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'New issues' come to the fore in global development
More than 40 countries have achieved significantly faster improvements in human development than...
InternationalProspects for climate policy in the second quarter
The UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) Conference of the Parties (COP 18) held in...
InternationalNorth Korea tensions rise, but not yet critical
The UN Security Council yesterday voted to implement sanctions in response to Pyongyang's...
North KoreaFood prices stable amid tepid global economy
Global food prices fell 0.1% month-on-month in February, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization...
InternationalChina, though angry, will dilute North Korea sanctions
South Korea's foreign ministry today reported "significant progress" in UN Security...
North KoreaGlobal value chains are key for development
GVCs --- with transnational corporations at their head -- corresponded to approximately 80% of...
InternationalIran nuclear dialogue should contain tensions
Iran's chief negotiator Saeed Jalili today described the latest round of talks with the...
IranMali woes may revitalise Western Sahara resolution
UN Special Envoy to the region Christopher Ross arrives in Moscow today as part of his drive to...
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