United Nations

  • Mar 27, 2012
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UN plan will not deter Syrian military campaign

The Syrian government has agreed to a peace plan proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan, his...

Syria
  • Mar 22, 2012
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UN unanimity on Syria may alter regime's calculations

The UNSC's permanent members yesterday agreed to support UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan's peace...

Syria
  • Mar 21, 2012
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Damascus violence will overstretch Syrian military

The Syrian army shelled eastern suburbs of the capital today after rebels launched a series of...

Syria
  • Mar 12, 2012
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Global cereal prices set to rise further

Global cereal prices rose by 2% last month from January, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...

International
  • Mar 8, 2012
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Global youth unemployment evades policy tools

Since the onset of the global financial crisis in 2008, youth unemployment levels have remained...

International
  • Mar 8, 2012
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Global food prices face greater volatility

The Food Price Index calculated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose...

International
  • Feb 17, 2012
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UN Syria impasse paves way to unilateral intervention

Syrian forces stepped up their bombing of the opposition stronghold of Homs today as the UN...

Syria
  • Feb 16, 2012
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UN appears set to approve AMISOM expansion for Somalia

The UN Security Council will move to adopt a resolution expanding the force size for...

Somalia