This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament presented recommendations to move towards a society that promotes equality between men and women in formal and informal care. In a report adopted in plenary by 263 votes to 83 and with 154 abstentions, MEPs state that access to care is […]Closing the gender care gap: better support for formal and informal carers
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, Parliament presented recommendations to move towards a society that promotes equality between men and women in formal and informal care. In a report adopted in plenary by 263 votes to 83 and with 154 abstentions, MEPs state that access to care is […]EU and Mexico deepen long-term ties at a historic summit
May 25, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the EU and Mexico have taken a major step forward in their partnership by signing the Modernised Global Agreement (MGA) and interim Trade Agreement (iTA). At the 8th EU-Mexico Summit in Mexico City, both sides agreed to deepen their political and economic cooperation […]World News in Brief: Madagascar hunger crisis, Colombia aid appeal, Cuba fuel shortages
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Back-to-back cyclones in Madagascar have left more than 400,000 people in need of food assistance, according to estimates by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), while roads, power lines and homes have been severely damaged. Between 31 January and 10 February, tropical cyclones Fytia and Gezani struck […]European Commission issues €11 billion in its 2nd syndicated transaction of 2026
February 11, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today raised €11 billion of EU-Bonds in its 2nd syndicated transaction for 2026. The dual-tranche transaction concerned a €6 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 13 December 2032 and a €5 billion tap of the EU-Bond maturing on 12 October 2045. The […]Commission provides €1 billion in macro-financial assistance to Egypt
January 16, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the European Commission disbursed €1 billion in Macro-Financial Assistance (MFA) to Egypt, an important commitment of the EU-Egypt Strategic Comprehensive Partnership signed in March 2024. Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission said: “Egypt is an important strategic partner for the European Union. Today’s €1 billion payment shows both […]Strengthening social dialogue in the EU through the European Works Council
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes another important political step that strengthens social dialogue in the EU. This morning, the European Parliament and EU Member States reached a political agreement on the revised European Works Council Directive, which aims to strengthen social dialogue in the EU. European […]US-Houthi ceasefire ‘a welcome opportunity’ to advance peace efforts in Yemen
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The ceasefire between the United States and Houthi rebels in Yemen provides an opportunity to revitalize the peace process in the Middle Eastern country, the UN Security Council heard on Wednesday. Ambassadors were briefed by the UN Special Envoy for Yemen, Hans Grundberg, who commended Oman for […]Gaza: Alongside conflict, an information war is still happening, warns UNRWA chief
April 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid reported Israeli strikes across the Gaza Strip into Thursday that killed at least 23 people, the head of the UN agency for Palestinian refugees, UNRWA, issued an urgent call to “get international media into Gaza” to cover the conflict, in addition to those reporters trapped in […]UN emergency aid fund releases $110 million for neglected humanitarian crises
March 11, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid deep cuts to global humanitarian funding, the UN’s Central Emergency Response Fund, CERF, on Thursday allocated $110 million to neglected crises across Africa, Asia and Latin America. The UN’s top aid official, Tom Fletcher, said that more than 300 million people urgently need assistance. But funding […]
