United Nations

  • Nov 19, 2002
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GREECE/CYPRUS: Settlement pressure

Latest UN proposals for a settlement of the Cyprus dispute come at a crucial time.

Greece
  • Nov 19, 2002
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AFRICA: Ivory trade

The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) last week approved a...

  • Nov 18, 2002
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CAMEROON/NIGERIA: Bakassi progress?

Talks over the disputed Bakassi Peninsula ended on Friday, with both sides agreeing to hold...

Cameroon
  • Nov 15, 2002
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RWANDA: Genocide trials

After a shaky start, the International Criminal Trial for Rwanda (ICTR) held in Arusha,...

Rwanda
  • Nov 15, 2002
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GEORGIA: Abkhaz distraction

With parliamentary elections approaching in 2003, the Tbilisi government seems to be using the...

Georgia
  • Nov 14, 2002
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IRAQ/UN: Resolution accepted

Baghdad yesterday accepted UN Security Council Resolution 1441 on resumed weapons inspections.

Iraq
  • Nov 13, 2002
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AFRICA: Ivory sale approved

The UN yesterday approved a one-off sale of up to 30 tonnes of ivory stockpiles from Botswana,...

Africa
  • Nov 12, 2002
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CYPRUS/TURKEY/EU: UN resolution plan

A new UN plan for a resolution of the Cyprus dispute was presented to the various parties...

Cyprus