MIL-OSI United Nations: World Children’s Day: Millie Bobby Brown to #GoBlue as new UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador
Source: United Nations 2 On this World Children’s Day, when kids across the globe unite for their rights, Emmy-Nominated actress Millie Bobby Brown has been named the newest United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Goodwill Ambassador. At 14 years old, this makes Ms. Brown UNICEF’s youngest person to ever take on the role. The British star […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Israel must end the war against Palestinian children – Sheehan
Source: Sinn Féin 20 November, 2018 – by Pat Sheehan Speaking on Universal Children’s Day, Sinn Féin MLA Pat Sheehan has called on the international community to take immediate action to end the war against Palestinian children. The West Belfast MLA was commenting after figures released by Defence for Children International Palestine (DCIP) reported that […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: SAVI II welcome and must begin without delay – Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD
Source: Sinn Féin 20 November, 2018 – by Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire TD Sinn Féin spokesperson on Justice Donnchadh Ó Laoghaire has today said that work on SAVI II must begin without delay, and has welcomed the announcement by the Minister for Justice this afternoon. The Cork South-Central TD saidd; “I welcome this afternoon’s announcement by […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Bradshaw encourages public response to rape trials consultation
Source: Alliance – Northern Ireland Bradshaw encourages public response to rape trials consultation November 20, 2018 4:25 PM Alliance MLA Paula Bradshaw has encouraged the public to respond to a consultation on the handling of trials involving rape and other serious sexual offences. Sir John Gillen’s series of recommendations in a preliminary report include banning […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Victory in the fight to ban the mechanical harvesting of kelp by dredging
Source: Scottish Greens Tue 20 Nov, 2018 My constituents on the west coast have engaged in an extremely effective campaign and deserve to be commended for their great efforts in securing this change of heart by the Scottish Government. John Finnie MSP The Scottish Green Party has today hailed victory in the fight to ban […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: Ruskell concerned as oil & gas industry has no Plan B to deal with climate
Source: Scottish Greens Tue 20 Nov, 2018 It’s astonishing that despite the opportunities, and despite the growing warnings from climate scientists, the oil and gas industry leadership has no Plan B. Mark Ruskell MSP Scottish Greens Energy spokesperson Mark Ruskell MSP today (20 Nov) voiced concerns that the leadership of the oil and gas industry […]
Read More →MIL-OSI United Kingdom: The Government votes against Labour’s amendment to ban foie gras – Sue Hayman – The Labour Party
Source: Labour Party UK Sue Hayman MP, Labour’s Shadow Environment Secretary, commenting on the Government voting against Labour’s amendment to the Agriculture Bill to ban foie gras imports, said: “Despite all of the rhetoric from Michael Gove on animal welfare and the environment, he has failed once again to take any action when provided with […]
Read More →MIL-OSI Europe: Strengthening European sovereignty
Source: France-Diplomatie – Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Development During his speech to the Bundestag, given at the invitation of German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier on Germany’s “Remembrance Day” (to commemorate soldiers killed in past wars), the President of the Republic announced that the new Franco-German responsibility is to build stronger European sovereignty. In his […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: Reps. Roybal-Allard & Jayapal Write to President Trump Urging Him to End His Asylum Ban
Source: United States House of Representatives – Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) Today, Congresswomen Lucille Roybal-Allard (CA-40) and Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), the co-chairs of the Women’s Working Group on Immigration Reform, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to rescind his administration’s interim rule and his presidential proclamations that effectively created an asylum ban. On […]
Read More →MIL-OSI USA: NIH statement on World COPD Day 2018
Source: US Department of Health and Human Services – 2 News Release Tuesday, November 20, 2018 NIH-supported studies aim to reduce the burden of COPD. On November 21, World COPD Day 2018, the National Institutes of Health unites with millions of people to renew our long-standing commitment to reducing the burden of chronic obstructive pulmonary […]
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