Deputy Secretary Verma’s Engagements in Vilnius, Lithuania
The below is attributable to Spokesperson Matthew Miller: Deputy Secretary of State for Management and…
US Department of Labor announces updates in reporting, enhanced tools to bolster efforts to combat child, forced labor globally
Reports list goods produced by child, forced labor; identify worst forms of child labor WASHINGTON…
Youth in Haiti remain optimistic amid worsening instability
The agency surveyed over 3500 young people in early June, the majority of whom believe…
IOM Appeals for USD 13.3 Million to Help Hundreds of Thousands Affected by Yemen Floods
Yemen, 5 September – In response to the severe flooding and violent windstorms affecting nearly…
Department of Labor awards $49M for job training in high-demand sectors for Appalachian, Lower Mississippi Delta, Northern Border regions’ workers
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor, in partnership with the Appalachian Regional Commission, Delta…
China’s investments in Africa aren’t working as well as they should for cities: this needs to change
Over the past two decades African leaders have become increasingly drawn to Chinese financing and…
Belarus is not safe for anyone critical of authorities, warns rights expert
In her final, annual report to the Human Rights Council in Geneva, Special Rapporteur on the…
Signing of the U.S.-Latvia Science and Technology Cooperation Agreement
On September 4 in Riga, Latvia, the United States and the Republic of Latvia signed…
EU Award for Gender Equality Champions: call for applications opens on 4 September
The call for applications to the Gender Equality Champions opens today. Interested organisations can apply…
US Department of Labor recovers $450K in wages, benefits for 250 workers of Honolulu air cargo carrier that disregarded federal regulations
HONOLULU – The U.S. Department of Labor has recovered more than $450,000 from a Honolulu…