NATO to Intensify Military Campaign Against ISIS Terrorists
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg attended a meeting of the Global Coalition to Counter ISIL at the US Department of State on Wednesday (22 March 2017). The discussions focused on…
Angelina Jolie to Refugees: I’m with You for Life
Special Envoy Angelina Jolie has reaffirmed her commitment to refugees worldwide, telling staff at UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency: “I am with you for life.” Jolie visited UNHCR headquarters during…
NATO Gets Ready to Face a More Dangerous World
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg published his annual report Monday, showing how in 2016 the Alliance, “took further steps to keep our almost one billion citizens safe.” The report highlights…
New UN Map Reveals the Status of Women in Politics
The number of women Heads of State or Heads of Government fell from 19 to 17 since 2015, and progress in the number of women in parliament continues to be…
Armed Conflict May Cause Chemical Disaster in Eastern Ukraine
A United Nations human rights expert is warning against the threat of catastrophic chemical disaster due to the armed conflict in Eastern Ukraine. “Large chemical and industrial facilities are in…
Europe to Send Back Illegal Immigrants to Their Own Countries
The European Commission adopted Friday a Recommendation and Renewed Action Plan for European Union (EU) member states to consider in their procedures to return men, women and children staying irregularly…