This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Warning of persistent threats to the rule of law in Hungary and the continuing deterioration of common values, Civil Liberties MEPs have reiterated their calls for EU action. On Wednesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties adopted its second interim report on the Article 7 […]Hungary’s rule of law crisis is deepening, Civil Liberties Committee MEPs warn
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Warning of persistent threats to the rule of law in Hungary and the continuing deterioration of common values, Civil Liberties MEPs have reiterated their calls for EU action. On Wednesday, the Committee on Civil Liberties adopted its second interim report on the Article 7 […]World News in Brief: Deadly attacks in South Sudan and Ukraine, World Court rejects Sudan case, lifesaving aid in Yemen
May 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations has condemned a deadly aerial bombardment on a hospital in South Sudan’s Jonglei state that killed multiple civilians and forced the suspension of vital medical services for over 100,000 people. According to the UN relief coordination office (OCHA), the hospital in Old Fangak was […]Commission offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase over 27 million influenza vaccine doses
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is strengthening its preparedness for a potential flu pandemic. A new joint procurement contract, signed by the European Commission, through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase up to 27,403,200 pandemic influenza vaccine doses. […]New year sees uptick and expansion of fighting on Ukraine’s frontlines
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The recent holiday and New Year season brought no respite in Ukraine, but rather an escalation and even expansion of the fighting, consistent with developments in 2024, the UN Under-Secretary-General for Political Affairs said in a briefing to the Security Council on Thursday. “Most disturbingly, in 2024 […]EBRD provides €50 million to boost energy efficiency in Kosovo’s public buildings
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is scaling up its support for energy efficiency in public buildings in Kosovo through a sovereign loan of up to €50 million to the Ministry of Finance. The loan is part of a project worth at least €86 […]Gaza ceasefire could boost aid deliveries to 600 trucks per day: WHO
January 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reports that Israel’s security cabinet has given the green light to a ceasefire deal with Hamas, the UN World Health Organization (WHO) expressed cautious optimism on Friday over the potentially major boost to aid relief in the devastated enclave. “The target is to get between 500 […]UN pledges continued humanitarian support to Ukraine, as war enters fourth year
January 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s humanitarian coordinator and refugee chief are in Ukraine this week where they will unveil the latest plans to assist millions impacted by the full-scale Russian invasion. More than 12.7 million people inside Ukraine require aid, as do the more than 6.8 million Ukrainian refugees worldwide. […]Critical aid blocked in Gaza, as fuel shortages threaten lifesaving services
January 13, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Israeli authorities continue to deny UN-led efforts to reach North Gaza with lifesaving aid, including the most recent attempt on Friday, according to the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA). On Thursday, only 10 out of 21 planned humanitarian movements were facilitated by the […]More than 125,000 refugees return to Syria in desperate conditions
January 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A month since the fall of the Assad regime, more than 125,000 refugees have returned to Syria “full of hope after years of exile”, only to find themselves confronted by desperate conditions, UN humanitarians warned on Thursday. Leading calls for the international community to “move from words […]Tensions escalating over DPR Korea, political affairs chief warns Security Council
December 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top political affairs official on Wednesday expressed grave concern over rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula, urging the Security Council to uphold the objective of preventing the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) – more commonly known as North Korea – from becoming a nuclear […]
