004
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MOZAMBIQUE: Guebeza victory will bring continuity

Partial results released yesterday show that the ruling FRELIMO party, and its presidential...

Mozambique
  • Dec 15, 2004
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HAITI: UN forces seek to quell factional violence

UN peace-keeping forces yesterday launched an operation to take control of the Cite Soleil...

Haiti
  • Dec 6, 2004
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INTERNATIONAL: High expectations for UN reform

UN Secretary General Kofi Annan presented the recommendations of the High Level Panel on Threats,...