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“The escalating war is taking a heavy toll on civilians who live close to the front lines, people who cannot go back to their homes, and...
Volker Türk was issuing a clarion call to protect and expand civic space, arguing that it’s the only way to enable us all “to play a...
“The United Nations and its partners made strides in rolling back the worst food insecurity last year, but these gains remain fragile, and 17 million people...
Ahead of World No Tobacco Day on Wednesday 31 May, WHO deplored that 3.2 million hectares of fertile land across 124 countries are being used to...
Canada supports continued growth of lululemon’s global headquarters in Vancouver From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The expansion of lululemon’s global headquarters in its...
Minister Fraser to announce measures to strengthen family reunification From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and...
Stéphane Dujarric told correspondents at the regular noon briefing that the opportunity to provide services and support to the millions of Sudanese who are suffering due...
“Allegations of grave cases of sexual violence against civilians, including children, in particular affecting IDPs fleeing conflict in the eastern DRC, is a matter of profound...
Briefing ambassadors on Africa Day, Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo presented the latest UN report on securing predictable, sustainable and flexible resources for AU-led peace support operations mandated...
He said the men and women that serve, from 125 countries, across 12 operations, were working to support security, stability and the rule of law. Tweet...
Fulgence Kayishema is alleged to have orchestrated the killing of approximately 2,000 Tutsi refugees at Nyange Catholic Church during the 1994 Genocide against the Tutsi in Rwanda, the International...
Minister Fraser to make an announcement regarding employment growth for BC and Canada From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister...
With more than 42 million children displaced worldwide and increasing exposure to multiple forms of violence, the Office of the Special Representative on Violence against Children...
Brazil: Caçapava Geopark Caçapava Geopark Caçapava UNESCO Global Geopark in Brazil. For the Guarani, an indigenous people in Brazil, this geopark is “the place where the...
UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk appealed to the leaders of the Sudanese Armed Forces and of the Rapid Support Forces, locked in conflict...
Citizenship Ceremony in Halifax to mark Citizenship week From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory To celebrate Citizenship Week, the honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of...
In 2022, the consulates of the EU- and Schengen Associated Countries received more than 7.5 million applications for short-stay visas. This is a 258% increase compared...
New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and South Korean youth From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada is committed to strengthening...
New government restrictions to student visa routes will substantially cut net migration by restricting the ability for international students to bring family members on all but...
Canadians celebrate Citizenship Week From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Becoming a Canadian citizen is a momentous occasion that marks the final step in...
António Guterres was addressing the first high stakes meeting of the UN Economic and Social Council’s (ECOSOC) Operational Activities for Development Segment at UN Headquarters in...
In Myanmar, the UN appealed on Tuesday for $333 million to assist 1.6 million of the most vulnerable people, many of whom have lost their homes...
In 2022, the UN recorded a 53 per cent increase in the number of civilians killed across 12 armed conflicts, from Sudan to Ukraine. Here are...
WFP had paused distributions in the restive Tigray region in the north after finding evidence of significant supplies on sale in local markets, and immediately launched...
The UN chief was speaking during a debate on ensuring the security and dignity of people caught in the crossfire and addressing the related issue of...
Gaza: Over a quarter of UNRWA centre patients needing mental health support Humanitarian Aid More than one in four patients screened in violence-afflicted Gaza at UN-run...
Solomon Islanders who wish to travel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will now be able to test for tuberculosis (TB) in...
This marked the seventh time that Europe’s largest nuclear power plant had been completely disconnected from the national electricity grid since the start of the full-scale...
According to WMO, weather, climate and water-related hazards caused close to 12,000 disasters between 1970 and 2021. Developing countries were hit hardest, seeing nine in 10...
the UN Human Rights Council said on Monday. The state of emergency was first approved in March 2022, and initially for a month, but has been...
“Lives and infrastructure are being destroyed, and the security situation is impeding the delivery of humanitarian aid,” said Volker Perthes, the UN Secretary-General’s Special Representative for...
WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus was delivering his report to the 76th World Health Assembly, the UN agency’s decision-making body, which is meeting this week. Threat...
Captain Cecilia Erzuah, 32, who has served in Abyei since March last year, as the Commander of the Ghana Engagement Platoon, will receive the award from Secretary-General...
