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Trump-Guterres alliance may deliver UN reform

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INT

The meeting comes shortly after UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres published an ambitious blueprint for reform of the UN development system -- the product of months of internal…

Guterres reforms shake up UN agency dynamics

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INTERNATIONAL

Member state representatives are expected to use the opportunity to debate long-awaited reforms to the UN development system and make it clear which elements of UN…

Russia's Aerospace forces will focus on NATO

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RUSSIA

Russian Aerospace Forces.

Modi adds disaster relief to foreign policy toolkit

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INDIA

Disaster management.

Earthquakes will hit Mexico’s 2018 election

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MEXICO

Two major earthquakes hit southern and central Mexico on September 7 and 19, killing at least 340 people and damaging thousands of buildings. The disaster has sparked a public…

Gulf set for large-scale drawdown of foreign assets

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GULF STATES

Gulf debt and sovereign wealth funds.

South Sudan faces a bleak development outlook

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SOUTH SUDAN

A 2018 peace agreement was meant to provide space for economic reform and recovery, but it has failed to deliver this. Moreover, the outlook for improvement remains poor.

Romania’s anti-reformists will frustrate change

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ROMANIA

Chronic infighting is preventing the government from dealing with basic challenges and honouring its commitment to restore judicial independence. Personalities, inter-party turf…

Brexit is already affecting exposed EU countries

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EU

Impact of Brexit on Germany, France, Belgium and the Netherlands.

Power-sharing will hinder reforms in Romania

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ROMANIA

Prospective entry into the passport-free area will give a boost to the Romanian cabinet backed by the Social Democrats (PSD) and National Liberals (PNL). While providing…