United Nations
BALKANS: War crimes cooperation
Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina's Republika Srpska (RS) have been accused of failing to...
AZERBAIJAN/RUSSIA: Balancing act
Baku's willingness to denounce Chechen separatism after the Moscow theatre hostage-taking in...
AzerbaijanAFRICA: Amber light for ivory trade
The UN last week approved a one-off sale of ivory stockpiles from Botswana, Namibia and South...
LATIN AMERICA: Bleak outlook for poverty reduction
The most recent UN data provide further evidence that macroeconomic conditions are pushing Latin...
Latin AmericaGREECE/CYPRUS: Athens backs UN plan for island
The Greek Cypriot National Council yesterday accepted as a basis for negotiations recent UN...
GreeceLATIN AMERICA: Poverty increase
The most recent UN data provide further evidence that macroeconomic conditions are pushing...
Latin AmericaGREECE/CYPRUS: Settlement pressure
Latest UN proposals for a settlement of the Cyprus dispute come at a crucial time.
GreeceAFRICA: Ivory trade
The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) last week approved a...