The production of opium in Myanmar has flourished since the military's seizure of power, with the cultivation of poppies up by a third in the past year as eradication efforts have dropped off and the faltering economy has led more people toward the drug trade, according to a United Nations
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Nations express ‘deep concern’ at Israeli punitive measure
More than 90 countries have expressed "deep concern" at Israel's punitive measures against the Palestinian people, leadership and civil society following a U.N. request for an advisory opinion by the International Court of Justice on the legality of Israeli policies in the occupied West Bank and east Jerusalem. In a statement
Myanmar arms industry grows after army takeover
Companies from at least 13 countries have helped Myanmar build up its capacity to produce weapons that are being used to commit atrocities following a 2021 military takeover, independent international experts have found.The report released Monday by the Special Advisory Council for Myanmar details how the country has stepped up
UN special rapporteur condemns killing of Bangabandhu
Felipe González Morales, UN special rapporteur on the human rights of migrants, has strongly condemned the killing of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman along with most of his family members on August 15, 1975. He made this condemnation in a meeting held at the Bangladesh Embassy in Madrid with Mohammad Sarwar Mahmud,
2.1m children, youths aged between 5-24 died in 2021: UN
An estimated 5 million children died before their fifth birthday and another 2.1 million children and youth aged between 5-24 years lost their lives in 2021, according to the latest estimates released by the United Nations Inter-agency Group for Child Mortality Estimation (UN IGME). In a separate report also released
Ozone layer slowly but noticeably healing: UN
Earth's protective ozone layer is on track to recover within four decades as it is slowly but noticeably healing, a UN-backed panel of experts said Monday.In a report published every four years on the progress of the Montreal Protocol, the panel confirmed the phase-out of nearly 99 percent of banned
On climate & biodiversity, where are we?
With the world busy evaluating the conclusion of the latest meeting under the United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity in Montreal (COP15), and the publication of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, it’s easy to forget that just a few short weeks ago the decision text of the United Nations Climate
Can the UN do a better job with democracy?
UN seeks court opinion on violation of Palestinian rights
UN calls on Taliban to drop restrictions on women
The U.N. Security Council on Tuesday decried increasing restrictions on women's rights in Afghanistan, urging the country's Taliban rulers to reverse them immediately. The Security Council "reiterated its deep concern of the suspension of schools beyond the sixth grade, and its call for the full, equal, and meaningful participation of women