United Nations

  • Aug 16, 2006
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UN/LEBANON: Hizbollah arms issue faces peacekeepers

As the ceasefire between Israel and Hizbollah largely holds, UN officials expressed the hope...

Lebanon
  • Aug 14, 2006
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UN/LEBANON: UN brokers fragile peace

Fighting has largely ceased today between the Israeli army and Hizbollah in southern Lebanon....

Lebanon
  • Aug 14, 2006
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SERBIA/UN: Polticians disagree on Kosovo's fate

Serbian Interior Minister Dragan Jocic insisted yesterday at the commemoration of the 1806 Battle...

Serbia
  • Aug 10, 2006
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UN/POLAND/RUSSIA: Potential atom bomb is made safe

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has helped Poland return safely to Russia nearly 40...

Poland
  • Aug 9, 2006
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ROMANIA/UKRAINE: Espoo inquiry finds against Kiev

This is the first time that a commission of inquiry has been established under the Espoo...

Romania
  • Aug 9, 2006
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MIDDLE EAST: UN struggles over crisis resolution

Washington and Paris are working on changes to their draft resolution to end hostilities in...

  • Aug 9, 2006
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SERBIA/BOSNIA/CROATIA: More war crimes clips appear

Belgrade today demanded that a former Bosnian Muslim general be arrested, after a video was...

Serbia
  • Aug 7, 2006
  • 6 min read

UNITED NATIONS: Global Compact faces challenges

UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan introduced the Global Compact in 1999. The 'contract' between...

United Nations