United Nations
INTERNATIONAL: UNSC grows more central, though divided
Five new non-permanent members of the UN Security Council (UNSC) will serve two-year terms...
INTERNATIONAL: Policy fails to curb sexual violence
Democratic Republic of Congo government troops may recently have committed rape and murder in...
GUATEMALA: Institutional failings undermine government
Heavy rains, landslides and an erupting volcano recently combined to put Guatemala in a state of...
GuatemalaUNITED NATIONS: Rising powers join Security Council
The UN General Assembly yesterday elected Colombia, Germany, India, Portugal and South...
United NationsINTERNATIONAL: States seek investment policy balance
Countries are moving simultaneously towards further liberalisation of investment rules and a...
InternationalLEBANON/SYRIA: Arrest warrants threaten reconciliation
Former Lebanese General Security Director General Jamil al-Sayyid said yesterday that a Syrian...
LebanonINTERNATIONAL: UN seeks global arms trade regulation
The global arms trade produces billions of dollars in wealth but costs billions in economic...
IVORY COAST: More peacekeepers due for October polls
The UN Security Council (UNSC) yesterday agree to send an additional 500 peacekeepers to Ivory...
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