Baristas behind bars: From serving time to serving lattes

PNP DeskJune 4, 2023September 13, 202409 mins

“I want to make the most of my time, even in prison, and this training should help me find a job later,” said Denny, 31, who has just over two years left of a five-year prison sentence. “Of course, I knew how to make a coffee before, but here I am learning about different flavours,…

Taliban order bars Afghan women from working with UN

PNP DeskApril 4, 2023September 11, 202407 mins

“Our colleagues on the ground at the UN mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) received word of an order by the de facto authorities that bans female national staff members of the UN from working,” Stéphane Dujarric, spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General, told reporters at UN Headquarters during the regular daily briefing. “We are still looking into…