Category: World

  The EU is home to 80 million children. Given the alarming statistics of child abuse, violence, and neglect across Europe, the Commission has issued a Recommendation to support EU countries in developing and strengthening child protection systems. It calls on authorities at all levels of governance and civil society across all sectors to work […]

Employment is an important foundation for mental health and well-being. This Mental Health Awareness Month, the U.S. Department of Labor is focused on how employment and pathways to good jobs can support the mental health of young people.  Our new “Youth Employment: A Foundation for Mental Health and Well-Being” emphasis gets to the heart of […]

The text of the following statement was released by the Governments of the United States of America and Singapore on the occasion of meetings to review implementation of the Free Trade Agreement Environment Chapter and Memorandum of Intent on Cooperation in Environmental Matters.    On April 19, 2024, the Governments of the Republic of Singapore and […]

RFiD Discovery, provider of integrated tracking solutions, has implemented its RFID conveyor portal solution at Brook Taverner, Europe’s supplier of stock supported corporate clothing and a leading menswear brand. The new solution enables Brook Taverner to check a typical container-load of up to 25,000 garments arriving from their overseas production sites in less than 60 […]

For roughly two months, demonstrations have been held outside the East Jerusalem compound, which is in an area where many Israeli settlements are located. The situation came to a head on Thursday evening when Israeli residents lit fires at two locations on the perimeter of the grounds. Mr. Fowler was among the small number of […]

Since coming to power, Giorgia Meloni’s government has been remarkably orthodox in its foreign policy. Unwavering support for Ukraine, loyalty to the Atlantic Alliance and full participation in the European Union – these are the cardinal points of a commitment that seems to be fully in line with the leading European countries. And yet on […]

Those are the questions that UN agencies on the ground in Madagascar are considering as the island nation struggles against climate change, huge humanitarian needs and persistent underdevelopment. UNICEF’s Deputy Representative, Head of Programmes Gilles Chevalier and Natasha van Rijn the Resident Representative for the UN Development Programme discuss how changes in the way they […]

Dutch artist Joost Klein was expelled from the Eurovision Song Contest on Saturday following a complaint made by a female member of the production crew, the European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the event, said in a statement. The European Broadcasting Union (EBU), which organizes the event, on Friday, said it was investigating an […]

The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Secretary of State Antony Blinken met today with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs José Manuel Albares.  The Secretary and the Foreign Minister underscored unwavering transatlantic support for Ukraine as it defends against Russia’s brutal and unprovoked war, and shared their concerns about PRC and third-country support to the […]

Geneva/ Djibouti, 24 April – At least 24 migrants have died and 20 others are missing after a boat they were travelling in capsized off the coast of Djibouti. On 22 April, a boat carrying at least 77 migrants, including children, departed from Ras al-Ara off Yemen’s coast. It capsized near the coastal town of Obock. […]