Opium poppy field in Myanmar. Myanmar has become the world’s largest opium producer, overtaking Afghanistan Peace and Security The United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) said […]
The public in Kazakhstan demands tougher punishment for domestic violence
In Astana, city landmarks were illuminated in orange in connection with the international campaign “16 Days of Activism against Gender-Based Violence.” Photo from the archive. The public in […]
The situation of women in the North Caucasus is deteriorating, and it is becoming increasingly difficult to help them
Societies where women’s rights are respected and protected are more successful, the UN reminds. The situation of women in the North Caucasus is deteriorating, and it is becoming […]
The UN General Assembly established a permanent forum on the problem of people of African origin
The murder by the police of George Floyd, a black resident of the United States, caused mass protests against police arbitrariness. The UN General Assembly established a permanent […]
The Security Council discussed a report on the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian Duma
62 ~OPCW experts found that chemical weapons were used in the Syrian Duma. The Security Council discussed a report on the use of chemical weapons in the Syrian […]