United Nations

  • Sep 17, 2010
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LEBANON: Hizbollah blocks funding to UN tribunal

Hizbollah and its allies in parliament yesterday refused to approve a clause in the budget on...

Lebanon
  • Sep 15, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Countries seek alternative to exports

The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday argued that both developed...

International
  • Sep 15, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Hunger figures will feed MDG debate

The number of people facing chronic hunger will fall this year by an estimated 98 million, to 925...

International
  • Sep 15, 2010
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CHILE/UN: Bachelet to head UN Women agency

Former President Michelle Bachelet was named yesterday to head UN Women, the newly formed UN unit...

Chile
  • Sep 14, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Jobs and deficits pose policy challenge

The IMF, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a number of representatives of national...

International
  • Sep 13, 2010
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INTERNATIONAL: Global drugs stability open to question

Recent UN reports have stressed the overall stability of global drug markets during the last two...

  • Sep 9, 2010
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LATIN AMERICA: UNDP cites worsening inequality

The Latin America and Caribbean region holds ten of the world's 15 most unequal countries,...

Latin America
  • Sep 9, 2010
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SERBIA/EU/UN: Ashton achieves Kosovo compromise

Belgrade yesterday toned down its resolution on Kosovo, which goes to the UN General Assembly...

Serbia