United Nations

  • Sep 15, 2010
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CHILE/UN: Bachelet to head UN Women agency

Former President Michelle Bachelet was named yesterday to head UN Women, the newly formed UN unit...

Chile
  • Sep 14, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Jobs and deficits pose policy challenge

The IMF, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a number of representatives of national...

International
  • Sep 13, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Global drugs stability open to question

Recent UN reports have stressed the overall stability of global drug markets during the last two...

  • Sep 9, 2010
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LATIN AMERICA: UNDP cites worsening inequality

The Latin America and Caribbean region holds ten of the world's 15 most unequal countries,...

Latin America
  • Sep 9, 2010
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SERBIA/EU/UN: Ashton achieves Kosovo compromise

Belgrade yesterday toned down its resolution on Kosovo, which goes to the UN General Assembly...

Serbia
  • Sep 8, 2010
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UN/RWANDA: Kigali pressures Ban on 'genocide' report

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is in Kigali today for discussions with President Paul Kagame of...

Rwanda
  • Sep 7, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: FDI drives emerging market bubble risk

Major developing countries are the preferred destinations for foreign direct investment (FDI) by...

International
  • Sep 3, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Risk of food-induced unrest remains low

Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin yesterday announced an extension of the ban on wheat and...

International