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…
How to Mitigate the Impact of Brexit
The United Kingdom, Europe and the world woke up this morning to a new reality. With the majority of the population voting to leave the European Union, Britain has started…
Amnesty Demands End of Conviction for Journalist
The release of Khadija Ismayilova by Azerbaijan’s Supreme Court is a welcome step but she will not have obtained justice until her conviction is quashed, said Amnesty International. Khadija Ismayilova,…
Refugee Crisis in Europe, UN Calls for Action
The United Nations (UN) refugee agency has welcomed the European Commission’s proposals unveiled last Wednesday to address the current refugee crisis in Europe, adding that given the urgency of the…
Help Needed for Refugee Children in Europe
With more people around the world forced out of their homes than any time since World War II, Save the Children has launched a Child Refugee Crisis Appeal. It aims…