This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ladies and Gentlemen, Declining biodiversity is a global problem. Ecosystems are degrading everywhere. It worsens the impact of climate change. It magnifies the effects of droughts and floods. This in turn destroys people’s livelihoods, especially the most vulnerable in society. Already today 40% of […]Opening remarks by Commissioner Roswall at the press point on COP16 on biodiversity (part 2) in Rome
February 26, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Ladies and Gentlemen, Declining biodiversity is a global problem. Ecosystems are degrading everywhere. It worsens the impact of climate change. It magnifies the effects of droughts and floods. This in turn destroys people’s livelihoods, especially the most vulnerable in society. Already today 40% of […]Nuclear weapons are ‘one-way road to annihilation’ warns Guterres
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres on Monday warned that the risk of nuclear conflict is rising – as global security arrangements unravel and military spending soars – urging governments to push for total disarmament. “The nuclear option is not an option at all,” he said, addressing the UN […]Parliament to display EU and Ukrainian flags in support of Ukraine
February 25, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. EU and Ukrainian flags will be flown at the European Parliament’s three sites from Sunday 23 February to Tuesday 25 February, marking three years since Russia’s invasion. Russia launched its unprovoked, unjustified and illegal attack against Ukraine on 24 February 2022. Special set-ups of […]Belarus: Violations remain ‘widespread and systematic’, says independent expert group
February 17, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new report from UN Human Rights Council-mandated experts monitoring Belarus on Friday said that authorities have been committing widespread human rights violations, some amounting to crimes against humanity, as part of a systematic campaign to silence political opposition. The Group of Independent Experts on the Human […]Human rights situation in Haiti remains ‘very alarming’, UN report find
February 6, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Gang violence in Haiti continues to have a devastating impact on the population, according to a new report from the UN office in the country (BINUH) on human rights violations recorded during the last quarter of 2024. Released on Tuesday, the new report highlights that at least 5,626 […]Commission approves €500 million French State aid scheme to support chemical recycling of plastic waste
February 4, 2025 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 €500 million French scheme to support the chemical recycling of certain types of plastic waste. The measure contributes to the achievement of the priorities of the European Commission for 2024-2029, based on the Political […]Gazans depend on us for ‘sheer survival’ insists UNRWA
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival”, a day after the Israeli parliament ban […]Polish Presidency debriefs EP committees on priorities
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Ministers are holding a series of meetings in parliamentary committees to present the priorities of the Polish Presidency of the Council. Poland holds the Presidency of the Council until the end of June 2025. This text will be updated regularly as the hearings take […]Ukraine: UNICEF alarmed over incessant attacks devastating young lives
February 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The largest UN agency in the Occupied Palestinian Territories, UNRWA, said on Friday that its staff are still providing aid to the people of Gaza and the West Bank including East Jerusalem who depend on them “for their sheer survival”, a day after the Israeli parliament ban […]UNAIDS welcomes US decision to keep funding life-saving HIV treatment
January 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UNAIDS has welcomed Wednesday’s emergency waiver from the United States Secretary of State that will allow the continuation of life-saving HIV treatment funded by the US across 55 countries worldwide. The move from the UN agency dedicated to ending the disease came in response to an immediate […]Breaking barriers, empowering education in Egypt
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. We’re shining a spotlight on the Elsewedy Technical Academy in Egypt, an institution dedicated to empowering young students with disabilities through inclusive, hands-on education. This video features Hind, a talented Deaf student, and Mustafa, her sign language interpreter, demonstrating the academy’s commitment to creating accessible learning […]What Measures can Developing Countries Take to Curb Rising Debt Levels?
January 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Talal Rafi Over 3 billion people live in 48 developing countries where their governments pay more on interest payments than on either education or health. That is almost half the world’s population. Education and health are key areas of spending if governments want to increase the productivity of […]US: Rights experts urge Senate to reject bill sanctioning the International Criminal Court
January 13, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Three experts appointed by the UN Human Rights Council on Friday urged the United States Senate to oppose a bill seeking to impose sanctions on the International Criminal Court (ICC), and cut funding to the UN-backed tribunal, in response to its arrest warrants against Israeli leaders. The […]Gaza: Ongoing civilian casualties amid aid challenges
December 27, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilian casualties and injuries continue to be reported across Gaza due to the ongoing hostilities, with most families unable to afford basic food as the humanitarian situation deteriorates, a UN spokesperson reported on Thursday. In Lebanon, the UN peacekeeping mission in the south of the country urged […]Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the European Automotive Industry to start in January
December 23, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. On 27 November 2024, in a speech to the European Parliament, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen announced her decision to convene a Strategic Dialogue on the Future of the Automotive Industry in Europe. The Dialogue will be officially launched already in January […]Georgia: President Zourabichvili calls on EU to step up and defend its values
December 19, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Wednesday morning, the President of Georgia Salome Zourabichvili delivered a speech to the European Parliament in Strasbourg. Welcoming President Zourabichvili to the hemicycle, European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “When you last visited this House, we discussed your country’s progress towards joining our […]Commission considers that Hungary has not sufficiently addressed breaches of the principles of the rule of law and therefore maintains measures to protect the Union budget
