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The United Nations refugee agency, which has launched a campaign, #IBelong, to end the suffering of some 10 million stateless people across the world by the year 2024, said today that addressing the plight for 600,000 people at the margins of society in Europe “is doable” in that timeframe.

The Obama administration is seen as no great friend of Bibi's government. But behind the scenes at the U.N., the United States is working hard to protect it.

Il y a 10 ans, les Pôles de Compétitivité naissaient en France afin de fortifier l’économie et l’emploi via des projets novateurs et collaboratifs. L’objectif était notamment de mieux faire travailler ensemble les laboratoires de recherche, les grands groupes industriels et tout le tissu de PME et PMI, tout en accompagnant le développement de nouvelles sociétés portant des projets innovants. Deux Pôles de Compétitivité ont été spécifiquement créés pour soutenir le secteur maritime, le Pôle Mer Bretagne Atlantique à l’ouest et le Pôle Mer Méditerranée au sud.

• Lire la suite de Patrick Poupon : « Les Pôles Mer sont une réussite et ne s’essoufflent pas »

While some progress has been made since the first study four years ago spotlighting discrimination and violence against people based on their sexual orientation and gender identity, the overall picture remains one of pervasive, violent abuse, harassment and discrimination affecting lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBT/I) persons in all regions, according to a new United Nations report issued today.

The new head of the United Nations relief arm today released a fresh tranche of crisis funding from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in order to support life-saving relief work for thousands of Burundian refugees dispersed between Rwanda and Tanzania, the Organization has announced.

The new head of the United Nations relief arm today released a fresh tranche of crisis funding from the UN Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) in order to support life-saving relief work for thousands of Burundian refugees dispersed between Rwanda and Tanzania, the Organization has announced.

Amid the escalating tensions in the South China Sea, the Philippines is growing increasingly desperate for more U.S. military support.

General Dynamics's (GD) wholly owned subsidiary Electric Boat has received a $46.4m contract from the US Navy for planning efforts in support of maintenance and modernisation work on the USS Montpelier.

Northrop Grumman has concluded the design, development, and limited deployment phase of the consolidated afloat networks and enterprise services (CANES) programme for the US Navy.

The UK Royal Navy flagship Albion-class assault ship HMS Bulwark has rescued around 370 more migrants from the Mediterranean Sea.

Russia dispatched its military aircraft to head off the US Navy's guided-missile destroyer USS Ross, which was reportedly moving along the edge of Russia's territorial waters.

A halálbüntetés magyarországi bevezetése válóok lenne – mondta az Európai Bizottság (EB) elnöke a Süddeutsche Zeitungban hétfőn megjelent interjúban. 

June 1, 2015 (NAIROBI) – Former education minister in the South Sudan's Unity state has appealed to relief organizations to intervene and avert humanitarian catastrophe among the populations in the oil-rich state.

South Sudanese women collecting sorghum and oil some hours after an airdrop conducted by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) in Unity state's Leer (Photo: ICRC/Jacob Zocherman)

Peter Gai Joak who hails from Panyjiar county in Uity state said thousands of people were directly affected by the ongoing offensive by president Salva Kiir's government against opposition forces led by former vice-president, Riek Machar.

He said Nyal, which is the county headquarters and Taiyar area are directly affected by the conflict, adding that up to 150,000 people, which is the entire population of the county, have been affected.. Joak said the humanitarian situation of affected populations is critical due to the fact that their entire livelihood were destroyed or burned to ashes.

He said Taiyar business centre located in Payinjiar county which linked traders from Yirol East of Lake state, Bor, Twic and Duk counties in Jonglei state is completely destroyed.

“Apparently, the government destroyed the market premises and burnt it to ashes. This has left the community with questions as to whether it is there to provide services or destroy people's livelihood,” he added.

Taiyar Market was established after 2010 as a business market to mitigate border conflict. The market was initiated and supported by AECOM international with the direct funding from USAID.

The market had indeed proven effective in bringing about livelihood changes among the communities of triangle states of Unity, Lakes and Jonglei.

He urged International organizations for quick step into Payinjiar county before everything gone worse.

“In this regard, I'm appealing to international organizations to urgently return to Panyijar county and resume provision of humanitarian assistance such as essential drugs, shelter items, clean and safe water and distribution of food among other emergency needs,” he added.

Joak served as education minister when he was appointed by care taker governor, Joseph Nguen Minytuil. He also served previously as Payinjiar county commissioner during regime of governor Taban Deng Gai and later on became the best political friend and ally to Monytuel after he secured a ministerial position.

However Joak is reported to be battling with undisclosed illness just few months later assuming the office, and was granted treatments by state government to neighbouring Kenya.

In 2014 he was relieved from duty by governor Monytuel due to his persistent unrecovered sickness that took him a year without improvement.

Last week the rebels appointed commissioner John Tap Puot told Sudan Tribune that the security situation is calm, adding that the lives of those displaced by fighting is horrific calling on all aids agencies who have been operating in the areas to return and carry out their duty.

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Not every Westerner who comes home after joining the Islamic State is a threat. But whether they ultimately live a life of peace or violence can be shaped by what they find when they get back.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the Government of South Sudan's decision to expel his Deputy Special Representative and the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Toby Lanzer.

Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon today condemned the Government of South Sudan's decision to expel his Deputy Special Representative and the United Nations Humanitarian Coordinator in the country, Toby Lanzer.

The United States continues to dominate the global market for small arms.

A conversation with Jeffrey Goldberg on why he thinks “the most Jewish president we’ve ever had” is having such a tough time in the Middle East.

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