Month: July 2005

Washington, 29 July, 2005— Despite perceived rivalries, the United States and China are cooperating at a number of levels to end conflict and advance development in resource-rich Africa, a top U.S. State Department official told […]

Washington, 27 July, 2005— The United States is urging the United Nations to take additional measures to guard against the sexual exploitation and abuse of local populations by U.N. peacekeepers, says a State Department official. […]

New York, 27 July, 2005— U.N. Special Envoy for Zimbabwe Anna Tibaijuka told the Security Council July 27 that the immediate challenge for the international community is to provide assistance to Zimbabwe’s poorest citizens, now […]

Washington, 27 July, 2005— The United States government will provide nearly $7 million in additional emergency food aid to help feed thousands of people in Niger, a senior U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) official […]

The problems with democracy in developing countries are multifaceted, but one of the key areas of conflict is the relationship between the police and politicians or government of the day. The police service as part […]

New York, 26 July, 2005— The U.N. Security Council has asked for a briefing on Zimbabwe, United States Ambassador Anne Patterson said July 26. “There’s a worrisome humanitarian situation on the ground” that is “verging […]

New York, 26 July, 2005— Deeply concerned over the continuing use of child soldiers, the U.N. Security Council July 26 set up a system for monitoring, reporting on and punishing groups or nations who abuse […]

Washington, 26 July, 2005— The Clara Mohammad School sits in a shabby storefront in Anacostia, a predominantly African-American neighborhood on the southern edge of the nation’s capital. Its windows advertising Quran classes are a testament […]