This article is published in association with United Nations. Ongoing attacks and airstrikes attributed to Israeli forces in Gaza continue to kill and maim people of all ages in the shattered enclave despite an agreed ceasefire, UN agencies said on Friday. “Yesterday morning, a baby girl was reportedly killed in Khan Younis by an airstrike, while […]Gaza: Two children killed every day during fragile ceasefire, says UNICEF
November 24, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Ongoing attacks and airstrikes attributed to Israeli forces in Gaza continue to kill and maim people of all ages in the shattered enclave despite an agreed ceasefire, UN agencies said on Friday. “Yesterday morning, a baby girl was reportedly killed in Khan Younis by an airstrike, while […]UN chief hails Pope Francis as ‘a transcendent voice for peace’
April 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has joined the world in mourning the death of His Holiness Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday in Vatican City aged 88. The pontiff – born Jorge Mario Bergoglio in Buenos Aires, Argentina – was elected in March 2013. He was the […]Lebanon: UN expresses deep concern over latest Israeli airstrikes, in call for restraint
April 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations on Tuesday expressed deep concern over the latest escalation of violence in Lebanon, despite the fragile ceasefire between Israel and Hezbollah, following an Israeli airstrike in southern Beirut that reportedly killed four people – including a woman – and injured several others. Tuesday morning’s […]Spain: EIB provides €80 million loan for expansion and electrification of port of Bilbao
December 12, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed an €80 million loan with the Port Authority of Bilbao to finance the expansion and electrification of the port of Bilbao. The project supports maritime transport as an alternative to other more carbon-intensive modes, with the EIB financing also helping […]EBRD and NIB finance greener public transport in Vilnius
December 11, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) and the Nordic Investment Bank (NIB) are supporting the roll-out of greener public transport in Vilnius, Lithuania by each lending €40 million to Vilniaus Viešasis Transportas (VVT), the city’s urban transport company. The €80 million co-investment will enable […]COP29: MEPs want all countries to contribute financially to climate action
November 15, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Parliament adopted its demands for the UN Climate Change Conference COP29, which aims to define a new collective goal for financing climate action. The resolution, prepared by the Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Food Safety, and approved on Thursday with 429 votes in favour, 183 […]Digitalising SMEs on a shoestring
July 31, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. While large companies readily adopt digital technologies, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) struggle to access the same solutions and are less open to embracing the digital wave. This was one of the key findings of researchers at Cambridge University’s engineering department. They also observed that SMEs […]EU disburses €125 million in Macro-Financial Assistance to Bosnia and Herzegovina
October 8, 2021 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission, on behalf of the EU, has disbursed €125 million in macro-financial assistance (MFA) to Bosnia and Herzegovina. This disbursement is part of the €3 billion emergency MFA package for ten enlargement and neighbourhood partners, which aims to help them respond to […]
