New Report from the : The Shrinking Costs of War
26 January 2010
The Shrinking Costs of War, Part II of the Human Security Report 2009, , 20 January 2010
The Shrinking Costs of War reveals that nationwide death rates actually fall during the course of most of today's armed conflicts. The study argues that wartime mortality, from disease and malnutrition, as well as war-inflicted injuries, has been driven downwards by:
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Significant changes in the nature of warfare??evident...
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UK Ambassador Given NATO Role
26 January 2010
, AFP, 26 January 2010
EXCERPT: "Britain's ambassador in Kabul will be NATO's new civilian representative in Afghanistan, alliance diplomats said on Tuesday, ahead of a major international conference on the country. NATO Secretary General Anders Fogh Rasmussen will publicly present Mark Sedwill, who will have a beefed-up role coordinating civilian efforts in Afghanistan with the alliance,...
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Afghan Neighbors Seek Common Ground
26 January 2010
, Reuters, 26 January 2010
EXCERPT: "Low-level talks with the Taliban have been going on behind the scenes for years, analysts say, but there can be little progress while the insurgents believe they are winning the war. Underlying the need for peace, a suicide attack in the Afghan capital Kabul on Tuesday led to casualties among Afghan civilians and foreign troops, a security source said. The Taliban...
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Afghan Drive to Stop Poaching of Police Recruits
26 January 2010
, Financial Times, 25 January 2010
EXCERPT: "Afghanistan is devising rules to prevent a drive for recruits by the country's burgeoning private security industry undermining international efforts to rapidly expand the police. Deploying a credible nationwide force is a pillar of the strategy adopted by Stanley McChrystal, the commander of the Nato-led force in Afghanistan, in an attempt to...
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Afghan Poll Delayed Due to "Lack of Funds"
26 January 2010
, The Independent, 25 January 2010
EXCERPT: "To the relief of Afghanistan's Western partners, the country's election commission yesterday pushed back parliamentary polls by four months, blaming inadequate security and a shortage of funds. The elections, originally slated for 22 May, will be in mid-September, Fazel Ahmad Manawi, head of the Independent Election Commission (IEC), said yesterday....
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