Archive for April, 2008

UN calls for more efforts to address challenges in Darfur

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The United Nations called on Tuesday more efforts in dealing with challenges related to both peacekeeping operation and humanitarian situation in Darfur. The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Rodo ...

Special for CAFS: UN calls for concrete steps towards political settlement in Darfur

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

John Holmes, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, viewed on Tuesday the end to violence and concrete steps towards a political settlement as the way to peace in Darfur. Holmes told the Security Council that the inte ...

EC expects Bulgarian gov’t to strengthen reforms in fighting corruption, organized crime

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The European Commission hopes that the changes in the Bulgarian government will lead to strengthening of the reforms in fighting corruption and organized crime, local BTA reported Tuesday citing EC Spokesman Mark Gray. The matter of ...

Barroso: Barrot to replace Frattini if latter resigns

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso said Tuesday that commission Vice President Jacques Barrot would take over the justice and security portfolio if Franco Frattini resigns from the commission. The replacement for Frat ...

UN calls for more efforts to address challenges in Darfur

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

The United Nations called on Tuesday more efforts in dealing with challenges related to both peacekeeping operation and humanitarian situation in Darfur. The African Union-United Nations Joint Special Representative for Darfur, Rodo ...

Special for CAFS: UN calls for concrete steps towards political settlement in Darfur

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

John Holmes, the Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs, viewed on Tuesday the end to violence and concrete steps towards a political settlement as the way to peace in Darfur. Holmes told the Security Council that the inte ...

Denmark praises close cooperation with Poland

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Denmark highly appreciated the "close and good" cooperation with Poland in the EU and NATO, visiting Danish Prime Minister Anders Fogh Rasmussen said in Warsaw Tuesday after a meeting with Polish President Lech Kaczynski. At their j ...

Albania amends parliamentary voting system

Wednesday, April 23rd, 2008

Albania has passed constitutional amendments to create a voting system that increase proportional representation in parliamentary elections, local media reported on Tuesday. The new voting rules replace the former partial majority s ...