United Nations

  • Jul 11, 2017
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Drilling for gas off Cyprus could start fresh crisis

Turks will find themselves alone in refusing to recognise Nicosia’s right to allow energy firms to prospect offshore

Cyprus
  • Jun 29, 2017
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UN peacekeeping cut will hurt African countries most

A reduction of the UN peacekeeping budget by 600 million dollars risks setbacks in several regional conflicts

Africa
  • Jun 26, 2017
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Congo’s Kasai violence could worsen as poll fears grow

The UN has ordered an investigation into ongoing atrocities committed in the Kasai provinces

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Jun 16, 2017
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Yemeni fighters will engage in aid politics

UN calls for measures to improve humanitarian access are falling on deaf ears

Yemen
  • Jun 16, 2017
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US backsliding will drag on global climate progress

The United States exiting the Paris Agreement strikes at the core of international efforts to combat climate change

United States
  • Jun 13, 2017
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Somali security strategy will need united approach

Recent attacks by al-Shabaab will not sidetrack long-term plans to withdraw AMISOM troops and boost domestic forces

Somalia
  • Jun 12, 2017
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Budget woes will slow Canada's hard power build-up

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau wants to upgrade the Canadian military and take on a UN peacekeeping role

Canada
  • Jun 6, 2017
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UN rights body exit would see selective US rhetoric

The US ambassador has raised the prospect of US withdrawal from the UN Human Rights Council absent significant reform

United States