UN: Myanmar opium farms booming
Opium poppy production in Myanmar ramped up dramatically following the 2021 military coup, the UN’s drugs office said Thursday, as ...
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UN notes climate change a factor in human trafficking
Evidence is emerging that climate-related disasters are becoming a cause of human trafficking as criminal gangs exploit a growing number ...
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UN Mali mission ‘unsustainable’ sans surge of personnel, draft report says
United Nations—The UN peacekeeping mission in Mali is “unsustainable” without more personnel, according to a draft UN report obtained by ...
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A child or youth died once every 4.4 seconds in 2021 – UN report
Another 1.9 million babies were tragically stillborn during the same period, according to a separate UN report An estimated 5 ...
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UN: Economic slowdown to force workers into low quality, poorly-paid jobs
By Robin Millard GENEVA, Switzerland—A global economic slowdown will force more workers into accepting lower quality, poorly paid jobs in ...
Read moreUN decries ‘intolerable’ loss of 5 million children in 2021
An estimated five million children under the age of five died in 2021, the United Nations said Tuesday, urging health ...
Read moreUN hails flexible work arrangements
Flexible working arrangements like those introduced during the COVID-19 crisis are not only good for employees but also boost productivity ...
Read moreRwandan role in east DR Congo rebel crisis—UN
Kinshasa—Rwanda’s army “engaged in military operations” against DR Congo’s military in the country’s troubled east, according to a report by ...
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Draft UN biodiversity deal calls to protect 30% of planet by 2030
By Issam Ahmed and Roland Lloyd Parry Countries gathered at a UN meeting on biodiversity in Montreal were inching closer ...
Read moreDam plans threaten China’s migratory bird haven
Spooked by a historic drought, local authorities in China have renewed controversial plans to dam the country's biggest freshwater lake. ...
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