This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective […]MEPs give green light to updated EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Transport and Tourism Committee voted to extend the EU road transport agreement with Ukraine until the end of 2025 to continue facilitating the transport of goods. The EU-Ukraine road transport agreement concluded in June 2022 has proven to be an effective […]Agriculture Committee votes on first EU rules on welfare of dogs and cats
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Tuesday, the Agriculture Committee adopted its position on EU standards for the breeding, housing, and handling of cats and dogs. The first EU rules for the welfare and traceability of dogs and cats were adopted with 35 votes to 2 and 9 abstentions.Who […]Gaza: UN rights chief condemns new killings around private aid hub
June 4, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN human rights chief Volker Türk has condemned new reports that dozens more Gazans were killed early Tuesday “trying to access paltry amounts of food” around a private aid hub in the south of the enclave run by the US and Israel. “Attacks directed against civilians constitute a grave […]Commission endorses positive preliminary assessment of Sweden’s first payment request for €1.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission has endorsed a positive preliminary assessment of Sweden’s first payment request for €1.6 billion under the Recovery and Resilience Facility, the centrepiece of NextGenerationEU. Following its assessment of the payment request, submitted by Sweden on 20 December 2024, the Commission has preliminarily concluded […]EBRD and Releven partner to deliver sustainable real estate in Vilnius
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is partnering with Releven, one of Lithuania’s leading real estate developers, to deliver sustainable real estate projects in Vilnius. The Bank will invest up to €50 million in a new joint venture with the company to finance high-quality, energy-efficient […]UN calls for ‘immediate and unconditional’ release of aid workers arbitrarily detained in Yemen
June 3, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As June marks one year since the arbitrary detention of dozens of personnel from the UN, NGOs, civil society organizations and diplomatic missions by the Houthi de facto authorities in Yemen, the UN Secretary-General has reiterated his call for their release, urging they be freed “immediately and unconditionally.” […]World News in Brief: Guterres condemns antisemitic attacks, ILO to debate pros and cons of working online, Sudan, Ukraine updates
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General on Monday reinforced his stand against all acts of antisemitism following the horrific attack in Boulder, Colorado, at the weekend and vandalism in France targeting Jewish landmarks. A man was arrested in Boulder after reportedly using a flamethrower and Molotov cocktails to set people […]Frontline Ukrainian families face perilous task of farming mined fields
June 3, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. As Ukrainian and Russian delegations meet for a second round of preliminary peace talks in Turkïye on Monday, rural communities faced their own challenge: finding something to eat. According to the UN, many frontline Ukrainian families are at risk of missing critical planting and harvesting windows. “Agriculture is […]Commission clears creation of defence joint venture by BAES, JAIEC, and Leonardo
June 3, 2025 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, the proposed creation of a joint venture (‘JV‘) between BAE Systems (Holdings) Limited (‘BAES‘), Japan Aircraft Industrial Enhancement Co. Ltd. (‘JAIEC‘), and Leonardo S.p.A. (‘Leonardo‘). This JV will be the prime contractor and lead […]Debt is Higher and Rising Faster in 80 Percent of Global Economy
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Era Dabla-Norris, Davide Furceri Fiscal Policy under mounting uncertainty means government budgets need resilience—particularly in countries whose economic weight makes them influence global trends Global public debt could increase to 100 percent of global gross domestic product by the end of the decade if current trends continue, according […]Ukraine: Hopes for peace on life support, Security Council hears
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A glimmer of hope for peace in Ukraine has been overshadowed by a devastating new wave of Russian attacks, UN officials told the Security Council on Thursday, warning of soaring civilian casualties and a worsening humanitarian crisis that could derail a diplomatic end to the war. “The […]Lifting of Israeli blockade ‘the only way to avert mass starvation’ in Gaza: UNRWA chief
June 2, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Amid disputed reports of Israeli forces firing on civilians near a new privatised aid distribution point in southern Gaza, the head of the Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, said on Sunday that lifting the months-long aid blockade of the enclave is the only way to avoid “mass starvation”. […]EBRD supports transition to green feed production in Turkish livestock sector
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is providing a €25 million loan to Ofis Yem, a leading livestock feed producer in Türkiye, to support the transition to a green economy and the adoption of inclusive business practices. The proceeds will be used to finance the […]UN honours peacekeepers’ service and sacrifice
May 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United Nations honoured staff serving at its field missions through several events to mark the International Day of UN Peacekeepers on Thursday. The first UN peacekeeping operation was established in 1948 and today more than 68,000 civilian, military, and police personnel are posted at 11 missions in Africa, […]Pandemics to pollution: WHO Assembly delivers landmark health decisions
May 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The 78th World Health Assembly concluded Tuesday in Geneva, marking several major milestones in global health. Delegates adopted the world’s first pandemic agreement and approved a significant boost in core funding for the World Health Organization (WHO). In addition, the Assembly endorsed a wide range of measures […]UN rights chief calls for end to daily killings in Ukraine after deadly weekend attacks
May 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has called for an immediate end to the daily killings and destruction across Ukraine, following a weekend of deadly attacks that left at least 14 civilians – including three children – dead and dozens more injured. The majority of those […]EBRD announces settlement with Uzbek company Adolat
