United Nations
Afghanistan and West will remain at a distance
The latest UN-backed meeting of special envoys on Afghanistan spotlighted the curbs on women and girls in the country
AfghanistanHaiti’s new prime minister will face major challenges
The appointment of a prime minister is a step forward but Kenyan police deployments could prompt a furious gang response
HaitiSrebrenica resolution risks further dividing Bosnia
A symbolic UN General Assembly resolution is causing tensions in the Western Balkans
Bosnia-HercegovinaSomalia seeks to downgrade UN political mission
Somalia has asked the UN Security Council to terminate the mandate of the UN political mission to the country
SomaliaEurope’s Palestinian shift will be mainly symbolic
Four EU countries are reportedly preparing to recognise Palestinian statehood on May 21
EULibya’s divisions will resist resolution
The UN special envoy has resigned, delivering a scathing critique of Libya's political elite
LibyaMore Syrians will go hungry, at home and abroad
Global aid shortfalls are having a particularly strong impact on the victims of Syria’s protracted crisis
Syria