Record cocaine seizure in Haitian waters underlines country’s ‘pivotal’ trafficking role

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This article is published in association with United Nations. A record seizure of cocaine off the coast of Haiti has underlined the island nation’s “pivotal role in trafficking routes linking South America, the Caribbean and the United States of America,” according to the United Nations. Haiti is in the grip of a security crisis as gangs […]

Afghan quake aftermath: Children facing heightened risk from disease

This article is published in association with United Nations. Over 212,000 Afghan children are now at risk of acute watery diarrhoea and other deadly waterborne diseases, according to the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF). The severe risk of disease outbreak comes after a 6.3-magnitude earthquake hit a remote eastern area of Afghanistan on 31 August near the […]

Biological weapons ‘must not only be unthinkable but also impossible’

This article is published in association with United Nations. The world came together 50 years ago to ban biological weapons and in today’s volatile geopolitical climate we can ill-afford to let this moral safeguard “erode”, the UN’s High Representative for Disarmament Affairs said on Wednesday. 26 March marks the 50th anniversary of the entry into force of the Biological […]

Ukraine: EIB provides over €60 million to support road reconstruction and urban transport renewal

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is providing over €60 million in EU guarantee-backed loans to strengthen critical infrastructure in Ukraine, as part of its Ukraine Solidarity Urgent Response package, developed in close cooperation with the European Commission. This support includes the reconstruction of a key segment of […]

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