http://www.un.org/ga/search/view_doc.asp?symbol=A/64/2(supp)
Presents the annual report of the Security Council to the General Assembly. Emphasizes efforts to resolve conflict situations in Africa, the Middle East and Southwest Asia. Also devotes attention to efforts to reduce terrorism. From the United Nations.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/confict_business_drc_sr234.pdf
Assesses the strength of the business community in the Congo as a force for promoting economic development and sustainable peace. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/tourism_developing_world_sr233.pdf
Examines the notion that tourism can help deliver peace and prosperity to developing countries by examining relationships among tourism, development, and conflict in three countries: Kenya, Nigeria, and India. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/R40528_20090928.pdf
Describes recent developments, the number of pirate attacks through September of 2009, and the options discussed by Congress. Also provides background information on who the pirates are, their motives, tactics, and demands, and why they have been able to operate as boldly as they have in the past. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
Presents information on climate change issues including the economic and policy implications of climate change and analyses of the international negotiations. As of August 2009, 19 countries, mostly African, Asian, and Latin American, were participating in the project. From the United Nations Development Programme.
http://www.ssa.gov/policy/docs/progdesc/ssptw/2008-2009/africa/index.html
Information on the features of social security programs of African countries. From the Social Security Administration.
http://www.usip.org/files/blood_oil_nigerdelta.pdf
Estimates that the oil stolen per day in the Niger Delta is between 30,000 and 300,000 barrels and that Nigeria has lost $100 billion from its economy since 2003 because of these thefts. Describes the causes and methods of thefts and calls upon the international community to help Nigeria remedy the problem. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://assets.opencrs.com/rpts/RL33574_20090716.pdf
Discusses the recent developments relating to peace efforts in Sudan, the background of the conflict in Darfur, and United Nations efforts to deploy peacekeeping forces and issue an arrest warrant for the Sudanese leader on war crimes charges. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by OpenCRS.org.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/SR228_0.pdf
Summarizes three workshops, held during April/May 2009, on exploring opportunities to avoid violence in Sudan. From the United States Institute of Peace.
http://www.unctad.org/en/docs/ldc2009_en.pdf
Focuses on 49 countries designated by the United Nations as the least developed. Reports that the global economic crisis is so severe in its impact on the LDCs that it requires a rethinking of the development paradigm. Includes sections on agricultural and industrial policy. From the UN Conference on Trade and Development.
http://www.usip.org/files/resources/1_0.pdf
Argues that the upsurge of Somali piracy has dire implications for political stability and economic development in Somalia and threatens global trade. Offers practical strategies to mitigate the rising costs of Somali piracy and strengthen chance for lasting peace. From the United States Institute of Peace.
