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Arms Trade Treaty likely to miss 2012 target
The UN preparatory committee (PrepCom) to establish an international arms trade treaty (ATT)...
InternationalAid re-entry in Somali rebel areas tests al-Shabaab
UNICEF confirmed yesterday that it had delivered its first shipment to Baidoa, where senior...
SomaliaG20 could reduce food price volatility, but not now
The UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) yesterday reported that its food price index rose...
InternationalMikati caught between competing pressures in Lebanon
The Special Tribunal for Lebanon (STL) has today issued four arrest warrants. Local media reports...
LebanonGlobal governance of commodity markets is changing
The International Energy Agency (IEA) last week announced the release of 60 million barrels from...
InternationalOpposition unlikely to enter talks with Syrian regime
Members of Syria's opposition in exile are visiting Moscow today to urge the government to...
SyriaUN force in Abyei may facilitate Sudanese dialogue
The UN Security Council unanimously approved the 4,200-strong Ethiopian force yesterday,...
SudanG20 drive could increase FAO's political weight
Former Brazilian Minister of Food Security Jose Graziano da Silva was yesterday elected...
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