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Gas Discovery Could Solidify UN-Led Cypriot Peace Talks

• January 25, 2017

As Greek Cypriots and Turkish Cypriots have returned this month to try to settle their 42-year conflict once and for all, a powerful new economic incentive — a significant natural gas discovery — could provide the decisive chance for success to the peace talks on Cyprus. The background to the natural gas discovery and …

Asia, Geopolitics, Middle East

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The UN Security Council Chamber Reopens With a Touch of Class

Dulcie Leimbach

• April 29, 2013

The Norwegians have always influenced the direction of the United Nations either subtly or directly, starting with the world body’s first secretary-general, Trygve Lie, hailing from Norway. Now, with the reopening of the Security Council Chamber after being closed for three years, the country is once again leaving its mark. It not only paid …

Secretary-General, Security Council

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