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The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session (open access)

The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session

This report briefly discusses the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), which has convened in New York for a special session on "The World Drug Problem." It is the third time the UNGA will convene such a session on global drug issues. Previous special sessions on drugs were held in 1990 and 1998.
Date: April 20, 2016
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session (open access)

The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session

This report briefly discusses the United Nations General Assembly's (UNGA) 2016 special session on "The World Drug Problem." It is the third time the UNGA will convene such a session on global drug issues.
Date: April 20, 2016
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Escalating Violence in El Salvador (open access)

Escalating Violence in El Salvador

This report briefly discusses gangs and violence in El Salvador, and examines the U.S. policy response.
Date: April 20, 2016
Creator: Ribando Seelke, Clare
System: The UNT Digital Library
Negative Interest Rates (open access)

Negative Interest Rates

In a few foreign economies, including the euro area, Switzerland, and Japan, central banks have purposely set some short-term interest rates used to carry out monetary policy at negative levels. This report briefly discusses the reasons behind this phenomenon.
Date: April 20, 2016
Creator: Labonte, Marc
System: The UNT Digital Library
Turkey: Erdogan's Referendum Victory Delivers "Presidential System" (open access)

Turkey: Erdogan's Referendum Victory Delivers "Presidential System"

This report discuses the Turkish referendum results regarding creating a presidential system through the abolishment of the position of prime minister and a strengthening of the power of the presidency. Possible irregularities, reactions of other countries to the results, and possible effects of the changes on Turkish government and President Erdogan's power are also discussed.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Zanotti, Jim & Thomas, Clayton
System: The UNT Digital Library
The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session (open access)

The World Drug Problem: UNGA Convenes for a Special Session

This report discusses the U.N. special session on the problem of drug abuse in the world. The interests and outcomes of the U.S. and U.N are also discussed.
Date: April 20, 2017
Creator: Rosen, Liana W.
System: The UNT Digital Library