United Nations
Foreign intervention in Haiti may prove necessary
Foreign deployments in Haiti would be controversial, sensitive and difficult, but they may be needed to restore order
HaitiYemen’s war will restart if UN talks fail
A six-month-long truce in Yemen ended on October 2 as UN-sponsored talks failed
YemenNuclear talk paralysis will encourage Iranian meddling
Iran confirmed yesterday that it has upgraded centrifuges that are not permitted under the original nuclear deal
IranForeign deployments to Haiti would be controversial
Any increased external engagement in Haiti will be controversial both domestically and internationally
HaitiUN pressure is troublesome distraction for Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka, desperate to ease its economic crisis, faces renewed scrutiny over crimes committed during the civil war
Sri LankaUN human rights vote reveals China's influence
The UN Human Rights Council yesterday voted down a proposal to hold a debate on Xinjiang
ChinaYemen’s dire humanitarian situation will worsen
The UN-brokered ceasefire expired yesterday, with the Huthi claiming the truce had reached the “end of the road”
YemenPalestinian refugee violence will be hard to control
A series of shootings in Lebanese Palestinian refugee camps have been driven in part by weak political leadership
Palestinians