African countries are increasingly called upon to provide peacekeepers for conflicts on their continent, but they may be reaching the limits of their capacity.

International aid groups in Afghanistan face increasing threats and violence. Now some are leaving for good, though reconstruction needs remain unmet.

An expanded role for the UN in Iraq could aid efforts to reach political consensus, but some UN officials and American policymakers remain skeptical.

The peculiar resolution to an international standoff with Libya over detained foreign medics may have stemmed from Europe’s need for Libyan energy resources.

The collapse of global trade talks prompted some analysts to pronounce the WTO’s Doha round dead. Counterintuitively, some free-trade hawks say this might not be such a bad thing.

One year into its life, the “reformed” UN body dealing with human rights faces criticism that it is as politicized and weak as its maligned predecessor.

Sudan’s acceptance of a hybrid UN/AU force in Darfur may allow diplomatic efforts to turn toward long-neglected peace negotiations, but there is little consensus on the way forward.

A South American development bank proposed by Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez is likely to go forward, but not as he envisioned it.

With G8 leaders to meet in Germany, Russia is roiling tensions over missile defense, and disagreements persist on climate change.

Paul Wolfowitz resigns as World Bank president, leaving an uncomfortable legacy and pressing questions about the Bank’s future.

Ten years after crippling financial crises swept East Asia, the International Monetary Fund faces fresh criticisms about its future relevance.

Paul Wolfowitz is mired in scandal, but a broader tug-of-war over the World Bank’s flagging influence overshadows the alleged sins of its president.

An “open skies” agreement between Europe and America could shake up the airline industry and usher in a wave of mergers.

A dispute over the seizure of fifteen British naval personnel by Iran's government threatens to further erode relations between Tehran and the West.

President Bush's call for more European NATO members to take part in combat in Afghanistan shows how much the situation there has eroded.

Negotiations in the Doha trade round have been revived, but the core disagreements on agriculture that stalled the talks last summer persist.

A blunt anti-U.S. speech by Vladimir Putin reminds some in the West of the Cold War. But others say the Russian president may have a point.

Ban Ki-moon travels to the African Union summit in the hopes of convincing Sudan to accept an AU-UN force in Darfur.

New UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon faces the mammoth tasks of handling several international crises and UN reform as he takes over a job with ever-growing responsibilities.

The passage of UN sanctions marks the latest of several recent setbacks for Tehran, reflecting concern abroad about its nuclear program and internally about the government’s ability to cope with social and economic demands.