UN report and incidents
with UNIFIL show Lebanon's stability remains fragile  more On
July 9, 2010, Major General Alberto Asarta Cuevas, the
Force Commander of the United Nations Interim Force
in Lebanon (UNIFIL), has called on the local population
to engage in dialogue with his peacekeepers...
Obama's new
National Space Policy focuses on International Cooperation
 more « No
longer are we racing against an adversary; in fact, one
of our central goals is to promote peaceful cooperation
and collaboration in space, which not only will ward
off conflict, but will help to expand...
Networked world, opportunities for Britain's
foreign policy
 more Last
May, David Cameron became Prime Minister and immediately
met with his two most important European partners, French
President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel. While
his Foreign Secretary...
ACP-EU's Cotonou Agreement successfully underwent Second
Revision
 more The
Cotonou Agreement is a treaty between the European
Union and the African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of
States ('ACP countries'). It was signed in June 2000
in Cotonou, the largest city in Benin...
Decisions by CSTO and Russia will be central to Kyrgyzstan's
future
 more Unrest
started in northwestern Kyrgyzstan on April 6, 2010 and
spread throughout the capital, Bishkek, on April 7, 2010.
It ultimately led to the ouster of former President Kurmanbek
Bakiyev’s government...
Relations with the European Union are the most important
component of Russia's foreign policy
 more In
a joint statement following the 25th EU-Russia summit
on June 1, 2010, the sides noted the need to modernize
economies and societies, stated the commitment of Russia
and the EU to a joint search for...
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Military-to-military relations are U.S. Defense Department's
top priority in Asia
 more Asian
nations must act in the face of provocations as part
of their responsibility to preserve peace and reinforce
regional stability, U.S. Defense Secretary Robert Gates
said in remarks opening the first plenary session...
Iraq's stability largely depends on the stability of
its long-awaited government
 more "Iraq's
electoral commission and security forces successfully
organized and carried out a credible and competitive
election," U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
confirmed on June 1, 2010. At least 12 million...
Obama nominated a former Air Force General, James R.
Clapper Jr., as DNI
 more A
former Admiral, Commander of the Pacific Fleet, and Director
of the Joint Staff, Dennis Blair stepped (pdf) down on
May 20, 2010 as Director of National Intelligence (DNI).
Over the past 16 months, he was working...
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Conflicts and governments' requests make UN upgrade
its missions in Africa
 more Africa
remains the place of a number of unresolved conflicts
which continue to kill hundreds if not thousands each
week. As the situation is always changing, the United
Nations must adapt the mandates of its...
START, the United States is better off with a treaty
than without one
 more The
United States and Russia have more than 90 percent of
the world’s nuclear weapons. Saying the new Strategic
Arms Reduction Treaty strengthens America’s defenses,
U.S. Defense Secretary...
Cameron's Britain will carry out a "distinctive" foreign
policy
 more On
May 21, 2010, David Cameron made his first overseas visits
as Prime Minister to Paris and Berlin to meet French
President Sarkozy and German Chancellor Merkel. During
his "fruitful and focused" meeting with...
Trilateral nuclear fuel swap deal coldly welcomed by
the International Community
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May 17, 2010, Iran, Turkey and Brazil have agreed on
a joint declaration which led to a strong and quick response
from the international community, especially the three
Western countries seating on the...
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