'UN does not have real powers to execute its decisions'

As the United Nations observes 100 years of the International Civil Service, Down To Earth speaks to Henning Melber of the University of …

Sharing the salmon

The US and Canada agree to share their salmon resources

At boiling point

River water sharing project brings Israel and Lebanon on the brink of war

Course correction

Pact struck on water sharing in the US

Deadlock continues

Pakistan president's visit fails to resolve Baglihar dispute

Canal controversy

The cost of water

Faulty policies drained north China of its water. Now a project to bring water hundreds of kilometres from the south has been mooted

Round one to USA

Water discord

India-Pakistan talks on Baglihar project fails

Mindless manufacture leaves Japan behind

Ripples across the border

The squabble of nations

Cloudy dispute settlement mechanism

Water squabbles

Clear as mud

World Bank develops cold feet in Baglihar project dispute

In the next 14 months, 62 countries will go to polls

India’s 130 million first-time voters will play a decisive role in the world’s state of economy

Pact under pressure

No cap on mechanisms

Beyond oil

Energy security will not come with more drilling. The faster we realise this, the better

High and dry

India's energy supplies depend entirely on the vagaries of the market

The Caspian affair

The landlocked Caspian Sea is a cauldron of geopolitics. Its essential ingredients: oil and natural gas

Energised by oil

Energy policy has always been of vital importance in the US. That's why oil and gas executives have taken over the reigns of the government today

Oil that glitters

Petroleum fuels the engines of the global economy. So there is never enough of it. Oil politics dictates international relations

Pakistan bars scientists meet on Siachen park

From barrels to battlefields

Today, it is oil politics that dictates international relations and alliances. Several international conflicts in recent years have been sparked …

Fences along Mexico-US border