United Nations

  • Feb 17, 2012
  • 2 min read

UN Syria impasse paves way to unilateral intervention

Syrian forces stepped up their bombing of the opposition stronghold of Homs today as the UN...

Syria
  • Feb 16, 2012
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UN appears set to approve AMISOM expansion for Somalia

The UN Security Council will move to adopt a resolution expanding the force size for...

Somalia
  • Feb 15, 2012
  • 6 min read

External intervention could accelerate Syria conflict

France proposed today that the UN Security Council consider establishing humanitarian corridors...

Syria
  • Feb 9, 2012
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Global cereal prices to remain firm despite high stock

The food price index calculated by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) rose by 1.9%...

International
  • Feb 8, 2012
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Global food price volatility raises new concerns

UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) Director-General Jose Graziano today warned that the...

International
  • Jan 30, 2012
  • 1 min read

Russia will hinder Arab League's Syria plan at UN

Syrian government troops battled militants near the capital today as Arab League...

Syria
  • Jan 25, 2012
  • 2 min read

Global FDI set to slow down this year

Global FDI rose by 17% last year from 2010, reaching 1.51 trillion dollars, the UN Conference on...

International
  • Jan 13, 2012
  • 7 min read

UN civilian protection principle strengthened by Libya

Last year was a watershed for the 'responsibility to protect' (R2P) principle, marking both the...

United Nations