Business must end modern slavery

Monica Straniero

Contemporary bondage is often hidden in supply chains in numerous industries and sectors, however 71 per cent of companies believes that the complexity of supply chains makes it difficult to identify and address.

Youth Speak Forum: Aiesec promotes the United Nations 2030 agenda

Cristina Barbetta

AIESEC Italy launches in Milan the first Italian edition of the Youth Speak Forum, AIESEC’s international event, taking place simultaneously in more than 100 countries around the world in May. The forum theme is education, the most urgent issue for youth at global level, as shown by the results of the Youth Speak Survey, released by AIESEC in cooperation with the UN.

Aiesec Italy wins European Charlemagne Youth Prize 2016

Cristina Barbetta

Martin Schulz, President of the European Parliament, has awarded Aiesec Italy the first prize during the ceremony that has taken place in Aachen. “Integreat”, Aiesec's project to promote integration for migrants, asylum seekers and refugees has been awarded.

New EU asylum procedures must give children better protection

Staff

As the European Union prepares for critical talks on the rules governing applications from people seeking protection in Europe, UNICEF has called for the interests and rights of children to be given greater priority.

In 2015 almost 90,000 asylum seekers were unaccompanied minors

Staff

According to EU data, the highest number of asylum applicants considered to be unaccompanied minors was registered in Sweden followed by Germany, Hungary, and Austria.

EU-Turkey agreement is in breach of international protection

Staff

Caritas Europa warns that pushing people back will create a dangerous precedent for the future and will undermine Member States’ obligation to guarantee the international right to seek asylum.

Europe needs a great achievement on social policies

Massimiliano Salini

Blaming the European Central Bank policies as the principal causes of the extreme right movements’ success at the latest elections polls is an ill-conceived interpretation. Instead of pointing fingers, let's work united to tackle issues like poverty, marginalization and degrade. The open letter of MEP Massimiliano Salini to Vita International.

Chapeau Portugal

Martino Pillitteri

While some countries fire rubber bullets and tear gas at refugees, build barriers and close borders, Portugal is setting the example on how to welcome, treat and give a concrete chance to those who look for a better life.

#endSH: Stop telling women to smile

Kimberley Evans

This week is International Anti-Street Harassment week. Trending on Twitter with #endSH, people across the globe are speaking out against the endemic problem of street harassment.

Amnesty International: "Italy needs to end the forced segregation of Roma"

Kimberley Evans

Amnesty International is calling for Italy to end its segregation of Roma in a recent blog post, stating that “Forced evictions of hundreds of residents from the camps of Lungo Stura Lazio in Turin and Via Idro in Milan in the last year...further underlines the prejudicial horror show that accommodation for Roma in Italy has become.”