Information on "UN" and "Americas"
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Post-Doha Trade Governance
Author: Dan Herman
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This policy brief addresses the negotiations status and the potential impact of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the US and EU. More on «Post-Doha Trade Governance »
March 2013
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21 Mar 2013
International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Martin A Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report evaluates the purpose, membership, financing, and focus of the International Monetary Fund's (IMF) activities. More on «International Monetary Fund: Background and Issues for Congress»
February 2013
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25 Feb 2013
Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran
Author: Ephraim Asculai
Publisher: Institute for National Security Studies (INSS)
This policy brief outlines the critical and, according to the author, not essentially incompatible components of both sides that could conceivably form the basis for a future nuclear agreement between the US and Iran. More on «Outlining a Possible Deal with Iran» -
20 Feb 2013
US-Japan Economic Relations
Author: William H Cooper
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
Japan and the United States are among the world’s largest economic powers. More on «US-Japan Economic Relations» -
1 Feb 2013
IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress
Author: Rebecca M. Nelson, Martin A. Weiss
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
In 2010, the Board of Governors of the IMF agreed to a reform package that addresses two major concerns about the institution: that the size of the IMF’s resources has not kept pace with increased economic activity in the global economy; and that the... More on «IMF Reforms: Issues for Congress» -
Feb 2013
Brazil and the EU in the Global Economy
Author: Daniel Gros, Cinzia Alcidi, Alessandro Giovannini
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper offers a description of the main international economic features of Brazil and the EU to understand their current and future role in the global order. More on «Brazil and the EU in the Global Economy» -
Feb 2013
The Mythical Alliance: Russia's Syria Policy
Author: Dmitri Trenin
Publisher: Carnegie Moscow Center
This paper explores the reasons behind Russia's blocking of Western intervention in Syria in the UN Security Council. More on «The Mythical Alliance: Russia's Syria Policy»
January 2013
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15 Jan 2013
United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues
Author: Marjorie Ann Browne
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report tracks the process by which Congress provides the funding for US assessed contributions to the regular budgets of the United Nations, its agencies, and UN peacekeeping operation accounts, as well as for US voluntary contributions to UN s... More on «United Nations System Funding: Congressional Issues»
December 2012
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Dec 2012
Palestine and the UN, from Challenge to Opportunity
Author: Andrea Dessì, Daniela Huber
Publisher: Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) / German Marshall Fund of The United States (GMF)
This policy brief provides insights into the new realities created by the recent escalation of violence in Gaza and Israel, and the granting of Palestinian observer state status at the United Nations (UN). More on «Palestine and the UN, from Challenge to Opportunity» -
Dec 2012
Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica
Author: Hugo Maul, Lisardo Bolaños, Irene Flores, Rodrigo Méndez, Gustavo Sáenz
Publisher: International Centre for Trade and Sustainable Development (ICTSD)
Esta publicación evalúa el impacto de la Ayuda para el Comercio (ApC) que recibe Guatemala. More on «Una Evaluación de la Ayuda para el Comercio en la Práctica»
