South Sudan: First UN safe haven for displaced civilians closes
Dec 21, 2017, at 07:21 pm
New York, Dec 21(Just Earth News): The first ‘Protection of Civilians’ site – a place of refuge and safety set up next to a United Nations base in South Sudan – has been successfully closed after internally displaced families expressed the desire and confidence to return to their homes, the UN mission in the country said Wednesday.
Myanmar: opium cultivation down 25 per cent, but conflict areas remain 'safe haven' for drug traders
Dec 07, 2017, at 09:51 am
New York, Dec 7(Just Earth News): The total area of opium poppy cultivation in Myanmar has decreased significantly in 2017 to 41,000 hectares, down 25 per cent from the 55,500 recorded in 2015, a United Nations survey released on Wednesday has found.