United Nations

  • Jan 30, 2013
  • 2 min read

Mali woes may revitalise Western Sahara resolution

Ross arrives in Moscow today as part of his drive to build international support for the...

Western Sahara
  • Jan 28, 2013
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Pyongyang's nuclear test threat sinks engagement hopes

On January 22, the UNSC unanimously condemned Pyongyang's December 12 rocket launch and tightened...

North Korea
  • Jan 24, 2013
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ICJ gains salience in Latin American disputes

Latin America
  • Jan 24, 2013
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FDI will not recover strongly in 2013

The IMF yesterday forecast that the global economy will expand 3.5% this year -- 0.3 percentage...

International
  • Jan 23, 2013
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UN sanctions may provoke, not curb, North Korea

The UN Security Council yesterday voted in favour of imposing additional sanctions on North Korea...

North Korea
  • Jan 21, 2013
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Globalisation far from entirely negative for labour

Globalisation's critics have often warned against a 'race to the bottom', in which competitive...

International
  • Jan 11, 2013
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Mladic trial will set seal on international court

The ICTY's final trials will define its 'legacy', particularly the trial of Ratko Mladic, which...

International
  • Jan 3, 2013
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Post-MDGs development framework will be very different

The Millennium Development Goals (MDGs) are due to expire in 2015.

International