“On the International Day for Biological Diversity, we reflect on our relationship with humanity’s life-support system, from the air we breathe and the food we eat,...
Secretary-General António Guterres was addressing the annual opening of the World Health Assembly, the decision making body of the WHO, and said that the agency was...
That was the message from the President of the UN General Assembly, Csaba Kőrösi, on an official visit to Salt Lake City in Utah, where he...
Trafficking in the Sahel: Guns, gas, and gold SDGs Chili peppers, fake medicine, fuel, gold, guns, humans, and more are being trafficked via millennia-old trade routes...
Planting awareness Ziad Sa’ad has a degree in media and communications, but has always been a farmer and beekeeper in Al Qurnah, Iraq. “Our community has...
Canada and Finland sign new youth mobility agreement From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Government of Canada continues to create new opportunities abroad...
The inspection will examine: key safeguarding concerns provider compliance with requirements of the contract and supporting guidance and standards relating to safeguarding sharing and reporting of...
Ottawa, May 18, 2023—The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship, and Dr. Alfred N. Mutua, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Foreign and Diaspora Affairs, issued...
The U.S. government is granting advance travel authorization for up to 30,000 noncitizens each month to come to the United States to seek parole on a...
Correspondence from Lord Murray, Lords Minister, to Lord Coaker, which sets out the government amendments tabled for the first day of Lords Committee. We are aware...
The mass displacement in 1948, known as the Nakba (meaning “catastrophe” in Arabic), has an importance to Palestinians across the world, said Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for...
New investment for S.U.C.C.E.S.S. to provide pre-arrival services for newcomers From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Pre-arrival settlement services are key to setting...
Through Horizon Europe Cluster 3 “Civil Security for Society”, the European Commission funds research and innovation projects to address the challenges arising from persistent security threats....
Link: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-nationals-arriving-from-sudan-to-have-access-to-benefits, dated May 12, 2023 11:22 am
Launching the ‘call for evidence’, David Neal said: In my 2023-24 Inspection Plan, I indicated that I would be carrying out a further inspection of ‘asylum...
Minister Sajjan to hold a media availability regarding pre-arrival settlement services From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Harjit S. Sajjan, Minister of...
A man who smuggled 4 Vietnamese migrants in a single ‘coffin-like’ hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced today (11 May) to 3 years...
Investing in settlement services for newcomers From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Settlement services are key to setting up newcomers for success in Canada....
Commenting on the publication of the report, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Neal, said: I welcome the publication of my inspection report...
Parliamentary Secretary Lalonde to announce support for newcomer settlement services From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory Marie-France Lalonde, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of...
From 16 May 2023, all applications made in Sierra Leone for a UK visa will need to be paid via an online payment process. Currently, customers...
Canada unveils new passport design with state-of-the-art security features From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Canadian passport is one of the most powerful and...
The government’s Illegal Migration Bill to stop the boats is continuing its progress through Parliament and returning to the Lords for its second reading today, Wednesday...
Minister Fraser and Minister Gould to unveil all-new Canadian passport design From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory Minister Fraser and Minister Gould to unveil...
Speaking at a press briefing at the United Nations in Geneva, IOM’s spokesperson Paul Dillon said that according to IOM’s Displacement Tracking Matrix, more than 700,000...
Canada announces extension to the Agri-Food Pilot, facilitating access to permanent residence for workers and their families From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The...
Minister Fraser will make an announcement regarding the Agri-Food Pilot From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of Immigration, Refugees...
Section 48(2)(j) of the UK Borders Act 2007 provides that the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) shall: “consider and make recommendations about …...
Section 48(2)(j) of the UK Borders Act 2007 provides that the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) shall: “consider and make recommendations about …...
Canada waives fees for family members of Canadians who fled Sudan From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Canada continues to call for an end...
We now are affirmatively creating and providing documented evidence of their status to certain new asylees and lawful permanent residents upon our receiving notification that an...
The updates were made in a preliminary summary of the Regional Response Plan for Sudan, that was presented to donors in Geneva. Tweet URL Refugees The...
Trilateral statement on joint commitment to Latin America From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Statement The United States, Spain, and Canada hereby announce our intent to...
Eligible Hong Kong residents may apply for EADs through Feb. 5, 2025 WASHINGTON— U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) today posted a Federal Register notice on...
