United Nations

  • Apr 27, 2012
  • 2 min read

Uneven Sudanese pressure will struggle to yield talks

A US-sponsored draft UN Security Council resolution threatens both Juba and Khartoum with...

Sudan
  • Apr 19, 2012
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Intervention thrives as development economics fades

Development economics flourished in the post-war period as a sub-discipline of academic economics...

International
  • Apr 17, 2012
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UN sanctions could prompt Pyongyang to retaliate

The United Nations Security Council yesterday adopted a presidential statement, backed by all 15...

North Korea
  • Apr 17, 2012
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Global FDI trends indicate long-term confidence

Global FDI outflows rose by 16.5% last year, to 1.66 trillion dollars, the UN Conference on Trade...

International
  • Apr 16, 2012
  • 1 min read

Austerity hinders development of EU battle groups

EU battle groups reached official operational capacity in 2005.

EU
  • Apr 12, 2012
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Withdrawal key to Syrian ceasefire implementation

The ceasefire which came into effect at 0300 GMT today under UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's...

Syria
  • Apr 11, 2012
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Damascus likely to temporise on ceasefire demand

UN-Arab League peace envoy Kofi Annan today said he had "received Syrian government assurances"...

Syria
  • Apr 9, 2012
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Damascus's new conditions undermine Annan Plan

Moscow is working with Damascus to begin a political settlement process in Syria, according to...

Syria