This article is published in association with United Nations At the UN on Thursday, world leaders urged a concerted diplomatic drive to end the war in Gaza and to avert further escalation in the region. Strong demands for genuine UN reform persisted, with several African leaders calling for permanent representation on the Security Council. In two […]What happened Thursday at UNGA: Gaza crisis tops discussions; Africa pushes for Security Council reform; leaders act against ‘superbugs’
September 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations At the UN on Thursday, world leaders urged a concerted diplomatic drive to end the war in Gaza and to avert further escalation in the region. Strong demands for genuine UN reform persisted, with several African leaders calling for permanent representation on the Security Council. In two […]How to Awaken Europe’s Private Sector and Boost Economic Growth
September 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Diego Cerdeiro, Gee Hee Hong, Alfred Kammer In the European Union, income per person, one of the main gauges of living standards, is on average one-third less than in the United States, mostly because of lower productivity—as emphasized by Mario Draghi’s Sept. 9 competitiveness report for the European […]InvestEU: EIB signs €166 million green loan with BNZ to deploy renewable energy plants in Spain, Italy and Portugal
September 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and BNZ have signed a €166 million loan to support the deployment of 17 solar photovoltaic plants across Spain, Italy and Portugal. This is the first tranche of a €500 million loan approved by the EIB to support BNZ’s roll-out of 1.7 GW of […]Gaza: Polio vaccination campaign moves to southern areas
September 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The second phase of a two-round campaign to vaccinate over half a million young children in Gaza against polio began in Khan Younis on Thursday, the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said in a post on the social media platform X, formerly Twitter. The campaign moved to […]Between fear and hope, Gazans parents line up in their thousands to protect their children from polio
September 3, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. If the UN-led polio vaccination campaign currently underway in Gaza is to be successful in halting the spread of a virus that has resurfaced in the Strip after 25 years, 90 per cent of children under the age of 10 need to be inoculated. UN News correspondent […]Guterres highlights Timor-Leste’s ‘growing international influence’
August 30, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General continued his historic visit to Timor-Leste on Thursday, emphasising the positive role the country can play on the regional stage to help resolve the crisis in war-wracked Myanmar. António Guterres is there to take part in celebrations to mark 25 years on Friday since […]World News in Brief: IMO tanker attack alert, UN Women on new Afghan law, counter-terrorism in Viet Nam, Paralympics tech
August 29, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) raised serious concerns on Wednesday about a tanker carrying one million barrels of crude oil that was attacked in the Red Sea. “The risk of an oil spill, posing an extremely serious environmental hazard, remains high,” said IMO Secretary-General […]Driving Progress: Botswana prepares for historic UN conference on landlocked countries
August 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Leaders from landlocked developing countries, (LLDCs) will gather in Gaborone, Botswana, this December to tackle challenges, explore solutions, and build alliances for a more equitable and prosperous future. At the Third UN Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries, known as LLDC3, innovative solutions and strategic partnerships will be outlined […]UN migration agency issues $18.5 million appeal to prepare for mpox ‘surge’
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The spread of mpox across the Horn, eastern and southern Africa has increased the risk of infection for migrants who need “crucial” healthcare and other support ahead of an “anticipated surge” in cases, the UN migration agency (IOM) said on Wednesday, in an appeal for $18.5 million to […]Backing Romania’s green ambition with €110 million finance package
August 22, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and Raiffeisen Bank International are providing a €110 million financing package to build and operate two solar photovoltaic power plants in south-eastern Romania, with a total installed capacity of around 300 MW. The Iepuresti and Ghimpati projects mark […]Lebanon: Crisis deepens amid escalating conflict and funding shortfalls
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The urgency of deescalating tensions along the frontier that separates Lebanese and Israeli armed forces, “cannot be overstated”, a senior UN humanitarian official said on Tuesday. Since the start of the military operation by Israel in Gaza in October 2023, in response to the terror attacks by […]Commission approves €5 billion German State aid measure to support ESMC in setting up a new semiconductor manufacturing facility
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €5 billion German measure to support European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘ESMC’) in the construction and operation of a microchip manufacturing plant in Dresden. ESMC is a joint venture between Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (‘TSMC’), […]Speech by President von der Leyen at the groundbreaking ceremony for the European Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (ESMC) semiconductor plant
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Thank you very much for welcoming me here. Thank you so much, Dr Wei. Dear Chancellor Scholz, Dear Minister-President Kretschmer, Dear Mayor Hilbert, Dear Professor Asenkerschbaumer, Dear CEO Hanebeck Dear Vice President Dirkzwager, Ladies and gentlemen, It is a pleasure to be here. This […]Questions and Answers on the disclosure to interested parties of draft definitive findings of anti-subsidy investigation into imports of battery electric vehicles from China
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Why have the proposed duty rates changed? The small upward or downward adjustments to the duty rates of the sampled companies reflect technical corrections based on substantiated comments received from the interested parties on the provisional measures. These revisions show that the Commission fully […]Commission discloses to interested parties draft definitive findings of anti-subsidy investigation into imports of battery electric vehicles from China
August 21, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, as part of its ongoing anti-subsidy investigation, the European Commission has disclosed to interested parties the draft decision to impose definitive countervailing duties on imports of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) from China. This draft decision reflects the comments received from interested parties on […]World Humanitarian Day: What it means to be an aid worker today
