United Nations

  • Aug 31, 2006
  • 7 min read

IVORY COAST: Gbagbo set to stay after election delay

A summit of Ivorian leaders will convene on September 4 to discuss the further postponement of...

Ivory Coast
  • Aug 31, 2006
  • 2 min read

IRAN/UN: Nuclear deadline to expire today

President Mahmoud Ahmadi-Nejad said today that Iran would not yield to pressure over its rights,...

Iran
  • Aug 30, 2006
  • 1 min read

BALKANS/CIS/UN: Poverty supplies children for abuse

Child-trafficking should be stopped before it starts, by pitching awareness-raising and...

  • Aug 29, 2006
  • 7 min read

IRAN/UN: Nuclear tactics seek to prolong UN divisions

The UN deadline for Tehran to suspend enrichment and reprocessing activities expires on August...

Iran
  • Aug 29, 2006
  • 1 min read

SOUTH-EAST ASIA: Labour conditions remain poor

The International Labour Organisation (ILO) warned today that economic growth in Asia has not...

South-East Asia
  • Aug 28, 2006
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UN/AFRICA: Impact of peace-building body constrained

The 31-member Commission is a key element of UN reform, designed to bridge the...

  • Aug 25, 2006
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BURMA: Junta builds strategic ties

While Burma's ties with ASEAN and the West have deteriorated, its relations with China, India and...

Burma
  • Aug 25, 2006
  • 2 min read

UN/LEBANON: Troop commitments get closer to target

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan is meeting EU foreign affairs ministers in Brussels today, where...

Lebanon