United Nations

  • Nov 30, 2018
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Uganda refugee scandal may have wider impact

Allegations of fraud in the Ugandan refugee response implicate both Ugandan and UN officials

Uganda
  • Nov 30, 2018
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EU group against UN migrant pact has safety in numbers

Slovakia becomes eighth EU member state rejecting ratification of UN migration compact, but loses foreign minister

Slovakia
  • Nov 29, 2018
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Blockage of UN resolution may jeopardise Yemen talks

A UK-drafted resolution has been shelved under apparent pressure from the United States, among others

Yemen
  • Nov 14, 2018
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Bangladesh will face UN pressure over refugee crisis

Dhaka will be under as much scrutiny as Naypyidaw in the context of the repatriation controversy

Bangladesh
  • Nov 6, 2018
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Africa will offer major tests for refugee compact

A new global framework for refugees faces significant challenges across the continent

Africa
  • Nov 1, 2018
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New Syria envoy faces ever more recalcitrant Damascus

Norway's Geir Pedersen has been appointed UN special envoy to Syria as his predecessor's push for a transition stumbles

Syria
  • Oct 23, 2018
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Clashing ideals to hinder global drug progress

Calls are growing for fresh thinking on global drug policy, but tough strategies look set to stay

International
  • Oct 11, 2018
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Harder US stance on UN is likely

Trump’s next pick for UN ambassador comes alongside a new foreign policy team that promotes ‘America First’

United States