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As the aid worker community commemorated fallen colleagues at solemn ceremonies marking World Humanitarian Day on Monday, frontline staff putting their lives on the line today highlighted the risks of providing help to vulnerable communities. From ongoing emergencies in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine, we’ve compiled a selection […]Widespread floods and uptick in fighting deepen humanitarian crisis in Myanmar
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A surge in conflict combined with torrential rains and floods is deepening the crisis in Myanmar, leading to a surge in displacement, UN humanitarians have said. Overflowing rivers have submerged towns and villages, impacting nearly 400,000 people, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) […]Youth-led groups tackle famine in war-ravaged Sudan
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. How do you tackle famine? UN News spoke with young people operating “emergency response rooms” in war-torn Sudan to find out how they are helping to overcome hunger at besieged famine-stricken camps in North Darfur, home to more than half a million displaced people, as the world […]This Georgian start-up is disrupting fast fashion
August 20, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. Meet Phubber: Georgia’s answer to the pre-owned fashion trend. This EBRD Star Venture start-up is revolutionising attitudes towards secondhand clothing, connecting over 240,000 buyers and sellers and encouraging them to recycle and resell used fashion items. CEO Anano Dolaberidze’s passion for sustainability drives Phubber’s mission: combating fast […]UN rights expert urges ‘bold action’ to end systemic racism in Brazil
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A UN Human Rights Council-appointed independent expert called for an end to systemic racism in Brazil on Friday through “bold and transformative action” to tackle the issue. Special Rapporteur Ashwini K.P., said at the end of a 12-day fact finding mission, that members of marginalised racial and […]Put people at the centre of urban policies, says new UN-Habitat chief
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The new head of the UN agency working to make cities more sustainable is optimistic about how urban planning can meet people’s need for adequate housing – while also protecting the planet. Anacláudia Rossbach assumed the post of Executive Director of UN-Habitat, which is based in Nairobi, […]Guterres appeals for ‘Polio Pause’ in Gaza
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres called on Friday for warring parties in Gaza to lay down their arms so that humanitarians can safely vaccinate more than half a million children against polio. “I am appealing to all parties to provide concrete assurances right away guaranteeing humanitarian pauses for […]UN airlifts a ‘lifeline’ for Burkina Faso’s communities in need
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The dual-rotor helicopter touching down on Fada N’gourma’s dusty airstrip is a game changer for the hungry communities in eastern Burkina Faso. “Flying to transport food to those who need it is the most fulfilling mission I have ever done,” said UN Humanitarian Air Service (UNHAS) pilot […]Ukraine: Deteriorating safety at Zaporizhzhya nuclear power plant following drone blast nearby
August 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Safety at the Zaporizhzhya Nuclear Power Plant in Ukraine is deteriorating following a drone strike that hit the road near the site’s perimeter, the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) said on Saturday. Situated in southern Ukraine, Zaporizhzhya is Europe’s largest nuclear plant and has […]UN rights chief ‘deeply troubled’ by dissolution of Thailand’s Move Forward Party
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk said on Thursday that a decision of the Constitutional Court in Thailand to dissolve the country’s largest political party was deeply troubling and that it undermined democratic processes and restricted political pluralism. The court also banned the Move Forward […]Five things to know about this year’s Indigenous Peoples Day
August 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples is marked annually on 9 August. This year’s theme is Protecting the rights of Indigenous Peoples in voluntary isolation and initial contact. Here are five things to know: 1. What does ‘voluntary isolation and initial contact’ mean? The focus of the […]WHO chief convenes expert meeting on mpox spread
August 8, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the World Health Organization (WHO) called for an emergency meeting on mpox following its spread outside the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). In light of the situation, and the potential for further international spread within and outside Africa, WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus […]EBRD supports rollout of EV charging infrastructure in Poland
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is lending €20 million to European charge point operator Allego to finance the construction of EV charging stations in Poland. The EBRD financing will enable Allego to benefit from support from the CEF-Transport Alternative Fuels Infrastructure Facility in decarbonising […]InvestEU: EIB signs €50 million green loan with Matrix Renewables to deploy 5 new solar photovoltaic plants in Spain
August 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) and Matrix Renewables have signed a €50 million green loan to support the design, construction, and operation of 5 solar photovoltaic plants with an installed capacity of 240 MW located in the regions of Castilla y Leon and Extremadura in Spain. […]Commission approves acquisition of Juniper by HPE
August 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Juniper Networks, Inc. (‘Juniper‘) by Hewlett Packard Enterprise Company (‘HPE‘). The Commission concluded that the transaction would raise no competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). HPE supplies IT infrastructure, related software, and cloud solutions. Juniper supplies networking, infrastructure […]Poland to benefit from first EBRD sustainability-linked telecoms loan
August 1, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is supporting the expansion of fibre-optic internet technology in Poland, by lending PLN 450 million (€100 million) to Fiberhost and INEA, a wholesale fibre broadband operator and retail telecom services provider that together form a leading Polish telecommunications […]Where do I go now, ask Gazans uprooted by new Israeli evacuation orders
July 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gazans uprooted by the Israeli military’s latest evacuation orders have fled their shelters and homes “running for their lives”, with barely any belongings and little idea where they will end up, UN humanitarians said on Tuesday. In Khan Younis, the UN agency for Palestine refugees (UNRWA) reported […]Commission opens investigation into possible anticompetitive agreements in the online food delivery sector
July 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has opened a formal antitrust investigation to assess whether Delivery Hero and Glovo have breached EU competition rules by participating in a cartel in the sector of online ordering and delivery of food, grocery and other daily consumer goods in the […]
