Climate and conflict collide on the high seas: UN warns of soaring costs and delays

PNP DeskFebruary 22, 2024September 18, 202405 mins

In a new study, the UN Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) estimated that over the past two months, the volume of trade through the Suez Canal has fallen by a whopping 42 per cent. “With major players in the shipping industry temporarily suspending Suez transits, weekly container ship transits have fallen by 67 per…

Gaza crisis deepens as UN aid convoys face delays and obstacles

PNP DeskJanuary 4, 2024September 18, 202406 mins

In its latest alert on the deteriorating situation for 1.9 million displaced people in the Strip, UN aid coordination office OCHA blamed “delays and denials” along with active conflict for the lack of distribution beyond Wadi Gaza. “This includes medicines that would have provided vital support to more than 100,000 people for 30 days, as well…