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No place for children in conflict, UN chief tells Security Council
The disregard for children’s rights amid war and upheaval “is shocking and heartbreaking”, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Monday during a high-level open…
Food Systems in Conflict and Peacebuilding Settings: Pathways and Interconnections
Failing food systems and the resultant increasing world hunger are among the most pressing issues of our time. With 155 million people acutely food insecure…
EU institutions strike provisional deal for reform of the CAP
Negotiators from the European Parliament and the EU Council reached an informal political agreement Friday on three EU laws that will govern EU farm policy…
The trillion dollar climate finance challenge (and opportunity)
It’s overwhelmingly accepted that climate change is a very significant threat to humanity and while there are countless solutions to tackling what has been described…
Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions: Commission supports researchers and organisations with €822 million in 2021
On Tuesday, the Commission announced new calls to support researchers’ training, skills and career development under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA), the EU’s flagship funding…
Urban Green Space Brings Happiness When Money Can’t Buy It Anymore
Urban green spaces, such as parks, backyards, riverbanks, and urban farmlands, are thought to contribute to citizen happiness by promoting physical and mental health. Urban…
Pandemic ‘rolled back’ sustainable development funding for weak economies: UNCTAD
Financial assistance to the world’s 83 weakest economies fell by 15 per cent in 2020, to $35 billion as a direct result of the COVID-19…
Conference on the Future of Europe: Plenary meets for the first time
On Saturday 19 June, the inaugural Plenary meeting of the Conference on the Future of Europe was held in Strasbourg. Today’s Plenary marks another…
EU reaches draft deal on fairer, greener road charging rules
Euro-Parliament and EU Council negotiators reached a deal Wednesday on new road charging rules for trucks to transition from time-based to distance-based charging, reducing CO2…
UN chief: Desertification and drought destabilizing well-being of 3.2 billion people
Land degradation from climate change and the expansion of agriculture, cities and infrastructure “undermines the well-being of 3.2 billion people”, the UN chief said on…
IMF eyes new trust to provide aid to broader group of countries-Georgieva
The International Monetary Fund is exploring creation of a new trust that could allow its members to lend their IMF reserves to more countries, including…
Violence against elderly has risen during COVID, UN expert warns
UNDP provides care services and improves living conditions for elderly Georgians in need. With “entrenched ageist attitudes” already undermining the autonomy of elder persons in…
2020 EU Budget: Performance report highlights swift and global EU response to the coronavirus crisis while supporting key EU priorities
The EU budget has helped ensure a swift and comprehensive EU response to the coronavirus crisis and its consequences, while supporting overarching EU priorities….
António Guterres nominated by Security Council for second term as UN chief
The Security Council has formally selected the current Secretary-General António Guterres as its nominee to serve a second five-year term in the UN’s top job….
State aid: Commission invites interested parties to provide comments on proposed draft Climate, Energy and Environmental State aid Guidelines
The European Commission has launched today a targeted public consultation inviting all interested parties to comment on the proposed revision of the Guidelines on State…
EU rules on removing online terrorist content in force
Online platforms have one hour to remove terrorist content referred by EU states’ authorities, under landmark EU rules on addressing the dissemination of terrorist content…
New EU copyright rules that will benefit creators, businesses and consumers start to apply
This Monday 7 June marks the deadline for Member States to transpose the new EU copyright rules into national law. The new Copyright Directive protects…
UN health agency urges nations to donate 250 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine
Some two billion doses of COVID-19 vaccine have been distributed globally but only 0.5 per cent have reached low-income countries where frontline health workers and…
EU proposes a strong multilateral trade response to the COVID-19 pandemic
Today, the EU has submitted its proposal seeking the commitment of World Trade Organization (WTO) members for a multilateral trade action plan to expand the…
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