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Visit to Singapore by Permanent Representatives to the United Nations under the 14th Forum of Small States Fellowship Programme, 21 to 25 July 2025

Singapore will host a study visit by 15 Permanent Representatives to the United Nations (UN) in New York from 21 to 25 July 2025 under the 14th Forum of Small States (FOSS) Fellowship Programme. These Permanent Representatives are from Central...

OP-ED: The Road to Nowhere? A Critique of the ‘Route-Based Approach’ to Migration and Asylum

By Jeff Crisp Irregular arrivals For the past 40 years, the governments of wealthy countries in the Global North have been striving to curtail the arrival of refugees, asylum seekers and irregular migrants from less prosperous parts of the world....

Dozens get together on UK coast to demonstrate against migration

(MENAFN) Dozens of people gathered in Dover, a key British port town, on Saturday to protest against migration and criticize the government’s handling of the asylum system. The demonstration, called the “Great British National Protest,” attracted...

Deputy Minister Bernice Swarts: Launch of one million trees campaign

Deputy Minister of DPSA Ms Pinky Kekana Deputy Minister of Women, Youth, and Persons with Disabilities, Mapaseka Steve Letsike Dean of the Diplomatic Corps and Ambassador of Eritrea: H.E Mr Salih Omar Abdu Türkish Ambassador to South Africa: H.E...

U.S. Travel Restriction on Sierra Leone – Separating Facts from Fictions

Travel Restrictions on Sierra Leone: What Facts are Saying FREETOWN, SIERRA LEONE, June 8, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- In keeping with his July 2024 campaign promise to restore the travel ban and refugee admission into the United States upon...

Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition

(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...

US Lowers Diplomatic, Development Engagement in Africa

(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its diplomatic and development efforts in Africa, leading to increasing worries about the future of the region’s progress in health, education, and economic growth. This reduction in...

U.S. Slashes Development Programs in Africa

(MENAFN) The United States is significantly scaling back its development and diplomatic efforts in Africa, causing growing concerns about the region’s future in areas like health, education, and economic growth. A leaked executive order from the...

Trump enacts entry ban on third world countries

(MENAFN) In a move citing national security threats, former U.S. President Donald Trump signed a proclamation barring citizens from a dozen nations from entering the United States. The measure, announced on a Wednesday, also introduced limited...

Trump prohibits residents of dozen nations from US

(MENAFN) U.S. President Donald Trump has issued a new proclamation barring citizens from 12 countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, and Yemen, from entering the United States. The full travel ban, which will take effect on June 9, cites national...

Rwanda Seals Deal with U.S. to Take in Up to 250 Migrants

(MENAFN) Rwanda has secured a deal with the United States to accept as many as 250 migrants, underscoring its enduring dedication to aiding displaced individuals and fostering their reintegration, a government official announced Tuesday. "Nearly...

Zyne Ventures Announces Launch Website As Service Under Its Website Design & Development Service

Zyne Ventures revolutionizes website design and development with a cutting-edge platform to enhance the business's online presence. HOUSTON, TX, UNITED STATES, January 5, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Zyne Ventures, a leading provider of web design...

HGTV Star Egypt Sherrod and JCPenney Launching Indigo Road by Egypt Sherrod Capsule Collection in May 2025

The Indigo Road Capsule Collection Hitting Over 300 JCPenney Stores Nationwide and Online ATLANTA, GA, UNITED STATES, May 6, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Award-winning HGTV star, renowned Designer, and Real Estate Powerhouse, Egypt Sherrod, is...

VAIOT Launches Legal Torch to Democratize Access to Affordable Legal Support

Birkirkara, Malta, Nov. 22, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VAIOT, a company providing AI-driven Legal Tech solutions, announced the launch of its latest product, “Legal Torch," in Malta (EU). Legal Torch is the company's first step into an ambitious...

AIDA Country Report on Belgium – Update on 2024

|Published on: 18th June 2025|Categories: News| The updated AIDA Country Report on Belgium provides a detailed overview on legislative and practice-related developments in asylum procedures, reception conditions, detention of asylum applicants and...

Preparing your 2024 Form 20-F

Artificial intelligence The SEC has been increasingly focused on disclosure around artificial intelligence (AI), including “AI washing,” or making potentially false or misleading AI-related claims. This has been reiterated in several instances,...

59th session of the Human Rights Council on gender equality and the rights of women and girls

SLOVENIA, June 16 - This year's session of the UN Human Rights Council will focus on gender equality and the prevention of discrimination and violence against women and girls. The Council will also address a number of other key issues, including...

President Jimmy Carter: A Century of Kindness and Humanitarian Leadership

Life for Relief and Development (LIFE) Reflects on the Humanitarian Work of the late Former President Jimmy Carter SOUTHFIELD, MI, UNITED STATES, January 9, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Jimmy Carter, the 39th president of the United States, was...

Two years on, Sudan’s war seems further than ever from resolution. Can US involvement help peace efforts?

Two years on, the war between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF) has created the world’s largest humanitarian crisis and wrought terrible destruction: the capital, Khartoum, and other major cities and...

Illegal arrest and detention of Libyan Asset Recovery head reflects worsening Libyan corruption

Endemic corruption in Libya continues to deter foreign investment, cripple public services, and erode trust in government. In the past year, Libya fell to its lowest-ever ranking in Transparency International’s 2024 Corruption Perceptions Index,...