December 18, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today the European Commission has adopted a decision regarding Hungary under the EU budget general regime of conditionality. This decision finds that a Hungarian law notified to the Commission on 2 December 2024 is not sufficient to address risks of conflicts of interests in […]EU adopts 15th sanctions package against Russia for its continued illegal war against Ukraine
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes the Council’s adoption of the 15th sanctions package against Russia. The focus of this package is to keep cracking down on Russia’s shadow fleet, as well as combating sanctions’ circumvention. It also includes substantial individual and entity listings related to the […]Gaza death toll passes 45,000 as UN school suffers new deadly strike
December 17, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Authorities in Gaza reported on Monday that more than 45,000 people have been killed in the enclave in the last 14 months, as humanitarians condemned new deadly airstrikes across the war-torn Strip, including on a UN school-turned-shelter. Images taken at the school in Khan Younis showed the […]Bulgaria gets €250 million EIB loan to co-finance EU-backed projects
December 16, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) is lending Bulgaria €250 million to co-finance EU-backed projects and accelerate development in areas ranging from energy efficiency and water to transport and research. The loan is for projects that will strengthen the Bulgarian economy, bolster competitiveness and enhance the country’s […]Taliban’s pursuit of ‘Islamic vision’ eroding freedoms in Afghanistan: Security Council
December 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The Taliban’s continued imposition of strict interpretations of Islamic law and Afghan culture has resulted in unprecedented restrictions on women and girls, the UN envoy for the country warned on Thursday. Briefing ambassadors in the Security Council, Roza Otunbayeva, the Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Afghanistan, […]Statement by the European Commission on the occasion of Bulgaria and Romania becoming fully part of Schengen
December 13, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s unanimous decision by the Council to lift internal land border controls with Romania and Bulgaria as of 1 January 2025. This important step completes the full entry of both countries into the Schengen area. This not only strengthens the Schengen […]Uprooted Syrians mulling return mustn’t be pushed, says UNHCR
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria’s historic power reset coupled with the highly volatile situation there, has increased basic needs in a country where nearly 17 million people already depended on aid, UN aid teams insisted on Tuesday. For those forced to flee the country’s 13-year war, “they are considering how safe Syria […]UN continues response to crises in Gaza and Lebanon
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN agencies continue their response to the humanitarian crises in Gaza and Lebanon, as access challenges, food shortages and reconstruction needs plague both regions. At his regular press briefing, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric noted the dire situation, and the efforts to alleviate suffering and provide essential aid. […]€3 billion of EIB Group financing announced for farmers and bioeconomy
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. European Investment Bank (EIB) Group President Nadia Calviño has announced a €3 billion financing package for agriculture, forestry and fisheries across Europe along with moves to bolster farm insurance. The EIB Group loans will be matched by other participating financial institutions, unlocking close to €8.4 billion […]UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin. Backed by more than 140 nations and adopted without a vote, the resolution recognised that addressing […]Commission approves Novo Holdings’ acquisition of Catalent
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved unconditionally, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of Catalent by Novo Holdings. The Commission concluded that the transaction would not raise competition concerns in the European Economic Area (‘EEA’). Novo Holdings is the ultimate owner of Novo […]EBRD increases stake in Estonian renewable-energy producer Sunly
December 6, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has increased its equity stake in Sunly, a renewable-energy developer and Independent Power Producer of power, with a €36 million investment. The EBRD became a minority shareholder in Sunly in 2023, having invested €30 million alongside the French […]EU proposal to adapt protection status of the wolf adopted by Bern Convention, paving the way to more flexibility in managing wolf populations
December 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Standing Committee of the Bern Convention voted in favour of the EU proposal to adapt the protection status of the wolf from ‘strictly protected’ to ‘protected’. The change will enter into force on 7 March 2025. After this date, the EU will […]Commission earmarks €4.6 billion to boost net-zero technologies, electric vehicle battery cell manufacturing and renewable hydrogen under the Innovation Fund
December 4, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, in the first week of its new mandate, the Commission is stepping up its efforts to boost net-zero technologies that are key to ensure the competitiveness of European industry while meeting agreed climate goals. It is launching two new calls for proposals with […]UN officials raise alarm over escalating violence in northwest Syria
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A sharp escalation in fighting in Syria’s Aleppo Governorate has displaced thousands and caused heavy civilian casualties, prompting urgent warnings from senior UN officials about the growing humanitarian crisis and threat to regional stability. The alarm comes amid a sharp escalation in fighting in the Aleppo Governorate, […]Vienna wins 2025 Access City Award for leading the way in accessibility for persons with disabilities
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, Vienna won the 2025 Access City Award, for its outstanding efforts to making the city accessible for persons with disabilities. The initiatives to improve access to public spaces, public transport, information and communication technologies, and public services undertaken by the capital of Austria […]Commission approves EasyJet, IAG and AFKLM as remedy takers in the context of ITA Airways merger control investigation
December 2, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, EasyJet Airline Company PLC (‘EasyJet‘), International Airlines Group (‘IAG‘) and Air France-KLM S.A., Société Air France and Koninklijke Luchtvaart Maatschappij N.V. (together ‘AFKLM‘) as suitable remedy takers under the commitments made by Lufthansa AG […]
