Refugee Children Facing Extreme Cold Weather in Europe
With no sign of a let-up in the extreme cold weather and storms sweeping Central, Eastern and Southern Europe, refugee and migrant children are threatened by respiratory and other serious…
NATO to Redefine Europe’s Security Agenda
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg stressed the importance of strong institutions and transatlantic cooperation at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland on Thursday. Mr. Stoltenberg took part in a…
Anti-Muslim Hate Crimes on the Rise: António Guterres
In a message to an event spotlighting the growing challenges of anti-Muslim discrimination and hatred, United Nations (UN) Secretary-General António Guterres appealed Tuesday for drawing strength from the principles of…
Actor Forest Whitaker Honored for Peacebuilding Work
Actor and United Nations agency special envoy Forest Whitaker was honored Monday as a leader in peacebuilding and conflict-resolution, empowering young people in communities touched by violence and poverty. Mr.…
Snow Meeting: NATO Enhances Presence in Baltic States and Poland
The “Snow Meeting” is an annual high-level discussion forum organised by the Lithuanian Foreign Ministry to address challenges facing the Euro-Atlantic community and 2017 marks the 10th anniversary of the…
Zeid Calls On Business Leaders to Stand Up for Human Rights
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra’ad Al Hussein on Friday called on business leaders gathering at the World Economic Forum’s Annual Meeting in Davos next week to use…