Civilian recruitment: Ukraine launches military charm offensive as conscription flags
DAN PELESCHUK, of Reuters, reports on the civilian recruitment push taking place in Ukraine…
As Canada’s wildfires intensify, recruiting firefighters is tougher
British Colombia, CanadaReuters Canada is wrestling with its worst-ever start to wildfire season, but recruiting firefighters is becoming increasingly difficult due to tight labor markets and the tough nature of the job, provincial officials say. Limited resources could threaten Canada’s ability to douse fires, which are expected to get bigger and fiercer in future as […]
Russia turns to recruiting trucks, big wages to woo volunteer soldiers
Reuters The Russian army, seeking contract soldiers for what it calls the “special military operation” in Ukraine, is using mobile recruiting trucks to attract volunteers, offering nearly $US3,000 a month as an incentive. A special unit stationed one such truck in a central park in the southern Russian city of Rostov on Saturday and removed […]
SOUTH AMERICA: COLOMBIAN ARMED GROUPS RECRUITING DESPERATE VENEZUELANS, ARMY SAYS
HELEN MURPHY and LUIS JAIME ACOSTA, of Reuters, report…
Children suffered “widespread” violations in conflict zones last year, says UN report
Children living in countries affected by armed conflict were victims of “widespread violations” last year with UN figures showing there were more than 15,000 verified incidents committed against children in 20 countries, according to a new UN report. The UN Secretary-General’s annual report on children and armed conflict, released this week, showed what was described as […]