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New Stimulants Top the Illicit Global Drug Market

By Chris Miles | Aug 04, 2010

UN in the Field

In Uganda, the UN Links New Ideas to Old Rituals

By Barbara Crossette | Jul 20, 2010

Inside the UN

Need a Photo of Ban Ki-moon in Tajikistan?

By Joe Penney | Aug 05, 2010

In the Know

Wiping Out Disparities for All Children Everywhere

By Evelyn Leopold | Jul 28, 2010

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What About Somalia?

By Chika Moses | Jul 22, 2010
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Somalia. For the past two decades, the Horn of Africa nation has been gridlocked in a civil war stemming from an internal struggle for political power. With the whole world watching, the International Community strives to find a solution. Progress, however, has been very slow, begging the question: is the UN and the International Community doing enough? We take a closer look.

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Diplomatic Traffic

By Samir Sanbar | Aug 31, 2010

One of the few clearly stated functions of a UN secretary-general in the Charter is that of chief administrative officer, a role that through appropriate consultations ensured the selection of most qualified international civil servants drawn from the “widest range of cultural and regional representation.” This mandate gave the Secretariat staff a special level of credibility while assuring UN’s m

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Media's Silence Over Crime of Aggression Is Perplexing

By John Washburn | Sep 02, 2010

When the International Criminal Court held its first conference to review the court’s progress this spring, the United States hailed it as a success for American diplomacy. But the achievement was greeted by silence in American media.

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