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City diplomacy offers opportunities
Published originally on December 26th 2020 at the TaipeiTimes. This year has been unusual on many levels. In the midst of a global health crisis ravaging the world, Czech Senate President Milos Vystrcil in September led a delegation of 89 civic and political leaders to Taiwan, the only corner of the world that for more…
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Millions affected as devastating typhoon strikes Viet Nam
A major typhoon has struck central Viet Nam, affecting millions of people – including about 2.5 million children – in a region already reeling from the effects of severe floods, according to UN agencies in the country. There are also reports that 174 people have died or are missing. Storm Molave, which made landfall at around…
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Dr. Thomas Schirrmacher Appointed Next Secretary General of World Evangelical Alliance
Deerfield, IL – October 29, 2020 The International Council (IC) of the World Evangelical Alliance (WEA) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr Thomas Schirrmacher as the next Secretary General / CEO. Bringing many years of experience serving in various roles in the WEA, Dr Schirrmacher was recommended by the Search Committee from among…
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Disney and A&E History Channel Asked Not to Spread Weird Conspiracy Theories
Eleven NGOs and academic research centers specialized in human rights and religious liberty, two of them with special consultative status at the United Nations’ Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) wrote on October 28, 2020, to Disney CEO Bob Chapek, protesting an episode on A&E’s History Channel, part of its program “America’s Book of Secrets,” entitled…
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From Afghanistan to France: Islamism attacks schools and kills teachers
On 17 October, a teacher at a middle school in a town northwest of Paris was beheaded on the street outside of his school. He was assassinated for facilitating a discussion with his students about caricatures of Islam’s Prophet Muhammad during his civic education class, which is in conformity with the National Education curriculum. Police…
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Holy See calls for joint efforts to combat trafficking in persons
The Holy See’s Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) stresses the importance of joint efforts to respond to the crime of trafficking in persons, a scourge that affects some 40 million victims worldwide.
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Coronavirus: International Organization for Migration (IOM), European Union and the Government of Ethiopia strengthen Partnership to support migrants during COVID-19
Download logo With the European Union’s (EU) revitalized commitment to a … -level delegation from the European Union visited Ethiopia for a … High Representative of the EU for Foreign Affairs and Security … 80,000 people. The European Union is among IOM’s major …
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160+ Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities on refugees at Lesvos
Lesvos: More than 160 Greek and international organizations, urge Greek authorities to revoke decision to close dignified alternatives in accommodating refugees οn Lesvos We, the undersigned, call on the Minister of Migration and Asylum, Notis Mitarakis, and the local authorities of Lesvos to repeal their decision to terminate the operations of PIKPA and Kara Tepe…
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China rejects human rights plea during ‘intense’ EU trade talks
“Europe needs to be a player, … Xi rejected criticism by Michel, European Commission President Ursula von der … human rights, while accusing the EU of having its own issues … concentration camp, a place where religious and ethnic minorities are subject …
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European Union funds nine Capacity Building for Higher Education projects in Sri Lanka
Sept 14, Colombo: The Delegation of the European Union (EU) to Sri Lanka and the Maldives in collaboration with the University of Peradeniya announced EU-funded Capacity Building for Higher Education (CBHE) projects for 2020 on 10 September 2020.