United Nations
HAITI: Government faces formidable obstacles
A succession of disasters has hampered government efforts to deliver on pledges to improve living...
HaitiUN/CHAD/CAR: MINURCAT will succeed EUFOR on border
The UN Security Council yesterday approved the expansion of its peace-keeping mission in Chad and...
ChadRUSSIA/EUROPE: Scepticism greets security proposals
Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin meets German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier on...
RussiaISRAEL/MIDDLE EAST: Rapid ceasefire unlikely
The UN Security Council yesterday passed a resolution calling for an immediate ceasefire in the...
IsraelEU/INTERNATIONAL: Measles proves slow to wipe out
A study released today that was part-funded by the European Commission finds that the EU and...
EuCHINA/AFRICA: Beijing leans on Africa over ICC warrant
African countries on the UN Security Council (UNSC) should move to try to delay any indictment of...
ChinaCONGO-KINSHASA: LRA attacks leave hundreds dead
Ugandan Lord's Resistance Army (LRA) rebels have killed as many as 400 civilians in attacks in...
Congo-KinshasaCONGO-KINSHASA: MONUC mandate lacks bite without peace
The UN Security Council yesterday voted to extend for a year the mandate for its peace-keeping...
Congo-Kinshasa