UNODC/L. Gil Behind millions of fraudulent transactions are hundreds of thousands of victims: they are recruited through fake job vacancies, held in secure premises and forced to commit […]
Fires in Europe and North America: almost 6 million hectares of forest burned
© Unsplash/K. Guerchio About 90 percent of forest fires are caused by human activity. Fires in Europe and North America: almost 6 million hectares of forest burned Climate […]
Ukraine: Civilians, including children, were killed and injured in attacks last night
© UNICEF/A. Filippov A firefighter on the balcony of a damaged building in Kyiv, Ukraine. (Archive) Ukraine: Civilians, including children, were killed and injured in attacks last night […]
Top news of the day | Wednesday: Cyprus, West Bank, Ebola, Haiti
UNFICYP/P. Shulgan UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres at a press conference in Cyprus. Top news of the day | Wednesday: Cyprus, West Bank, Ebola, Haiti UN The main news […]
Following his visit to Cyprus, the UN Secretary General announced the preparation of a new settlement meeting
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres lays a wreath at the memorial to fallen UN peacekeepers in Nicosia, Cyprus. Following his visit to Cyprus, the UN Secretary General announced the […]
Famine in DR Congo complicates the fight against Ebola outbreak
© UNICEF/K.-N. Mbikayi The outbreak has become the fastest growing in modern history. Famine in DR Congo complicates the fight against Ebola outbreak Healthcare The UN World Food […]
Iran: UN experts concerned about reports of torture and persecution of members of the Baha’i community
© Unsplash/A. Hosseinzadeh Fardnia Capital of Iran, Tehran. Iran: UN experts concerned about reports of torture and persecution of members of the Baha’i community Human rights A group […]
Top news of the day | Tuesday: Middle East, forest fires, hepatitis, refugees
© Adobe Stock/Bruno Smoke from a forest fire that broke out near Perpignan, France. Top news of the day | Tuesday: Middle East, forest fires, hepatitis, refugees UN […]
Objects in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List
© RSE Kazrestavratsiya MKI RK Rock mosques of Mangistau, Kazakhstan. Objects in Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan are included in the UNESCO World Heritage List Culture and education The session […]
Victims of human trafficking are being coerced into participating in online scams
© UNODC/L. Gil Online fraud is a rapidly growing multi-billion dollar criminal industry. Victims of human trafficking are being coerced into participating in online scams Peace and security […]