United Nations

  • Nov 20, 2002
  • 1 min read

BALKANS: War crimes cooperation

Serbia, Croatia and Bosnia-Hercegovina's Republika Srpska (RS) have been accused of failing to...

  • Nov 20, 2002
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AZERBAIJAN/RUSSIA: Balancing act

Baku's willingness to denounce Chechen separatism after the Moscow theatre hostage-taking in...

Azerbaijan
  • Nov 19, 2002
  • 7 min read

AFRICA: Amber light for ivory trade

The UN last week approved a one-off sale of ivory stockpiles from Botswana, Namibia and South...

  • Nov 19, 2002
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LATIN AMERICA: Bleak outlook for poverty reduction

The most recent UN data provide further evidence that macroeconomic conditions are pushing Latin...

Latin America
  • Nov 19, 2002
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GREECE/CYPRUS: Athens backs UN plan for island

The Greek Cypriot National Council yesterday accepted as a basis for negotiations recent UN...

Greece
  • Nov 19, 2002
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LATIN AMERICA: Poverty increase

The most recent UN data provide further evidence that macroeconomic conditions are pushing...

Latin America
  • Nov 19, 2002
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GREECE/CYPRUS: Settlement pressure

Latest UN proposals for a settlement of the Cyprus dispute come at a crucial time.

Greece
  • Nov 19, 2002
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AFRICA: Ivory trade

The UN Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES) last week approved a...