United Nations

  • May 31, 2017
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Halting Cyprus talks could be ploy to force movement

Cyprus talks will need to settle security issue ahead of drilling for gas in July

Cyprus
  • May 19, 2017
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Rising Mali violence draws neighbours’ support

The French president’s visit is indicative of Mali's destabilising potential for the Sahel

Mali
  • May 16, 2017
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UN Oceans Conference may boost global fisheries focus

States are seeking to align their commercial and political interests with global oceans governance goals

United Nations
  • May 3, 2017
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International consensus pushes Libya peace momentum

Two key Libyan opponents met in Abu Dhabi for the first time in over a year

Libya
  • Apr 3, 2017
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US interest in Congolese instability may wane

The UN reduces its peacekeeping footprint despite evidence of violence growing

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Mar 22, 2017
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Proposed cuts threaten UN mission in Congo

The mandate for the UN mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo expires at the end of the month

Congo-Kinshasa
  • Mar 16, 2017
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Rigid policies exacerbate Latin America's drug trade

Global prohibitionist stances against drugs hold firm, despite mounting evidence to suggest they do not work

Latin America
  • Mar 13, 2017
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ICJ failure could lead Bosnian Muslims to ditch leader

The political scene is still in turmoil after the ICJ’s refusal to reopen the genocide case against Serbia

Bosnia-Hercegovina