United Nations

  • Jan 23, 2014
  • 2 min read

Initial Syria talks will have limited scope

UN-Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi is meeting today with the Syrian government and opposition...

Syria
  • Jan 22, 2014
  • 7 min read

Syria peace process could take a decade

The international conference on Syria opened today in Montreux, Switzerland, marking the start of...

Syria
  • Jan 17, 2014
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UN nuclear verification will be key to final Iran deal

Iran will allow IAEA inspectors to visit the Gachin uranium mine soon, Iranian state media...

Iran
  • Jan 17, 2014
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Refugee repatriation will slow Syria post-war recovery

UN refugee chief Antonio Guterres today called on the international community to help Syrian...

Syria
  • Dec 16, 2013
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Israel-Lebanon conflict unlikely despite tensions

Israeli forces shot two Lebanese soldiers following the killing of one of its personnel by a...

Lebanon
  • Dec 12, 2013
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Lower growth will hinder Latin America poverty fight

The UN Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) yesterday cut its growth...

Latin America
  • Nov 14, 2013
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UN cites "epidemic of violence" in Latin America

Latin America is suffering an "epidemic of violence", with one in three the victim of violent...

Latin America
  • Oct 30, 2013
  • 2 min read

Failed Syrian peace talks have long-term regional cost

UN Arab League envoy Lakhdar Brahimi held talks with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus...

Syria