Turkey is changing its name
Ankara will send an official letter to all international organizations Turkey has officially asked the United Nations and other international organizations to…
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Ukraine: At least two children killed in war every day, says UNICEF
In Ukraine, nearly 100 days since the Russian invasion, at least two children have been killed every day with many more injured,…
Over one billion methamphetamine tablets seized in East and Southeast Asia
UNODC report: over one billion methamphetamine tablets were seized in East and Southeast Asia in 2021 as the regional drug trade continues…
Ukraine: ‘Perfect storm’ threatens economic devastation in developing world
Russia’s continued invasion of Ukraine is causing immense suffering and devastation there, but also creating a “perfect storm” which threatens economic devastation…
Video games for climate action: winning solutions for the planet
Video games for climate action with special features, pop-ups, and real-life tree-planting opportunities embedded within beloved classics like PAC-MAN or Angry Birds
Exploitation and Abuse: The Scale and Scope of Human Trafficking in South Eastern Europe
Vienna (Austria), 31 May 2022 – Exploitation and Abuse – Migrants on their way from Asia to Europe are being forced to…
Bulgaria is one of the first in the EU to register all Ukrainians in need of protection
This was said on May 31, 2022 by the spokesman of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) Boris Cheshirkov Bulgaria…
Opiate trafficking in Africa – Understanding and Addressing the Threat
Nairobi (Kenya), 30 May 2022 – By 2030, demographers project that the number of people using drugs will rise by 11 per…
Ukrainian refugees arrive in Poland ‘in a state of distress and anxiety’
With more than 3.5 million Ukrainian refugees in Poland with the Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February, the UN refugee agency,…
‘Think resilience’ to protect against climate hazards and other catastrophes
Delegates from some 184 countries gathered in Bali where they reviewed efforts to protect communities against a rising number of climate hazards…