Category: World

Exit polls after the first round of the French legislative elections indicate the far-right National Rally party leading with about 34% of the vote. The New Popular Front (a coalition of parties from the far left to the moderate left) was in second with about 28% and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist coalition was a distant […]

                                        ***THE DAILY PUBLIC SCHEDULE IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE*** SECRETARY ANTONY J. BLINKEN 10:30 a.m. Secretary Blinken participates in a conversation on U.S. foreign policy at the Brookings Institution in Washington, D.C.(POOLED PRESS COVERAGE) The conversation will be […]

With the Copa América, the UEFA European Championship and the Olympic Games all taking place over a few months, summer 2024 is shaping up to be a celebration of sport. However, many modern sporting events have been held in countries with appalling human rights records, with little pushback from fans, broadcasters or governments. In a […]

Displacements in this Caribbean country have reached record levels, with nearly 600,000 people forced to leave their homes this year – double the number from last year. This makes Haiti the country with the highest number of displacements due to violence. Support from the NGO TOYA Louise and Chantal* both received support from the Haitian […]

With the summer holidays now upon us, many people will be looking forward to kicking back with a good novel, or having the time to read longer articles. However, technology is making it harder and harder for us to concentrate on long texts, and many of us give up after a few minutes. Instead, we […]

Josep Borrell, the European Union’s High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy who has been frequently critical of Israel in its war with Hamas and escalating tensions with Hezbollah, is set to be replaced by Estonian Prime Minister Kaja Kallas, according to reports from Friday. The Jewish News Syndicate described Borrell’s […]

Geneva, 28 June – The Colombo Process membership convened today under the leadership of India to discuss the future direction of the Colombo Process and India’s priorities for its two-year Chairmanship.   As Chair, India presented to the Member States its vision for a substantive programme to revitalize the work of the Colombo Process, drawing […]

2019 to 2024 Pristina, His Majesty’s Ambassador 2018 to 2019 Full-time Albanian language training 2015 to 2018  FCO, Programme Director/Head of MENA Central Operations Department, Middle East North Africa Directorate 2014 to 2015  Algiers, Deputy Head of Mission May to September 2014  FCO, Deputy Head, Conflict Department 2013 to 2014  FCO, Head, Syria Team, Stabilisation […]

Recently, the Biden-Harris administration issued important updates to the Office of Management and Budget’s Guidance for Federal Financial Assistance, also known as the “Uniform Grants Guidance,” which sets parameters for how states and localities, and others, can spend federal money and award it to private entities. These updates streamline and clarify requirements that will give […]

The 2024 Sustainable Development Goals Report highlighted that nearly half the 17 targets are showing minimal or moderate progress, while over a one-third are stalled or going in reverse, since they were adopted by UN Member States back in 2015 to bring peace and prosperity for people and the planet.   “This report is known […]