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“A grave betrayal of humanity": Abhorrent attacks on aid workers must stop

Geneva (IFRC/ICRC) — In 2025 alone, 18 staff and volunteers of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement were killed while carrying out their lifesaving work in Gaza, in Sudan, in South Sudan, in Iran, in Ethiopia and in the Democratic...

Highlights of Slovenia's activity in the UN Security Council in August 2025

SLOVENIA, September 1 - As the signature event of its presidency, Panama has chosen to hold an open debate on maritime safety. The UN Security Council held regular briefings on Yemen, Lebanon and Syria and the threat of terrorism to international...

WOMEN LEADERS UNITE TO FUND $15M IN SCHOLARSHIPS FOR REFUGEE EDUCATION

Investment launches USA for UNHCR global initiative to deliver 1,000 university scholarships to refugee women as the sector faces shrinking aid WASHINGTON, DC, UNITED STATES, September 22, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- USA for UNHCR, the UN Refugee...

Uganda Committed to U.S. Deportee Agreement

(MENAFN) Uganda has reaffirmed its commitment to a deportee agreement signed with the United States, despite widespread criticism both domestically and internationally, a top government official stated on Monday. Deputy Solicitor General Charles...

Rwanda Accepts Receiving U.S. Deportees

(MENAFN) Rwanda has consented to receive up to 250 individuals expelled from the United States, according to an announcement made by the government on Tuesday. The East African country now joins other African nations—Eswatini and South Sudan—in...

Uganda is expected to host two million refugees from neighboring nations

(MENAFN) Uganda is expected to host close to 2 million refugees by the end of 2025 as worsening conflicts in neighboring Sudan, South Sudan, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo continue to force people to flee, according to UN officials....

Uganda Pushes Backs at U.S. Deportee Agreement Claims

(MENAFN) Uganda firmly denied reports on Wednesday suggesting that it has entered into an agreement with Washington to accept deportees from the United States. Henry Okello Oryem, Uganda’s State Minister for Foreign Affairs, told media that no...

A foreign policy that always faces forward

Dear Fellow South African, Last week our country participated in the ninth Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD) in Japan. This is an important forum for strengthening bilateral trade and investment between Japan and...

Deputy Alvin Botes: African Ambassadors Corp

Theme: “Global Initiative to Galvanise Political Support and Commitments to International Humanitarian Law” Tuesday, 19 August 2025, Pretoria Salutations HE Ambassador Salih Omar Abdu, Dean of the Diplomatic Corps in South Africa and Ambassador of...

MSF Criticizes Abduction of Health Worker in Sudan

(MENAFN) a prominent international humanitarian medical organization, has vehemently denounced the kidnapping of a Ministry of Health employee from one of its ambulances in South Sudan's Morobo County. The organization stated that the incident,...

Over One Million Sudanese Head Back to Their Homes

(MENAFN) Despite ongoing violence throughout Sudan, more than one million internally displaced individuals have made their way back to their homes as "pockets of relative safety have emerged," alongside approximately 320,000 others who have...

Stop putting targets on aid workers’ backs

I have sent colleagues from the International Committee of the Red Cross into war zones. I’ve waited anxiously for check-in calls from teams crossing hostile front lines. I’ve stood beside grieving families at memorials for those who never came...

DR. ERIKA WICHRO SELECTED FOR TOP INSPIRATIONAL LEADER OF THE YEAR IN HEALTH BY IAOTP

Dr. Erika Wichro will be honored at the International Association of Top Professionals annual awards gala in Las Vegas NEW YORK, NY, UNITED STATES, July 17, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- Dr. Erika Wichro, MPH, MA, MAS, Global Health Expert and...

DHS Releases Documents Detailing the Rap Sheets of 8 Criminal Illegal Aliens after Activist Judge Ruling Halts their Deportation

President Trump and Secretary Noem are getting vicious criminals out of our country while activist judges are fighting to bring them back onto American soil WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released records on the eight...

Trump considers deporting migrants to conflict-torn Sudan

(MENAFN) The U.S. Supreme Court has approved the government's request to deport migrants to third-party countries, including conflict-ridden nations like Libya and South Sudan, regardless of the migrants' countries of origin. This ruling overturns...

DHS Sets the Record Straight on Media Frenzy over Deportation Flights for Worst of the Worst Including Murderers, Rapists, and Pedophiles

President Trump and Secretary Noem are working every day to get vicious criminals out of our country while activist judges are fighting to bring them back onto American soil WASHINGTON – The Department of Homeland Security today hosted a press...

Rich countries meet only 4% of funds East Africa needs to address climate change -Oxfam

Over 63 million East Africans experienced severe hunger in 2024 and 40% lack access to safe drinking water. East African countries collectively contribute a tiny 0.09% of the global carbon emissions but are some of the worst-hit by the global...

Rwanda approves migrants deported from US

(MENAFN) Rwanda has agreed to receive migrants deported from the United States, Reuters reported Monday, citing a government spokesperson. In exchange, Kigali will receive financial support from Washington, though the amount has not been...

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...

Mary’s Meals Now Feeding 3 Million Children Every School Day Across 16 Countries

Amid growing need and declining aid, Mary’s Meals expands school feeding to reach 462,000 more children. BLOOMFIELD, NJ, UNITED STATES, September 3, 2025 /⁨EINPresswire.com⁩/ -- On September 8, Mary’s Meals will announce a major milestone: the...