Sir, It would be preposterous of me to present to you my congratulations for your recent election to head the UN Refugee Agency. Conversely, having served 20 years with your organization I would like to share with you some observations, whatever their relevance. You have been elected to flog a dead horse. The  UN Refugee Convention, which stands as the foundation of your organizarion, was conceived in 1951 in a European context as an instrument of the  the Cold War. Over the years based on the principales  defined in the convention – namely that all people claiming to be refugees should be given a hearing and those recognized...

The Asia Swing of the 2026 LPGA Tour is in full force, with the world's top-ranked golfers teeing off in the 18th edition of the annual HSBC Women's World Championship in Singapore on Wednesday evening. A full 21 of the Top 25 ranked golfers — including all but one of the world's Top 10 — will compete for the lion's share of the tournament's $3 million purse, with US star and world No. 2 Nelly Korda opting to sit out the Tour's Asia Swing for the second straight year. ...

Sir, It would be preposterous of me to present to you my congratulations for your recent election to head the UN Refugee Agency. Conversely,...

The Asia Swing of the 2026 LPGA Tour is in full force, with the world's top-ranked golfers teeing...