Dreams in crisis: Children send world leaders postcards from the edge

PNP DeskFebruary 20, 2023September 10, 202409 mins

Alima from Burkina Faso wants to be a police officer, Awa from Mali dreams of being a nurse, and 11-year-old María Gabriela from Ecuador hopes to go to veterinary school. Although their names are not real – to protect them – their dreams are. Right now, 222 million young dreamers like Alima, Awa and María…

Ukraine: Guterres welcomes departure of first grain ship, to help ease food crisis

PNP DeskAugust 1, 2022September 19, 202407 mins

The Razoni, carrying a cargo of 26,527 tonnes of corn, is the first cargo ship to leave a Ukrainian Black Sea port since 26 February, just a few days after the Russian invasion began. It is bound for the Mediterranean port of Tripoli, in Lebanon. ‘Humanitarian imperative’ In a statement issued by his Spokesperson, UN…