The Europeans have been circulating the draft of a Security Council resolution condemning the Syrian government for its violent suppression of non-violent protests. China and Russia have always been lukewarm to the idea.
A video claiming to show the summary execution of naked and bound Tamil prisoners by the Sri Lankan army is verified to be authentic by a UN expert. Will justice for war crimes follow?
Nearly 40,000 people were violently uprooted from a contested region of Sudan last week. What can the international community do to better protect civilians in harms way?
During the Second India-Africa Forum Summit last week in Ethiopia, Indian Prime Minister Singh promised significant support for African development. We take a look at what Indian engagement in Africa is shaping up to look like.
The erratic manner in which the uprisings in the Middle East and elsewhere are being dealt with indicate that politics and national interests have driven the agenda and outcome of the G8 summit rather than a genuine desire to support democratic movements.
DSG Asha-Rose Migiro is heading to Haifa, Israel, as the Guest of Honor at the International Women Leaders’ Conference on “Women, Science, and Technology,” co-hosted by the government of Israel and UNESCO.
Wires are reporting that a UN convoy in Southern Lebanon was hit in a roadside bomb attack. At least three people were wounded. In 2007, six Spanish peacekeepers were killed in a similar attack.
Ratko Mladic was not the only high profile war criminal apprehended yesterday. Bernard Munyagishari, wanted for his role in the genocide in Rwanda, was captured by troops in the Congo just hours after the news about Mladic news hit the front pages.