U.S. Special Envoy Praises Plan’s Work in Sudan
Plan Sudan, along with representatives from UNICEF and the African Union Mission in Darfur, hosted a meeting with U.S. Special Envoy to Sudan, Scott Gration. The meeting was held in…
USAID, Russia Join Hands for Energy Efficiency
The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) and the Russian Energy Agency (REA) signed a Protocol of Intent Wednesday (July 21) to deepen collaboration on energy efficiency, “smart grid” technology,…
Amnesty Hails Conflict Minerals Legislation for Congo
Amnesty International executive director Larry Cox issued the following statement Monday regarding legislation on conflict minerals that was included in the Wall Street financial reform bill scheduled to be signed…
Thumbs Down for President Obama on Afghanistan
With the recent change in military leadership for Afghanistan, there is a hope by the White House and others that this will help to change the direction of the war…
Britain Hub of Violent Islamism: Report
Islamist Terrorism: The British Connections, a seminal new report by the Centre for Social Cohesion, presents an overview of the UK’s connections to violent Islamism worldwide. It shows that terrorist…
Pelosi on BP Oil Spill Victims Legislation
Speaker Nancy Pelosi has released the following statement following passage of H.R. 5503, the SPILL Act (“Securing Protections for the Injured from Limitations on Liability Act”), a bill to ensure…