A cargo plane carrying 40 metric tonnes of life-saving supplies lands in Kathmandu to provide assistance to some of the 1.7 million children affected by the 25 April 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Photo: UNICEF/Kiran Panday GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2015 – Humanitarian supplies to meet the emergency needs of some of the[Read More…]
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UN Envoy Announces Start of Talks Aimed at Achieving Return to Political Track on Syria
Special Envoy Staffan de Mistura (right) and Ambassador Hussam Edin Aala of Syria arriving for the Geneva consultations on Syria at UN Headquarters. UN Photo/Violaine Martin NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–5 May 2015 – A series of consultations that began today in Geneva aim to redouble international efforts in search of a political[Read More…]
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Report Finds 26 Million Consumers Are Credit Invisible
Bureau Also Finds That Black and Hispanic Consumers Are More Likely to Have a Limited Credit Record WASHINGTON, D.C. —(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. Today the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) published a report finding that 26 million Americans are “credit invisible.” This figure indicates that one in every 10 adults do[Read More…]
U.S. State Dept. Updates Mexico Travel Warning, May 5, 2015
Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–May 5, 2015. The U.S. Department of State warns U.S. citizens about the risk of traveling to certain places in Mexico due to threats to safety and security posed by organized criminal groups in the country. U.S. citizens have been the victims of violent crimes, such as kidnapping, carjacking, and[Read More…]
Major Groups Call for UN to Respect Countries That Legalize Marijuana or Other Drugs
Human Rights Should Take Priority Over Drug Enforcement, New Letter Says NEW YORK, NY –(ENEWSPF)—May 5, 2015. As the United Nations prepares for the first comprehensive review of global responses to drug problems in nearly two decades, a broad coalition of more than 100 organizations is pushing for the international[Read More…]
Secretary of State Kerry’s Press Availability in Nairobi, Kenya, May 4, 2015
Nairobi, Kenya–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2015 SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody. I’m delighted to be here in Nairobi, and I appreciate enormously the very generous welcome beginning with yesterday and my visit to the Nairobi National Park, which was wonderful. And I want to thank President Kenyatta and the cabinet and Cabinet[Read More…]
Remarks by President Obama at Launch of the My Brother’s Keeper Alliance
West Bronx, New York–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2015 – 2:56 P.M. EDT THE PRESIDENT: Hello, New York! (Applause.) Give Darinel a big round of applause for that introduction. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Thank you. Everybody, please have a seat. We are so proud of Darinel. We want to thank him for[Read More…]
White House Press Gaggle by Josh Earnest Aboard Air Force One, May 4, 2015
En Route New York, New York–(ENEWSPF)–May 4, 2015 – 11:36 A.M. EDT MR. EARNEST: I’ll just do a short thing at the top and then we’ll go to questions. Welcome aboard Air Force One for what promises to be an interesting day in New York today. The first event will[Read More…]
Yemen: UN Relief Official Urges ‘Safe and Reliable’ Access to Sana’a Airport to Deliver Critical Aid
A boy sits amid rubble, all that remains of his home, which was destroyed in an air strike in Okash Village, near Sana’a, the capital of Yemen. Photo: UNICEF/Mohammed Hamoud GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2015 – The aid operation in Yemen cannot meet the life-saving needs of people unless humanitarians are assured[Read More…]
In Nepal, Senior UN Official Warns ‘Clock is Ticking’ for Earthquake Relief Efforts
Indu Maharjan and her four-year old daughter Neisha walk back to their makeshift shelter on the grounds of a chicken farm in Bungamati, Kathmandu Valley. Photo: UNICEF/NYHQ2015-1110/Panday GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–4 May 2015 – The global humanitarian community is fighting against the clock as it delivers critical relief to Nepal’s most devastated communities,[Read More…]
