UN envoy outlines Iraq’s growth and ongoing struggles

adminMay 16, 2024September 20, 202406 mins

Ms. Hennis-Plasschaert, also the head of the UN Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI), cited notable advancements in infrastructure, economic reforms, and regional influence, signalling an Iraq on the rise. “[Today] Iraq looks different to the country to which UNAMI was first deployed some 20 years ago. Indeed, it looks different to the country I…

Adrift at sea for 28 days, struggles continue for Sri Lankan migrants

adminJanuary 20, 2024September 18, 2024013 mins

Selvan is heading out on his motorcycle to buy groceries from a nearby shop in the city of Jaffna in Sri Lanka, but the direct sunlight disturbs him, making it hard to concentrate, blurring his vision as his panic grows: he is back on a sinking ship packed with more than 300 other people, pounded…