United Nations

  • Apr 5, 2012
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International food price risks are on the upside

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

International
  • Apr 4, 2012
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Annan's deadline puts Syrian regime in a corner

Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov today warned Western and Arab states against arming the...

Syria
  • Mar 29, 2012
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African security challenges worsen Sahel drought risks

More than 15 million people in the Sahel region are at risk of starvation due to the combined...

Africa
  • 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