Headlines- At least 600 people killed and another 2,426 went missing on Wednesday after landslides caused by a glacial collapse unleashed a torrent of mud and water across Nepal and China's autonomous region of Tibet.
- In China and Nepal, there are more than 2,400 missing people, 554 people are reported missing in Tibet.
- The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps of Iran says they still have "decisive control" over the Strait of Hormuz.
- US President Donald Trump said on Friday that Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, and Venezuelan interim President Delcy Rodriguez had reached an agreement for the US to take control of Venezuela's vast oil reserves.
- Three militants were killed in an attack on Friday in the occupied West Bank, according to the Israeli military.
- After protests against migrants who have remained in the North African enclave after a major inflow, Ceuta residents clashed with police, prompting Spain's interior minister to call for calm on Friday.
Tag: United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC)
April 23, 2019
UN Security Council Considers Sexual Violence...
Amal Clooney, Barrister, addresses United Nations Security Council meeting on women and peace and security, with a focus on sexual violence in conflict
April 13, 2019
UN Secretary-General Meets Nobel Laureate and...
United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres meets with Nadia Murad, Nobel Laureate and Goodwill Ambassador for the Dignity of Survivors of Human Trafficking of the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). Ms. Murad gave a copy of her book “The Last Girl” to the Secretary-General
November 27, 2018
Increase Trend of Violence Against Women
According to the study, around 20,000 women killed in Asia the highest by the family members or intimate partners in 2017 followed Africa which is around 19,000