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Thursday August 04 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

Priti Patel calls for fresh international push on education and jobs for Syrian refugees on visits to Jordan and Lebanon

The international community must go further and faster in delivering on pledges made at the London Syria Conference. Development Secretary Priti Patel (centre-left) and Lebanese Education Minister Elias Bou Saab (centre-right) see the progress made at a local school in Bekaa Valley. Picture: Foreign Office Speaking at the close of...

Sunday May 26 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

Foreign Office marks International Missing Children’s Day

Foreign Office Minister for consular services Mark Simmonds pays tribute to those who have suffered the trauma of a missing or abducted child. Marking International Missing Children’s Day, Mark Simmonds said: Today is an opportunity to raise public awareness of children who have gone missing or been abducted within the...

Saturday May 25 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

UNHCR concerned about Syrians stuck at border, reiterates call for international support

(UNHCR) – The UN refugee agency on Friday called on countries around Syria to keep their borders open for refugees while stressing that “urgent and robust” international support for host countries and aid organizations was vital. Amid worsening violence inside Syria, UNHCR expects the number of refugees – currently more...

Friday May 24 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

The UK’s immigration crackdown will lead to a loss of international talent

The government is making significant progress towards its target of reducing net migration to the UK to less than 100,000 per year. Figures published on Thursday showed estimated net migration down to 153,000 in the year ending September 2012 (from 242,000 in the previous year). But this has come at...

Wednesday May 08 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

UK commits to help Somalia improve security and prevent famine

The UK has committed to help the new government of Somalia to tackle the threat of international terrorism, crime and piracy by helping it to manage its public finances, cope with future famines and create a more peaceful and secure future. The UK, alongside other donors, committed international support for...

Tuesday March 05 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

Furore over Australian detention of immigrant children

IRIN) – Australia is failing in its international obligations to protect the rights of close to 2,000 children now in immigration detention, say rights groups and legal experts. “You cannot underestimate the human cost of detaining children,” Jeroen Van Hove, the coordinator of the International Detention Coalition (IDC), an umbrella...

Monday March 04 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

Sheffield’s international students give £120m boost to local economy

Sheffield’s international students pump more than £120m a year into the city’s economy, according to a Sheffield University and Oxford Economics study. Researchers found that their tuition fees and living expenses, as well as visits from relatives, brought around £136m to the wider region of Yorkshire and the Humber. The...

Friday March 23 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

UN and partners seek US$84 million to help Syrian refugees

The United Nations and its humanitarian partners on Friday issued an appeal for US$84 million to help Syrian refugees in Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Iraq. The Syria Regional Response Plan outlines the response needs for Syrian refugees who have fled the country since March 2011, as well as anticipating the...

Wednesday February 22 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

Could London Conference mark a turning point on road to peace?

World attention is on the war-torn Horn of Africa nation once more, with analysts saying the London Conference on 23 February could mark a turning point in the country’s quest for peace and stability. Somalis from across the country and the diaspora – including for the first time a delegation...

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One year on and the evidence of the damage being done by international student restrictions begins to mount

By Ruth-Grove White (MRN) We are getting to the first anniversary – in March – when the government commenced its policy of squeezing international student numbers as a part of its effort to bring net migration to the ‘tens of thousands’ mark. At the time the All-Party Group on Migration...

Saturday February 04 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

UN Court Rules Against Italy in Nazi Compensation Claims

The United Nations International Court of Justice (ICJ) has ruled that Italy has violated its obligation to respect Germany’s immunity under international law by allowing civil claims seeking reparations for Nazi war crimes to be brought against it in Italian courts. Germany filed the case in December 2008 after a...

Sunday December 04 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

International Human Rights Day: Why supporting the fundamental rights of migrants will help us get out of economic crisis

Migration has the potential to benefit everyone in the UK because it promotes economic growth, principally by relieving the bottlenecks in demand for labour and skills which are needed by employers and organisations providing vital services. Migrants make a substantially larger contribution to public services than natives, being around 60%...

Monday September 19 Posted by UK Immigrant Magazine. No comments

International Conference on Asylum and Immigration only partially addressed the issues driving the migration debate

By AWALE OLAD (MRN) This was an important meeting, which showcased the power and influence of his committee. However, the meeting’s focus on asylum and refugees and victims of trafficking left me asking how the wider migration agenda would be taken up by the HASC in the coming period. The...

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