April 29, 2023—Ottawa—Canada continues to call for an end to violence in Sudan and remains deeply concerned for the safety of people in the country. We...
Ministers Fraser and Anand to Provide Update on the Situation in Sudan From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister of...
Following the landmark joint communiqué between the Prime Ministers of Albania and the UK on tackling illegal migration, operational teams in the UK and Albania have...
Correspondence from Robert Jenrick, Minister of State for Immigration, to Stephen Kinnock MP, which sets out the government amendments tabled for report stage in the House...
April 24, 2023—Ottawa—Canada continues to call for an end to violence in Sudan and stands with the Sudanese people as they strive for peace. We are...
Today, Friday 21 April, the government has tabled a number of amendments to the Illegal Migration Bill to strengthen it further, ahead of it returning to...
Effective immediately, we are updating Volumes 5 and 12 of the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify how U.S. citizenship and naturalization provisions apply to adopted children....
Citizens of Kosovo will be allowed to travel to the EU –and EU citizens to go to Kosovo- without requesting a visa, for periods of up...
WASHINGTON—U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services today released its 2023-2026 Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Accessibility (DEIA) Strategic Plan (PDF, 3.28 MB), marking the agency’s first comprehensive strategy to...
Record amounts of cocaine and ketamine have been seized by Border Force and police forces, new data released today (20 April) shows. Border Force and police...
Commenting on the publication of the report, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Neal, said: I welcome the publication of my inspection report...
USCIS has extended the temporary suspension of the biometrics submission requirement for certain applicants filing Form I-539, Application to Extend/Change Nonimmigrant Status, requesting an extension of stay...
A Surrey man who fled abroad when he was found guilty of providing unlawful immigration advice after an investigation by the Office of the Immigration Services...
IOM has worked closely with the Government of Canada and other partners to safely resettle Afghans in the country since August 2021. “The safe and dignified...
Since 2014, over 26,000 people have died or gone missing crossing the Mediterranean Sea. Most of these deaths or disappearances, over 20,000, occurred in the Central...
Canada marks significant milestone, welcoming over 30,000 vulnerable Afghans From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release Communities across Canada continue to welcome Afghans and are helping...
IOM’s Missing Migrants Project documented 441 deaths during this period, though the true toll is likely to be higher. Tweet URL People are dying in the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to provide guidance on mailing address procedures for persons eligible for...
Starting April 13, 2023, USCIS will begin accepting petitions for workers for the late second half of fiscal year (FY) 2023, requesting employment start dates from...
From The Field: Brazil provides model welcome for Venezuelan migrants Migrants and Refugees An unprecedented number of Venezuelan refugees and migrants have entered northern Brazil since...
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Minister Fraser to highlight Budget 2023 investments to provide new, targeted inflation relief to the Canadians hardest hit by rising food prices From: Immigration, Refugees and...
A berthed vessel will, for the first time, accommodate asylum seekers in the UK. It will reduce the reliance on expensive hotels and deliver a more...
The European Commission published on 30 March 2023 a call for proposals for € 1 000 000 to fund projects for data sets for the European Data...
Minister Fraser highlights clean investment tax credits as part of Budget 2023’s commitments From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Honourable Sean Fraser, Minister...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is issuing policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify the types of venues USCIS may use for administrative naturalization...
Catering to the specific interest in Security Research news, the DG HOME Community for European Research and Innovation for Security (CERIS) launches a newsletter on its...
Minister Fraser to highlight Clean Investment Tax Credits as part of Budget 2023’s commitments From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada Media advisory The Honourable Sean Fraser,...
Minister Fraser highlights Budget 2023 commitments to provide a new grocery rebate for Canadians From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada News release The Honourable Sean Fraser,...
Commenting on the publication of his Inspection Plan for 2023-24, Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal said: My third annual Inspection Plan, prepared...
Minister Fraser to highlight Budget 2023 investments to provide new, targeted inflation relief to Canadians hardest hit by rising food prices From: Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has received enough petitions to reach the cap for the additional 16,500 H-2B visas made available for returning workers for the...
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services is updating policy guidance in the USCIS Policy Manual to clarify that, effective immediately, USCIS will accept the self-identified gender marker...