Iran protests: UN warns against further bloodshed

Unsplash/Mehrshad Rajabi Vehicles pass through the centre of Tehran, the Iranian capital.

This article is published in association with United Nations. As protests in the Iranian capital, Tehran – sparked by increasing economic hardship and a cost-of-living crisis – continued for a ninth day, the UN Secretary-General said he was “deeply saddened by the reported loss of life and injuries,” resulting from clashes between security forces and protesters. […]

Aid deprioritised as commercial goods flow into Gaza, UN warns

© UNICEF/Eyad El Baba UNICEF distributes winter clothes kits to children across the Gaza Strip, as winter storms are adding to families’ hardship.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Humanitarian assistance in Gaza is being delayed because aid cargo is routinely deprioritised in favour of commercial goods, the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA) warned on Monday, as winter storms continue to worsen already dire living conditions for displaced families. Despite sustained efforts by the UN and […]

Peace falters as fighting in eastern DR Congo raises fears of regional war

© UNICEF/Jospin Benekire Eastern DR Congo has seen repeated waves of violence and displacement. Pictured here, families sheltering at an IDP camp in Ituri province in September 2025.

This article is published in association with United Nations. Civilians across eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) are facing collapsing health services and mass displacement as fighting spreads, undermining recent peace efforts and raising fears of a wider regional crisis. A new offensive by the Alliance Fleuve Congo/Mouvement du 23 mars (AFC/M23) has reignited large-scale […]

Guterres condemns deadly attack on Hannukah celebration in Sydney

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has strongly condemned the “heinous deadly attack” on Sunday against Jewish families gathered in Sydney, Australia, to celebrate Hanukkah. In a social media post, Mr. Guterres said he was “horrified” by the incident. “My heart is with the Jewish community worldwide on this […]

Commission proposes upgrade of the EU’s energy infrastructure to lower bills and boost independence

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The backbone of European energy system, the grids infrastructure, will be modernised and expanded to unleash its full potential. The Commission’s European Grids Package and the Energy Highways initiative, proposed today, will enable energy to flow efficiently across all Member States, integrating cheaper clean […]

Commission presents new Bioeconomy Strategy to drive green growth, competitiveness and resilience across Europe

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission adopted a new Strategic Framework for a Competitive and Sustainable EU Bioeconomy, charting a way forward to build a clean, competitive and resilient European economy. By using renewable biological resources from land and sea and providing alternatives to critical raw materials, […]

Sixth Trilateral Meeting of the African Union, the European Union and the United Nations – Joint Statement

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President Metsola in Kyiv reaffirms European Parliament’s continued support to Ukraine

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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. European Parliament President Roberta Metsola met in Kyiv on 17 September President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy and Rada Chairman Ruslan Stefanchuk, and addressed the Verkhovna Rada. She also met with Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Svyrydenko, the faction and group leaders of the Verkhovna Rada […]

Commission approves €626 million Danish State aid scheme to support planting forests

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under EU State aid rules, a €626 million (DKK 4 672 million) Danish scheme to support afforestation. The measure will contribute to achieving the objectives of the EU’s Common Agricultural Policy by strengthening environmental protection and contributing to climate change […]

Commission seeks input on revision of rescue and restructuring State aid guidelines

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has today launched a Call for Evidence and a public consultation to seek input on the scope and content of its revision of the Guidelines on State aid for rescuing and restructuring non-financial undertakings in difficulty (‘Rescue and Restructuring Guidelines’). This […]

First Person: On Ukraine’s frontlines, humanitarians risk all to bring hope

This article is published in association with United Nations. As gang violence across Haiti escalates, and the United States and other donors reduce their humanitarian funding, 1.3 million people who have fled their homes are facing the direst of consequences. Women and girls face the brunt of this crisis. Gender-based violence (GBV) such as gang rape […]

How nuclear technology can help fight seafood fraud

This article is published in association with United Nations. Across the globe, consumers and small-scale fishers alike are facing a growing challenge: seafood fraud. From mislabeled fish to hidden additives, deceptive practices are threatening livelihoods, food safety, and trust in what ends up on our plates. Now, a new international initiative backed by the United Nations […]

Commission sets the launch date for the Entry/Exit System to 12 October 2025

Member States continued focus on EU key priorities amid reduced spending in 2024, State aid Scoreboard shows

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission has set 12 October 2025 as the launch date for the progressive start of operations of the EU’s Entry/Exit System (EES).  The EES is an advanced technological system that will digitally record the entries and exits of non-EU nationals travelling to 29 […]

World News in Brief: Houthi-Israel tensions, Sudan cholera cases rise, deadly attacks in Ukraine

This article is published in association with United Nations. As tensions between Houthi rebels in Yemen and Israel escalate, the UN Secretary-General is “deeply concerned” about the renewed airstrikes on Hudaydah Port conducted by Israel this Monday, Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists in New York.  These strikes occurred while the UN Mission to support the Hudaydah […]

Syria crisis: Hundreds killed in ongoing violence, hospitals overwhelmed

This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid violent clashes in southern Syria’s Suweida governorate, a picture of grave human rights abuses and rising humanitarian needs is emerging by the hour, the UN said on Friday. Briefing reporters in Geneva, UN human rights office, OHCHR, spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani highlighted “credible” reports of “widespread violations […]

Commission welcomes the adoption of the EU mandate by the Council to launch negotiations with the six GCC countries

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission and the High Representative welcome the Council’s decision authorising them to enter into negotiations with each of the six Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries – Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates with the aim of concluding […]

The battle to quiet the sea: Can the shipping industry turn down the volume?

