United Nations

  • Jun 26, 2012
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Rio+20 takes slow, incremental approach

World leaders, businesses, international organisations and civil society representatives convened...

International
  • Jun 25, 2012
  • 1 min read

Global food price decline is temporary

Amid increasing high-level political concern over global food security, volatile food prices in...

International
  • Jun 20, 2012
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Yemen-style transition deal is conceivable in Syria

US President Barack Obama said yesterday that he hoped work could start soon on a political...

Syria
  • Jun 14, 2012
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Rio+20 could kick off environmental governance changes

World leaders, businesses, international organisations and civil society representatives will...

International
  • Jun 13, 2012
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Syrian regime will lose advantage as civil war spreads

Opposition forces today withdrew from the north-western town of al-Haffa as government...

Syria
  • Jun 7, 2012
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Global food prices set to lose further ground

Global food prices dropped by 4.2% last month, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)...

International
  • May 30, 2012
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Food security concerns will boost governance changes

Efforts to achieve sustainable development will be unsuccessful without policies to eradicate...

International
  • May 29, 2012
  • 2 min read

Rio+20 will have little impact on mining

In under a month Rio+20 -- the UN Conference on Sustainable Development -- takes place, involving...

International