UN
Give war a chance
There is a new fashion, after Iraq and Afghanistan, for saying we should let civil wars burn themselves out. But that’s not an option
Millennium development goals: the UN’s empty promises
Setting goals for the eradication of poverty has not worked
Israel: A tragedy that has been a long time coming
Two Prospect cover stories on the fatal complexity of the Middle East peace process
Cyprus: a real chance at unification?
Following the economic crisis and with a new agreement on the table, there is unprecedented impetus for unifying Cyprus—but the two sides must overcome their violent history
Wednesday news roundup
The NHS IT fiasco, “drunk tanks” and coalition trade-offs
Friday news roundup
A cap on through-the-roof housing, Ukip’s “totalitarian” frontsman and the verdict in Delhi
Wednesday news roundup
Dovish words from Obama, a rejected poppy plea and a call to scrap Bedroom Tax
The doctrine of Power
The new US Ambassador to the UN wants America to intervene in the world’s humanitarian tragedies. Has she converted the President to her cause?
The UN’s own goal
An obsession with primary education has backfired
The price of peace
Avoiding failure in Afghanistan means embracing its patronage politics—bribes and all
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