United Nations
LEBANON: Hizbollah blocks funding to UN tribunal
Hizbollah and its allies in parliament yesterday refused to approve a clause in the budget on...
LebanonINTERNATIONAL: Countries seek alternative to exports
The UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) yesterday argued that both developed...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Hunger figures will feed MDG debate
The number of people facing chronic hunger will fall this year by an estimated 98 million, to 925...
InternationalCHILE/UN: Bachelet to head UN Women agency
Former President Michelle Bachelet was named yesterday to head UN Women, the newly formed UN unit...
ChileINTERNATIONAL: Jobs and deficits pose policy challenge
The IMF, the International Labour Organization (ILO) and a number of representatives of national...
InternationalINTERNATIONAL: Global drugs stability open to question
Recent UN reports have stressed the overall stability of global drug markets during the last two...
LATIN AMERICA: UNDP cites worsening inequality
The Latin America and Caribbean region holds ten of the world's 15 most unequal countries,...
Latin AmericaSERBIA/EU/UN: Ashton achieves Kosovo compromise
Belgrade yesterday toned down its resolution on Kosovo, which goes to the UN General Assembly...
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