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FDI proposals drop after multi-brand flip flop
The value of foreign investments sought in December 2011 dropped to a fourth of those in November 2011. That’s quite a contrast with the continuous increase in the value of FDI proposals reaching the Foreign Investment Promotion Board (FIPB) in the finance ministry after July 2011. This may not be coincidence, point out analysts, as the level of FDI requests fluctuated with some key policy announcements. Analysts

By-elections in Myanmar will be Key test: UN
Myanmar's upcoming by-elections will serve as a critical test of the Government's commitment to having a credible democratic process, a senior United Nations official said on Friday, calling on authorities to ensure that all political parties can compete openly in the ballot.

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Eliminating nuclear tests will help achieve safer world: Ban
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon on Friday called on all countries to press ahead toward realizing the vision of a nuclear-weapon-free world, and especially on those who have not yet endorsed the global treaty that bans nuclear tests to do so without delay.

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UN partially certifies Ivorian parliamentary elections
The senior United Nations official in Cote d'Ivoire announced on Friday the partial certification of legislative elections, saying the polls "constitute an important step in the entrenchment of democracy" in the West African country.

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Democratic future for Libya is within reach: Ban
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon marked Friday's one-year anniversary of the start of the Libyan revolution by calling on the North African country's people to work together to transition to a democracy founded on justice, the rule of law, transparency and an inclusive political process.

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Ban calls on countries to listen to voices of women
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon stressed on Thursday the need to empower women and youth, who have been at the centre of recent social protest movements worldwide, and warned countries against ignoring their voices as they are critical to countries' development.

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