First Person: ‘Simple dreams’ of Syrians following earthquake

PNP DeskApril 1, 2023September 11, 202408 mins

Shirin Yaseen from the Office of the Spokesperson for the UN Secretary-General visited northwestern Syria as part of an interagency mission to assess the situation there. “On the day we visited Jindairis in northern Syria, one of the areas most affected by the February earthquake, the weather conditions were very bad. A mobile medical clinic housed in…

Cocaine trafficking surges following COVID-19-related slowdown

PNP DeskMarch 16, 2023September 11, 202405 mins

“The surge in the global cocaine supply should put all of us on high alert,” UNODC Executive Director Ghada Waly said. “The potential for the cocaine market to expand in Africa and Asia is a dangerous reality.” Sky high supply and demand Criminal networks are now diversifying with alarming results alongside record levels of production,…