Israel vows to stop UN agency’s activities in Gaza after war
Israel vowed Saturday to stop the UN agency at the heart of humanitarian efforts in Gaza from operating after the war following the sacking of staff over accusations they were…
Palestinians warn against plans to weaken their UN agency
A proposal by the UN agency for Palestinian refugees to delegate some services to other United Nations agencies has sparked outrage among Palestinians, who have warned of a plot to…
International aid
Politics is not merely the art of the possible but the pursuit of concerted hypocrisy. When it comes to that matter of funding good causes – foreign aid, for instance…
International shipping: the dichotomies within
The shipping industry is cyclical in nature and has, over the past few decades, witnessed immense changes. The role of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) has become all the more…
North Korea spy agency runs arms operation out of Malaysia, UN says
It is in Kuala Lumpur's "Little India" neighbourhood, behind an unmarked door on the second floor of a rundown building, where a military equipment company called Glocom says it has…
How the states obliterate rules of international trade
Under the GATT 1994 treaty, states are under an obligation to implement agreed conventions and agreements in order to provide free and unrestricted environment to promote the growth of international…
International snooping
Last week the German publication Der Spiegel reported that “Britain’s GCHQ intelligence service infiltrated German Internet firms and America’s NSA obtained a court order to spy on Germany and collected…
Principles of US agency law
A classical firm under US law is known as Sole Proprietorship and its owner as sole proprietor. The central actor, in the economic conception of the firm, is an entrepreneur.1…
An obsolete agency
Do we need a Planning Commission (PC) in today’s world? In fact, do we really need a plan? Why should we plan and what? In today’s world, serious questions arise…
Banking, other financial businesses: customer identification program and international conventions
Customer identification in banking and financial businesses has gained importance due to abnormal increase in financial crimes including tax evasion, money laundering and terrorist financing. There are two sets of…
