United Nations
AFRICA/ASIA: New partners or scramble for resources?
At the Asia-Africa summit in Bandung in April, the South African delegation couched...
AfricaINTERNATIONAL: Human rights and business advances
The UN Commission on Human Rights on April 20 adopted a resolution on 'Human rights and...
InternationalUNITED NATIONS: Momentum is growing for reform
If agreed upon and implemented, the reform agenda represents the biggest shake-up of the...
United NationsSUDAN: Increase in AU deployment bodes well for Darfur
The African Union (AU) announced yesterday that it plans to double its deployment of...
SudanBURUNDI: Government extension highlights obstacles
On April 22, the mandate of Burundi's transitional government was extended until late August. The...
BurundiHAITI: UN inspection draws mixed conclusions
Ambassadors from UN Security Council member states concluded a four-day visit to Haiti on April...
HaitiCONGO-KINSHASA: Expanded embargo still problematic
The UN Security Council voted unanimously yesterday to widen the arms embargo which has been in...
Congo-KinshasaHAITI: UN delegation considers further measures
A UN delegation yesterday ended a four-day visit, with its leader, Brazilian UN Ambassador...
Haiti