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SPECIAL: Chicago NATO Summit
DiploNews has set up a special page and RSS feed for you to follow the 2012 NATO Summit which takes place on May 20-21, 2012.

Africa

• EU reaffirms its support for the efforts by ECOWAS in Mali
• US Defense Department, Agencies cooperate to confront West Africa trafficking
• Demanding progress on Abyei, Security Council extends mandate of UN peacekeeper force
• Chair of the AU High Implementation Panel (AUHIP) Mbeki in Khartoum to set new date for negotiations
• Sudan affirms strong ties with People of South Sudan, says they are victims of SPLM Sudan Vision
• Sudan to connect new Oil fields with the main pipeline
• NATO has looked into each credible allegation of harm to civilians in Libya
• At UN-backed court, Charles Taylor denies role in Sierra Leone atrocities

Americas

• Rio+20 "once-in-a-generation moment", Ban Ki-moon says
• Brazilian Operation Agata marks the presence of the State at frontiers

Asia-Pacific

• US, China seek good, uninterrupted military-to-military relations: commander
• President Obama nominates Derek Mitchell as first US Ambassador to Burma in 22 years
• Thailand-Bahrain consultations focused on expanding economic cooperation
• Thai PM Yingluck meets Qatari PM Al-Thani, emphasizing on economic cooperation in the main fields
• Japan and India commit to elevating their relations to a higher level
• Chicago NATO Summit to define "vision" for Afghanistan
• ISAF Commander Allen sees positive signs for relationship with Pakistan

Europe

• Positive EU-Turkey agenda launched in Ankara
• There must be no let-up in our focus on stability, EC President Barroso tells about world economy
• Macedonia's goal is sooner EU, NATO accession, says FM Poposki
• Chicago NATO Summit will take decisions important for Lithuania's security
• Al-Qaeda's organization has been decimated, DOD official says in a pre-NATO summit briefing
• Eucom humanitarian assistance enhances security aims
• UK Foreign policy has to support jobs and growth, and prosperity
• Trial of former Bosnian Serb military leader Ratko Mladic opens at UN tribunal

Middle East

• US-Israel security cooperation has never been stronger, Defense Secretary Panetta says
• Brazil will donate USD 7.5 million to Palestinian refugees
• Lebanese Army units say they restored order in Tripoli

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