Deborah Lipstadt confirmed as anti-Semitism monitor in late-night Senate vote
RNS After an eight-month delay, noted anti-Semitism scholar Deborah Lipstadt was confirmed by the US Senate to be special envoy to monitor and combat anti-Semitism, in a late-night voice vote Wednesday. The Senate vote was required because the position was recently elevated to the rank of ambassador. The Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved […]
Long delayed, Deborah Lipstadt nomination for US anti-Semitism envoy passes committee
RNS Following an eight-month-long delay, the US Senate Foreign Relations Committee on Tuesday approved the nomination of noted anti-Semitism scholar Deborah Lipstadt to be the State Department’s envoy to combat and monitor anti-Semitism. The nomination now heads to the full Senate. Deborah E Lipstadt, nominated to be Special Envoy to Monitor and Combat Anti-Semitism, with […]
Britain’s May urges world leaders to act on modern slavery
LondonThomson Reuters Foundation Britain’s Prime Minister will on Tuesday urge global leaders to do more to tackle modern slavery, saying they have a “moral duty” to combat a crime estimated to affect more than 40 million people worldwide. Theresa May will pledge £10 million to stop children being exploited in agriculture in Africa and announce […]