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An Integrated Modeling Framework to Assess Surface and Groundwater Resources
Against the backdrop of climate change and rising water demand, tools for adequately modeling water availability are much needed. In a new study, researchers applied…
EU announces historic €715 million for the Global Fund to save millions of lives from AIDS, tuberculosis and malaria
The European Commission announced a new record €715 million from the EU budget to the Global Fund for the period 2023-2025 at the Fund’s Seventh…
EU’s trade defence measures protect over 460,000 European jobs
Today, the European Commission published its Annual Report on the EU’s trade defence activities of 2021. The Report concludes that 462,000 EU jobs were directly…
Influential young changemakers recognized by UN
On Wednesday, the UN announced the 2022 cohort of Young Leaders for the Sustainable Development Goals, recognizing their efforts to bring about a fairer future…
Celebrating 35 years of the Erasmus programme
To mark the 35th anniversary of the emblematic Erasmus+ programme, Vice-President Margaritis Schinas and Commissioner Mariya Gabriel will meet 35 current and former Erasmus+ participants…
MEPs vote to strengthen new EU deforestation law
The European Parliament voted Tuesday for significant improvements to a proposal which demands that companies ensure products sold in the EU do not come from…
Electricity-Driven Water Purification Method May Extend to Saltier Waters
While on missions without access to clean water, U. S. Marines face the challenge of procuring and storing enough drinking water to sustain them. Penn…
UN meeting upholds need to remember and support victims of terrorism
Advancing the rights and needs of people whose lives have been upended by terrorism is the goal of a two-day meeting that opened at United…
Statement by President von der Leyen on energy
We are facing an extraordinary situation, not only because Russia is an unreliable supplier, as we have witnessed over the last days, weeks, months, but…
‘The air that keeps us alive is making us sick’, warn UN experts on Clean Air Day
International Day of Clean Air for Blue Skies, marked on 7 September, takes place in a world where almost all the air we breathe is…
A New Method to Assess the Health of the Ozone Layer
Researchers have developed a new method for assessing the impact of ozone-depleting chemicals released into the atmosphere. The ozone layer sits in the stratosphere –…
Commission approves €7.7 million Swedish scheme to support the fishery sector in the context of Brexit
The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €7.7 million Swedish scheme to support the fishery sector affected by effects of the…
Brussels focuses on recovery for 2023 Baltic Sea fishing quotas
The European Commission adopted Tuesday its proposal for fishing opportunities for 2023 for the Baltic Sea, focusing on efforts to rebuild fish stocks which remain…
Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes: Statement by President von der Leyen
To commemorate the Europe-Wide Day of Remembrance for the victims of all totalitarian and authoritarian regimes tomorrow, President von der Leyen issued the following…
Nearly 1,000 children killed or injured in Ukraine but real number likely higher: UNICEF
Nearly 1,000 boys and girls have been killed or injured in the war in Ukraine, the head of the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) reported…
Ukraine: the EU has coordinated the delivery of more than 60,000 tonnes of life-saving assistance
The EU has coordinated the delivery of 66,224 tonnes of in-kind assistance to Ukraine from 30 countries via the EU Civil Protection Mechanism. The assistance…
EU to end Greece’s ‘enhanced surveillance’ on 20 August
The EU is set to end the ’enhanced surveillance’ of Greece, the European Commission announced Wednesday, judging the country to have delivered on reforms and…
Palestine: EU announces €261 million in support of UNRWA’s operations
The European Union confirmed today its role as a long-standing, predictable and reliable partner of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees…
Heat, drought and wildfires during one of the warmest Julys on record– WMO
Amidst extreme heat, drought and wildfires, many parts of the world had just experienced one of three warmest Julys on record, the UN weather agency…
Brussels to extend transport corridors to Ukraine, Moldova
As Russia continues its war of aggression against Ukraine, Brussels proposed Thursday to extend four European transport corridors to Ukraine and Moldova, including the ports…
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