Headlines- In a Hellfire missile attack in the Gulf of Oman, US Central Command claims to have "disabled" a commercial ship flying the Gambia flag while it was attempting to travel for an Iranian port.
- The US has enough weapons stockpiles, according to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, to resume military operations if needed.
- Nawaf Salam, the prime minister of Lebanon, has cautioned that Israel cannot guarantee its security via a "scorched-earth policy."
- After the finding of a "object suspected to be a floating mine" in the Strait of Hormuz, Omani authorities issued an alert on Saturday advising ships to proceed with caution.
- The Democratic Republic of the Congo's Minister of Communication, Patrick Muyaya, says that the Ebola outbreak doesn't "need to be in panic."
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