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UN removes cannabis from ‘most dangerous drugs’ category
VIENNA, Austria - The UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) on December 2, 2020, has voted to remove cannabis from being classified as one of the most dangerous drugs.
VI may have to 'borrow' if hit by another catastrophic event- Premier Fahie
ROAD TOWN, Tortola, VI- Premier and Minister of Finance, Honourable Andrew A. Fahie (R1), has told the United Nations (UN) that the [British] Virgin Islands (VI) and other vulnerable Small Island Developing States (SIDS) in the Caribbean face the triple threat of hurricanes, COVID-19 and weakened economies; and require sustained international support to get through the current crisis.
Antigua former top UN Official charged in Chinese Bribery Investigation
ABCNEWS
Six people, including former United Nations General Assembly President John Ashe, were charged today in a wide-ranging corruption and bribery scheme related to business projects in the Chinese gambling hub of Macau.
Mediterranean sinking kills 200 migrants bound for Europe
BBC NEWS
More than 200 migrants are dead after the motorboats they were travelling on sank in the Mediterranean Sea, the UN's refugee agency says.
UN condemns Myanmar monk Wirathu's 'sexist' comments
BBC NEWS
The UN human rights chief has called on Myanmar to condemn a Buddhist nationalist monk for calling a UN special envoy a "bitch" and a "whore".
Iraq conflict: UN warns of possible Amerli 'massacre'
BBC NEWS
The UN has called for action to prevent what it says may be a possible massacre in the northern Iraqi town of Amerli.
UN's Navi Pillay warns of Israel Gaza 'war crimes'
BBC NEWS
The UN's top human rights official has condemned Israel's military actions in the Gaza Strip, saying that war crimes may have been committed.
Venezuela: United Nations Concerned Over Renewed Violence
By the Caribbean Journal staff
The United Nations is expressing its concern over renewed violence in Venezuela, the world body said earlier this week.
Haiti: UN, Core Group Urge “All Necessary Measures” to Hold Elections
By the Caribbean Journal staff
Haiti’s political actors must take “all necessary measures” in order to advance toward the organization of planned legislative elections in October, the United Nations urged in a statement.
UN 'wants North Korean regime crimes punished'
BBC
A year-long UN inquiry into rights abuses in North Korea is due to be published, and is expected to urge punishment for systematic violations by the state.
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