A Syrian refugee family shopping for food in one of the stores with which WFP cooperates in Chtoura town, in Bekaa valley, Lebanon. Photo: WFP/Sandy Maroun GENEVA–(ENEWSPF)–1 December 2014 – A life-saving programme providing food vouchers to more than 1.7 million Syrian refugees has been suspended due to lack of[Read More…]

A wide view of the Security Council. UN Photo/Kim Haughton (file) NEW YORK–(ENEWSPF)–28 November 2014 – The United Nations Security Council has condemned in the strongest terms the attack yesterday on a United Kingdom embassy vehicle in Kabul, Afghanistan, reiterating serious concern at the threats posed by the Taliban, Al-Qaida[Read More…]

GENEVA –(ENEWSPF)–November 28, 2014.  The United Nations Committee Against Torture issued a report today castigating the United States’ record on a wide range of issues, including lack of accountability for torture, immigration detention, and abusive criminal justice practices such as solitary confinement and excessive use of force by law enforcement.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 27, 2014. On behalf of the Obama family — Michelle, Malia, Sasha, Bo, and Sunny — I want to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. Like many of you, we’ll spend the day with family and friends, catching up, eating some good food and watching a little football.[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2014 – 2:32 P.M. EST THE PRESIDENT:Good afternoon, everybody.Please have a seat.Normally we do this outside.The weather is not cooperating today.But I want to, first of all, on behalf of Malia and Sasha, wish everybody an early Happy Thanksgiving.I am here to announce what I’m sure will[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2014. SEASONALLY ADJUSTED DATA In the week ending November 22, the advance figure for seasonally adjusted initial claims was 313,000, an increase of 21,000 from the previous week’s revised level. The previous week’s level was revised up by 1,000 from 291,000 to 292,000. The 4-week moving average[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 26, 2014.  The Department of State urges U.S. citizens to avoid all travel to Lebanon because of ongoing safety and security concerns. U.S. citizens living and working in Lebanon should understand that they accept risks in remaining and should carefully consider those risks. This supersedes the Travel Warning issued[Read More…]

Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014.  The Department of State warns U.S. citizens of the risks of traveling to the Democratic Republic of the Congo (a.k.a. DRC or Congo-Kinshasa,).  U.S. citizens should avoid all but essential travel to the provinces of North Kivu, South Kivu, northeastern Orientale, and northern and central Katanga,[Read More…]

Washington, DC—(ENEWSPF)—November 25, 2014. Attorney General Eric Holder made the following statement today on the ongoing situation in Ferguson, Missouri. “Good afternoon.  I have been briefed by members of the Justice Department and I wanted to provide a brief update of the Justice Department’s ongoing efforts arising from the events[Read More…]

Chicago, Illinois–(ENEWSPF)–November 25, 2014 – 5:05 P.M. CST THE PRESIDENT:  Thank you so much.  (Applause.)  Everybody, have a seat.  (Applause.)  Thank you.  Thank you so much.  Happy early Thanksgiving, everybody.  It is good to be home.  (Applause.)  Although it’s cold in Chicago.  (Laughter.)  It was 60 degrees in Washington.  It’s[Read More…]