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has announced a 24-month debarment of Uzbek company Adolat Qurilish Servis mas’uliyati cheklangan jamiyati (Adolat). This settlement was reached in connection with fraudulent practices related to the Namangan water project, which aims to renovate water and wastewater infrastructure in […]Gazans’ suffering goes on amid intensifying Israeli strikes
May 27, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. After another deadly weekend of Israeli attacks in Gaza, aid teams stressed once again on Monday that the “trickle” of supplies being allowed into the war-torn enclave will not halt famine. In occupied East Jerusalem, meanwhile, Israeli protesters illegally entered a compound of the UN agency for […]Parliament supports proposals to simplify EU carbon leakage instrument
May 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs backed increased tariffs on fertilisers and certain Russian and Belarusian agricultural goods on Thursday, seeking to reduce EU dependency on those imports. Plenary has endorsed the Commission proposal to increase by 50% EU tariffs on agricultural products from Russia and Belarus that were […]‘Keep the lights on’ for women and girls caught up in crisis
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Women and girls living through humanitarian crises are at risk of being overlooked – just as they are at their most vulnerable. The UN’s reproductive health agency, UNFPA, has been working to assess the impact of recent steep funding cuts, warning that from the Democratic Republic of […]Nearly €1 billion awarded to boost development of renewable hydrogen
May 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, the Commission announced the selection of 15 renewable hydrogen production projects for public fundingacross the European Economic Area (EEA).The projects, located across five countries, are expected to produce nearly 2.2 million tonnes of renewable hydrogen over ten years, avoiding more than 15 million […]UN life-saving aid allowed to trickle into Gaza as needs mount
May 21, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Aid is trickling into Gaza after nearly three months of blockade, but it remains far from enough to meet the soaring humanitarian needs, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric said on Tuesday. He stressed that the assistance must be delivered swiftly and directly to those most in need. He […]EBRD invests in cement company Eurobond in Türkiye
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is investing US$ 50 million in a Eurobond issued by Çimko Cimento ve Beton Sanayi, a joint stock company incorporated in Türkiye. Çimko will use the proceeds of the US$ 300 million Eurobond issue to finance its decarbonisation […]World News in Brief: Terror-crime link alarm, child detention in Australia, judiciary in Maldives, Protection of Civilians Week
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The head of the UN Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC), called on Monday for renewed global commitment to combating emerging criminal threats and strengthening justice systems worldwide. In recent years, criminal and terrorist groups have seized “every” opportunity afforded by growing instability to “entrench, expand, and […]Questions and answers on the package agreed at EU-United Kingdom Summit
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. SUMMIT PACKAGE What does the Summit package consist of? There are three concrete outputs from today’s Summit: In addition, the European Commission and the United Kingdom noted the political agreements leading to full reciprocal access to waters to fish until 30 June 2038 and […]Joint donor statement on humanitarian aid to Gaza
May 20, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Whilst we acknowledge indications of a limited restart of aid, Israel blocked humanitarian aid entering Gaza for over two months. Food, medicines and essential supplies are exhausted. The population faces starvation. Gaza’s people must receive the aid they desperately need. Prior to the aid […]End senseless killings in the West Bank: UN rights office
May 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN human rights office (OHCHR) called on Friday for an end to senseless killings in the occupied West Bank, where a pregnant Israeli woman was among the latest victims. OHCHR has urged Israel to stop all extrajudicial executions and other unlawful use of force and ensure […]EU will give €120 million in humanitarian aid to Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Commission will provide €120 million in humanitarian aid to several Latin American and Caribbean countries this year to help the region’s most vulnerable, in view of the recent natural disasters and armed conflicts. Part of this aid will also bolster disaster preparedness, […]Gaza: New displacement orders force thousands to flee as famine looms
May 16, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Intensified hostilities continue in the Gaza Strip, bringing further death, displacement and destruction as the weeks-long aid blockade grinds on, the UN humanitarian affairs office (OCHA) said on Thursday. In addition to ongoing bombardment, Israel issued another three displacement orders over the past two days, covering seven […]World News in Brief: Sudan refugees, aid for Syrian returnees, MERS alert in Saudi Arabia, Venezuela urged to end secret detentions
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. More than 40,000 Sudanese have fled to eastern Chad in the past month to escape intensifying violence in Darfur. The UN refugee agency, UNHCR, reported on Wednesday that most of the new arrivals are women and children. Many have come from Zamzam camp and the city of El […]EIB and the Luxembourg Space Agency join forces to enhance solutions for European Space for Finance
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank.Spain: ICF, EIB and CEB join forces to mobilise up to €400 million investment in social infrastructure in Catalonia
May 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. ICF, the public development bank of the Government of Catalonia, has signed a €100 million loan with the EIB to promote the construction and rehabilitation of social infrastructures in Catalonia, Spain. This is the first tranche of a loan approved for a total value of €150 […]US deportations raise serious human rights concerns
May 14, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Human Rights High Commissioner Volker Türk has voiced concern over the recent deportation of large numbers of non-nationals from the United States, particularly to third countries. His Office, OHCHR, has received information that over 100 Venezuelan deportees are being detained at a notorious prison in […]
