All posts tagged "refugees"
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Afghan exit will fuel terrorism worldwide, says former UK cabinet secretary
The withdrawal of NATO-led troops from Afghanistan was “an act of strategic self-harm” that will fuel terrorism, former UK national security adviser Mark Sedwill has warned. The move has strengthened
- Posted September 7, 2021
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US government seeking volunteers from immigration agency to process Afghan refugees
Officials from the US immigration agency are being asked to volunteer to support the relocation of Afghan refugees, after the Taliban’s dramatic return to power. The US government aims to
- Posted August 19, 2021
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António Guterres: what do we know about the new UN chief?
António Guterres, sworn in as the ninth United Nations secretary general on 12 December, has said that ending the war in Syria is his first priority. The former Portuguese prime
- Posted December 14, 2016
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EC claims headway in tackling African migration
The European Commission has hailed the early results of a new initiative to tackle the root causes of migration in a number of priority countries in sub-Saharan Africa. The Commission
- Posted October 19, 2016
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Germany announces new cyber security unit in wake of terror attacks
The German government has announced the creation of a new cyber security unit which will be established early next year and staffed by around 400 civil servants. The move is
- Posted August 12, 2016
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Campaigners need 1m signatures to get meeting with EU officials over asylum air directive
The European Commission has given campaigners one year to collect 1m signatures for an initiative to abolish an EU directive widely blamed for forcing refugees into risky boat trips to Europe.
- Posted August 3, 2016
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Clash over civil service advice in EU referendum
Civil servants were again dragged into the UK’s bitter EU referendum yesterday, when a former adviser to the prime minister said that officials had warned the prime minister it would
- Posted June 21, 2016
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A family reunification dilemma for the EU
Many of the asylum seekers heading for Europe hope to bring their families over later – so governments are squeezing refugees’ rights to family reunification. But Yermi Brenner finds that
- Posted March 23, 2016
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Managing the EU Migration Crisis
The recent influx of migrants into Europe from Africa, the Middle East and South Asia has presented European leaders and policymakers with their greatest challenge since the Eurozone crisis. The
- Posted March 23, 2016
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New coordinating unit to meet Greek migrant health challenge
The Greek government has created a central coordinating unit to manage the work of those public and voluntary sector organisations trying to meet the health needs of refugees. Funded by
- Posted March 16, 2016