Slovak Foreign Minister Miroslav Lajcak has decided to resign in protest at Parliament’s decision to reject a UN pact on the perception of migration #GlobalCompact, his office said. Foreign Affairs Minister Miroslav Lajčák decided to leave the post following the November 29 voting of the parliament on the UN's Global Compact for Migration. https://t.co/3kcJchtGWn —…
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EU believes in Migration Compact while Austria abstains
“We regret the decision the Austrian government has taken. We continue to believe that migration is a global challenge where only global solutions and global responsibility-sharing will bring results” a Commission spokesperson said at press-briefing in Berlaymont, while commenting on Austria’s abstention from UN migration Global Compact signature. Austria rejects UN migrant pact https://t.co/oqCa8BygsQ via @EC_AVService…
Niqab wear as ‘human right’
A panel of independent experts, monitoring states compliance with the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights, said France had 180 days to report back about actions it had taken to restore rights of wearing niqab. #France: Fining two women for wearing the #niqab in public violated their freedom of religion — #HRCttee experts not…
Ambassador Nikki Haley resigns
President Donald Trump said he believes Amb. Nikki Haley has helped make the position of UN ambassador “more glamorous” and “more important” and said that “many people” want to succeed her in the post. “I think she’s helped make it a much better position…She’s made it a more glamorous position, she’s made it, more importantly, a…
MEPs encourage EU to engage in Yemen conflict resolution
At Strasbourg Plenary MEPs debate the latest developments in Yemen, which is facing the world’s largest humanitarian crisis. Her name is Hind Mansour, she died of hunger in #Aden. #Yemen.Our children are starving to death.Heartbreaking. pic.twitter.com/iLq3umteb6 — Ahmad Algohbary (@AhmadAlgohbary) September 30, 2018 More than three years of conflict between the forces loyal to…
Tusk calls for solidarity among nations
“The European Union is fighting intensely to preserve the rules-based international order, which is currently under great strain, in terms of trade, security, climate change or human rights. We say this not only as countries strongly supporting the United Nations, but as a continent that cares deeply about respect, mutual understanding and solidarity between nations”…
EU strengthens cooperation with United Nations
In a joint statement the European Union and United Nations have expressed their determination to further strengthen their cooperation. TODAY: Nelson Mandela Peace Summit- Speech by Jean-Claude JUNCKER, President of the EC at +/- 18.45 CET. Follow on EbS —> https://t.co/zv3fir5ICy Stay tuned! #Peace #EU #UN #EUintheworld #UNGA pic.twitter.com/Kbpsi7IQXb — EcoDev EU 🇷🇸🇪🇺 (@EcoDev5) September…
Nebenzia from Crimea answers to Pompeo
“The Crimea peninsula is an integral part of the Russian Federation, the question of its status is closed” – stated to journalists the Permanent Representative of the Russian Federation to the UN and the UN Security Council Vasily Nebenzia, commenting on the adoption of the US declaration on the non-recognition of the reunification of the…
Hungary abandons UN migration agreement
Hungary officially notified the United Nations on Tuesday, July 24, that it is quitting the approval process of the Global Compact for Migration, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said. It has become clear that differences between Hungary’s position on migration and the UN’s approach are irreconcilable, Szijjarto told a press conference. “Hungary will maintain its position…
UN reports numbers of illegal migrants to EU
Geneva – IOM, the UN Migration Agency, reports that 51,782 migrants and refugees entered Europe by sea through 18 July 2018. That total compares to 110,189 at this time last year, and 244,722 at this time in 2016. 51,782 #migrants & #refugees arrived by sea to Europe in 2018. 1490 dead/missing. Learn more ➡️ https://t.co/NrTqBYkT2C…
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