Refugee resettlement - Civil Liberties MEPs in Lebanon: A 7-strong delegation of Civil Liberties Committee MEPs will be in Lebanon this week to look into the situation of refugees and resettlement. MEPs will visit refugee camps and meet UNHCR, UNICEF, UNRWA, international NGOs and the International Organization for Migration (IOM) staff working with the refugees. They will … [Read more...] about Refugee resettlement – Civil Liberties MEPs in Lebanon
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South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’
South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’: By Hassan Isilow JOHANNESBURG: South Sudan is committed to peace and will not return to civil war, the country's vice president said in a meeting with his South African opposite number late Tuesday. “We are implementing peace because we have no other option than having peace,” Taban Deng Gai said in a statement … [Read more...] about South Sudan ‘will not return to civil war’
Africa Regional Media Hub | Statement on Reports of Harassment of Civil Society Actors in South Sudan
Africa Regional Media Hub | Statement on Reports of Harassment of Civil Society Actors in South Sudan: Last weekend, the Security Council visited South Sudan to show solidarity with its people and to see firsthand the devastating effects on innocent civilians of nearly three years of conflict. What we saw was chilling – people living in destitute conditions and terrified … [Read more...] about Africa Regional Media Hub | Statement on Reports of Harassment of Civil Society Actors in South Sudan
Harassment and intimidation of civil society representatives following United Nations Security Council visit to South Sudan
Harassment and intimidation of civil society representatives following United Nations Security Council visit to South Sudan: The United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) is deeply concerned by reports it has received of threats and harassment against some civil society members who met with the United Nations Security Council delegation during their most recent visit to … [Read more...] about Harassment and intimidation of civil society representatives following United Nations Security Council visit to South Sudan
SA News: For transparent Brics, India must push for greater engagement with civil society
For transparent Brics, India must push for greater engagement with civil society: That tradition continued with South Africa in 2014 and Russia in 2015 and looks set to continue this year in India. In fact, the Ministry of External Affairs is funding a ‘Civil BRICS’ conference in October, which will run parallel to the summit. Source: "South Africa" - BingNews Nexo … [Read more...] about SA News: For transparent Brics, India must push for greater engagement with civil society
