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650,000 migrants ready to leave Libya for Europe, UN report reveals

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Around 650,000 migrants in Libya are currently waiting to immigrate to Europe via the Mediterranean Sea, a report from the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime (UNODC) has revealed. According to the report, the coronavirus pandemic is likely to influence migration flows into Europe considerably. However, the global crisis that has resulted from the coronavirus has made forecasting migration flows... 

Gangs Smuggled 2.5 Million other Immigrants Worldwide in 2016, says UN

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Criminal nonwhite “smuggling” rings “smuggled” at least 2.5 million other nonwhites around the world in 2016, with the vast majority going to white countries, a new United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) report has revealed. The report, titled “Global Study on Smuggling of Migrants,” released on June 13, 2018, said that of the 2.5 million nonwhites illegally smuggled across borders... 

Uruguay marijuana move breaks international law

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View of Uruguay’s lower house during the debate of a bill that legalizes marijuana. The International Narcotics Control Board (INCB) has criticized Uruguay’s decision to legalize marijuana, saying the move violates international law. On December 10, the Latin American nation’s parliament passed a bill to legalize and regulate marijuana after Uruguayan President Jose Mujica championed the measure... 

UN Calls for Internet Big Brother System to Combat Terrorism

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Cyber cafes and libraries would be required to retain your personal information for law enforcement. Under the rubric of combating international terrorism, the United Nations is calling for pervasive and widespread internet surveillance, Declan McCullagh reported on Monday. Terrorists are exploiting Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and Dropbox, to spread “propaganda” and open Wi-Fi networks in airports... 
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