United Nations

  • Jul 26, 2010
  • 6 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Surge in FDI to developing countries

UNCTAD released its World Investment Report 2010 on July 22. The report provides a comprehensive...

International
  • Jul 26, 2010
  • 2 min read

LEBANON: Impending indictments threaten government

Hizbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah yesterday called for cross-party political support ahead of...

Lebanon
  • Jul 23, 2010
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UN/KOSOVO: Belgrade considers post-ICJ ruling options

The battle for Kosovo goes on, was the front-page headline in today's Belgrade 'Press' newspaper.

Kosovo
  • Jul 21, 2010
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KOSOVO/UN: ICTY accepts appeal against UCK acquittal

Ex-Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj is to be tried again on six of the 37 charges on which he was...

Kosovo
  • Jul 16, 2010
  • 7 min read

UN/GEORGIA: Parallel process may help stalled talks

France is working within the Geneva talks to ensure that Russia meets its unfulfilled pledge to...

Georgia
  • Jul 8, 2010
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GUATEMALA: UN signals continued commitment

Carlos Castresana's departure is a damning indictment of the government's failure to tackle...

Guatemala
  • Jul 2, 2010
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LATIN AMERICA: UN reports lower Andean coca output

The Colombian authorities' clampdown on drugs production seems to be having positive effects. ...

Latin America
  • Jun 25, 2010
  • 7 min read

INTERNATIONAL: Modest prospects for climate talks

The next round of UN climate change negotiations will be held in Bonn in early August. The most...