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Global corruption threat; UN cites theft of $3.2 trillion

By World Tribune on April 17, 2019 Africa / Europe, Americas, Mideast, Rest of The Best, Top Stories, United Nations, World Links, World News, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, April 17, 2019 The global economy is losing $3.2 trillion per year due to corruption which includes bribery and theft of funds, according to the United Nations. Corruption “robs societies of schools, hospitals and other vital services, drives away foreign investment and strips nations of their natural resources,” said UN Secretary General […]

Lawyers appeal to UN on behalf of conservative South Korean leader

By World Tribune on February 28, 2018 Exclusives, NE Asia, Rest of The Best, South Korea, Top Stories, United Nations, World Links, World Tribune

by WorldTribune Staff, February 28, 2018 Lawyers representing impeached South Korean President Park Geun-Hye are asking the UN to help secure her release after prosecutors called for a 30-year sentence and a court in Seoul extended her detention by six months. “The UN is looking at our application urgently and the South Korean authorities need […]