Download logoThe UN Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of their Families (CMW) today issued its findings on El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and the Philippines after reviewing the four States parties during its latest session. The findings contain the Committee’s main concerns and recommendations on the … [Read more...] about United Nations Committee on Migrant Workers publishes findings on El Salvador, Morocco, Nigeria and Philippines
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The United States (U.S.) Government Provides Aid to Victims of Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique
Download logoThe U.S. Government, through the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), granted three humanitarian assistance awards totaling $5,750,000 to the World Food Program (WFP), International Organization for Migration (IOM), and United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) to provide urgent assistance to the victims of Cyclone Freddy in … [Read more...] about The United States (U.S.) Government Provides Aid to Victims of Cyclone Freddy in Mozambique
African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Donates food to Badbaado camp Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Mogadishu
Download logoThe African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS), Thursday donated an assortment of food items to Internally Displaced Persons (IDPs) from Badbaado camp in Mogadishu. Thirty-five families living at the camp located on the outskirts of the capital, were given various foodstuffs including rice, sugar, dates, cooking oil, and wheat. The event was held at … [Read more...] about African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Donates food to Badbaado camp Internally Displaced People (IDP) in Mogadishu
Fairtrade: study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Wine was first produced in South Africa as far back as the mid-1600s by Dutch colonisers who sold it to passing ships. The industry developed further during the colonial and apartheid eras and wine became an important part of the South African economy. A recent study reports that the industry now employs close to 300,000 people. A 2021 report indicates that it generates R10 … [Read more...] about Fairtrade: study finds premium label does not always benefit workers on South African wine farms
Troika and European Union Envoys statement on Sudan
Download logoWe, the Special Envoys and Representatives from France, Germany, Norway, the United Kingdom, the United States of America, and the European Union are deeply concerned by reports of heightened tensions in Sudan and risk of escalation between the Sudan Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces. Escalatory actions threaten to derail negotiations toward the … [Read more...] about Troika and European Union Envoys statement on Sudan