Sweden: EIB invests €77,5 million to deepen Port of Gothenburg for next-generation ships

This article is published in association with United Nations. The ocean has never been silent – waves crashing, seabirds calling, whales singing across vast distances. But in recent decades, a new kind of noise has taken hold: the relentless hum of ships. For many marine species, this growing wall of sound is more than a nuisance […]

Global action needed as progress stalls on disability-inclusive development goals

This article is published in association with United Nations. Nearly all the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) indicators for persons with disabilities are off track the UN deputy chief said on Tuesday, as people from around the world gathered for the largest annual meeting on disability-related issues.  “The message is stark: persons with disabilities face higher poverty, […]

Haiti: WFP concerned over humanitarian situation as hurricane season begins

This article is published in association with United Nations. As the hurricane season gets underway in the Caribbean, the UN World Food Programme (WFP) is sounding the alarm over Haiti’s humanitarian situation.  With roughly half the population, 5.7 million people, facing some sort of emergency level of hunger, Haiti is one of five countries in the world […]

Gaza: Aid trucks still waiting for Israeli green light inside enclave

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN aid workers said on Wednesday that they are still waiting for permission from Israel to distribute five trucks worth of lifesaving relief that was allowed into Gaza at the start of the week, after an 11-week blockade. Existing supplies of basic necessities have been running dangerously […]

EU and Singapore sign landmark digital trade agreement

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union and Singapore have taken a significant step forward in their bilateral trade relations with the signing of a landmark Digital Trade Agreement (DTA). Signed by Commissioner for Trade and Economic Security Maroš Šefčovič and Singapore Minister-in-charge of Trade Relations Grace Fu […]

€8 million in EU aid for 2,400 dismissed workers in Belgium

This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. Employees affected by the bankruptcy of Belgian automotive company Van Hool will benefit from an EU aid package worth €8 million. On Tuesday, Parliament approved Belgium’s request for support from the European Globalisation Adjustment Fund for Displaced Workers (EGF) by 598 votes in favour, 48 against […]

The Commission adopts positive preliminary assessment of €58 million to Luxembourg under NextGenerationEU

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission issued a positive preliminary assessment of Luxembourg’s second payment request for €58 million under NextGenerationEU, the centrepiece of Europe’s recovery efforts to build a greener, more digital and competitive Union. The Commission preliminarily concluded that Luxembourg has fulfilled the milestones and targets required for this second […]

UN warns of rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN has raised concern over a growing number of vulnerable Haitians – particularly pregnant women, new mothers, and infants – being deported from the Dominican Republic.  According to the UN migration agency, IOM, recent weeks have seen an increase in the deportation of women, including those […]

Dangers grow for Myanmar quake survivors, health system ‘overwhelmed’

This article is published in association with United Nations. In earthquake-shattered central Myanmar, people are sleeping in the streets in fear of buildings collapsing, facing early monsoon rains and the risk of waterborne diseases, the UN warned on Tuesday. Ten days after a 7.7 magnitude quake levelled buildings and buckled bridges across central Myanmar, the latest […]

Commission approves Safran’s acquisition of part of Collins Aerospace’s actuation business, subject to conditions

This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission has approved, under the EU Merger Regulation, the proposed acquisition of part of the aerospace actuation business of Collins Aerospace (‘the Target’) by Safran USA Inc. (‘Safran’), controlled by Safran S.A., a leading French aerospace company. The approval is conditional upon […]

‘Don’t cut the aid’: Insecurity worsens for stateless Rohingya, says UNHCR’s Grandi

This article is published in association with United Nations. The plight of Myanmar’s ethnic Rohingya is intensifying almost eight years since hundreds of thousands fled persecution and sought shelter in Bangladesh, the UN said on Monday, in an appeal for $934.5 million to help them. In a joint appeal, the UN refugee agency, UNHCR, and the […]

How Artificial Intelligence Can Boost Productivity in Latin America

This article is published in association with IMF. Bas B. Bakker, Sophia Chen, Dmitry Vasilyev Latin America and the Caribbean has long been a region with one of the most informal labor markets. A large part of the workforce is outside of the formal economy, leaving many people without access to benefits and protections. Informal businesses […]

Cyprus talks show ‘new atmosphere’ between divided island’s leaders: Guterres

This article is published in association with United Nations. UN-led efforts to kick-start talks on the divided Mediterranean island of Cyprus have resulted in agreements on new trust-building measures. There’s a positive “new atmosphere” surrounding the discussions, Secretary-General António Guterres said on Tuesday. Speaking in Geneva after a second day of informal talks, the UN chief […]

France: EIB supports local public company Eau du Ponant to modernise its water network and adapt to climate change

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This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank and Eau du Ponant have signed an €80 million loan to finance the multi-annual investment plans of Brest Métropole and the intercommunal area of Pays de Landerneau-Daoulas, which are to be carried out by the local public company. Eau du Ponant produces and […]

UN chief affirms solidarity with Bangladesh amid political transition

This article is published in association with United Nations. On a visit to Bangladesh, UN Secretary-General António Guterres underscored the pivotal moment the country is facing as it navigates a period of significant transition and reform. Speaking to the media on Saturday, the Secretary-General praised Bangladesh’s progress and highlighted the role of the international community in […]

Millions in Central Sahel and Nigeria face food cuts amid WFP funding crisis

This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN World Food Programme (WFP) warned on Friday that potentially life-saving food and nutrition assistance in Central Sahel and Nigeria will have to end next month, unless emergency funds can be secured. The crisis is being exacerbated by the expected early arrival of the lean season […]

EIB mobilises capital markets for gender equality and women’s economic empowerment

This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank has announced the extension of its Sustainability Awareness Bond (SAB) to cover two new social objectives: “gender equality” and “women’s economic empowerment”. It comes ahead of International Women’s Day at the EIB Group Forum which has brought together partners from national finance […]

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