Almost 80,000 flee DR Congo amid fighting, sexual violence: UNHCR

In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands fleeing across borders with no sign of the exodus stopping, the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) said on Tuesday.In the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), insecurity and horrific sexual violence have left tens of thousands…

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‘Rapid expansion’ of synthetic drugs reshaping illicit markets, UN anti-narcotics body warns

Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).Synthetic drugs are rapidly transforming the global drug trade, fuelling an escalating public health crisis, according to the UN administered International Narcotics Control Board (INCB).   UN News – Global perspective Human stories

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