EU Accused of ‘Staggering Neglect’ After Just 271 Afghans Resettled across Bloc

Just 271 Afghans were resettled in the EU in 2022, 0.1% of the 270,000 identified as in need of permanent protection, it has emerged.

Trump calls for allies to spend more on defense at NATO summit

President Donald Trump started the NATO summit Wednesday with criticism, saying certain Western nations need to spend more on defense and calling Germany a "captive" of Russia.

US to end protected status for 200,000 Salvadorans

The U.S. administration will end the temporary protected status that has allowed some 200,000 people from El Salvador to stay legally in the United States for nearly 17 years, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Monday.

Al-Bashir visits Russia, says Sudan needs protection from US

Sudan has reached an agreement with the Russian Defense Ministry on assistance in upgrading its armed forces, President Omar al-Bashir said at a meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday in Sochi.

Facebook prend de nouvelles mesures contre les "fake news"

Le géant des réseaux sociaux Facebook a annoncé mercredi accroître sa lutte contre les fausses informations ("fake news"), via la surveillance de comportements suspects, comme les messages répétitifs ou massifs, et la fermeture de comptes.

Trudeau welcomes refugees after Trump's executive order issued

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Saturday extended Canada's welcome to refugees a day after US President Donald Trump issued an executive order banning people from seven countries from entering the United States.

UN urges US to continue 'long tradition' of welcoming refugees

The United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) and International Organization for Migration (IOM) on Saturday urged the United States to continue its "long tradition" of accepting asylum seekers, after newly-minted President Donald Trump signed a sweeping new decree to suspend refugee arrivals and impose tough new controls on travelers from seven Muslim countries.

Louvre could house treasures from Iraq, Syria: Hollande

French President Francois Hollande Tuesday said the Louvre could house threatened treasures from Iraq, Syria and other war-torn countries at a secure site in northern France.

French state faces lawsuits over failure to thwart terrorist attacks

Several victims of the July 14 truck attack have said they plan to sue the French state and the municipality of Nice amid criticism of the authorities’ failure to prevent the latest deadly attack on French soil.

UNICEF calls for better protection of children under revised EU asylum rules

As the European Union (EU) prepares for talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on Wednesday called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority.

European Parliament votes for better protection of female refugees

The European Parliament on Tuesday, International Women's Day, adopted a resolution calling for specific measures to curb violence against female refugees.

UN urges civilian protection, access to all parts in Yemen

Protecting civilians amid the unabated conflict in Yemen is the most pressing concern today, the top United Nations relief official told the Security Council, calling on the international community to impress upon the actors their obligations to guard civilians and to facilitate unconditional and sustained access to all parts of the country.

Global initiative to boost protection of cultural heritage

Two key UN agencies and some countries on Sunday joined Interpol to launch a major new initiative to enhance the protection of cultural heritage targeted by terrorists and illicit traffickers against a backdrop of a sharp rise of terrorist attacks and destruction of cultural heritage in armed conflict.