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August 2007

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UN-backed climate change meeting begins

28.08.2007 United Nations-backed climate change talks drawing 1,000 representatives from over 150 Governments, business and industry, environmental organizations and research institutions kicked off in Vienna today, preparing the way for a global summit set for later this year in Bali.

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Related topics/regions: [Climate change]

Can Peacekeepers Alone Bring Peace to Darfur?

14.08.2007 WASHINGTON, Aug 13 (OneWorld) - The UN's recent decision to deploy a hybrid UN-African Union peacekeeping force to the war-torn region of Darfur, Sudan comes amid concerns that military might alone may not adequately address the fundamental causes of the conflict.

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From: OneWorld US
Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Population] [Poverty] [Environment] [Conflict resolution]

Image: UN officers arrive in Darfur. © United Nations

UN Told to Swiftly Implement Darfur Plan

Displaced Darfuri woman gathers grass to sell in the marketplace.

03.08.2007 UNITED NATIONS, Aug 3 (OneWorld) - Groups involved in worldwide humanitarian efforts welcomed the UN Security Council decision this week to send a hybrid force to Darfur, but demanded it send its peacekeepers to the war-torn region immediately.

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Related topics/regions: [Sudan] [Geopolitics] [Conflict] [Conflict resolution] [Peace] [Security]