This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. The Schuman Declaration laid the foundations for the European Union and paved the way for an unprecedented era of prosperity, peace, democracy, solidarity and cooperation in […]Europeans celebrate 75 Years of unity and solidarity on Europe Day 2025
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On 9 May, Europeans will celebrate Europe Day as 2025 marks the 75th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration. The Schuman Declaration laid the foundations for the European Union and paved the way for an unprecedented era of prosperity, peace, democracy, solidarity and cooperation in […]Israel must end ‘cruel collective punishment’ in Gaza, urges UN relief chief
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN’s top humanitarian official on Thursday issued a stark warning over the continuing blockade of aid into Gaza, calling on Israel to lift restrictions that have left civilians without food, medical care, and hope. In a powerful statement on Thursday, Tom Fletcher, the UN Emergency Relief […]UNRWA warns against closure of six schools in East Jerusalem
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The education of 800 students in occupied East Jerusalem is at risk as Israel moves to close their schools next week, a senior official with the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA, said on Wednesday. “It’s a grave threat to the right of those children to education,” […]China lifts sanctions against MEPs
May 1, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. The lifting of Chinese sanctions against Members of the European Parliament marks a step in restoring parliamentary dialogue with China. Today, President Metsola informed the Conference of Presidents of the decision of the Chinese authorities to lift the sanctions against any Member (as well […]12 Member States request activation of the national escape clause in a coordinated move to boost defence spending
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. To date, 12 Member States have submitted a request in writing to the Commission to activate the national escape clause under the Stability and Growth Pact, as part of the ReArm Europe Plan/Readiness 2030 package presented in March 2025. These are Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, […]Myanmar quake: Ongoing aftershocks spread fear
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Aftershocks continue to sow fear across Myanmar, where millions remain in desperate need of humanitarian aid a full month since a 7.7 magnitude earthquake killed more than 3,800 people and injured 5,100. Aid agencies warned on Tuesday that more than 6.3 million people remain in urgent need of support […]Hundreds of thousands of Afghans forced back into danger, says UNHCR
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Afghanistan’s escalating humanitarian crisis is being compounded by the mass return of its nationals from neighbouring countries, UN aid agencies warned on Tuesday. According to the UN refugee agency (UNHCR), over 250,000 Afghans returned in April alone – among them, 96,000 who were forcibly deported. The agency […]Stuck in the middle? Indebted nations plot path to growth amid global trade upheaval
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Faced with mounting debt and economic stagnation, middle-income countries have issued a call for financial reform, sustainable investment, and a roadmap to escape the so-called “middle-income trap,” at a UN-backed international conference held in Manila, Philippines, which concluded on Tuesday. The High-Level Conference of Middle-Income Countries (MICs), […]World News in Brief: Guterres on India-Pakistan tensions, eastern DR Congo update, weather boost for locusts in Africa
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed “deep concern” over rising tensions between India and Pakistan since the terror attack in Jammu and Kashmir a week ago in which 26 tourists were killed. “This morning, he spoke separately by telephone with Muhammad Shebaz Sharif, the Prime Minister […]Ukraine: Ceasefire a critical first step on the road to durable peace
April 30, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN political affairs chief underscored the urgent need for a ceasefire in Ukraine in a briefing to the Security Council on Tuesday. Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in the country amid ongoing […]Plague of rats and insects provide latest challenge for war-shattered Gazans
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This article is published in association with United Nations. After suffering almost 18 months of deadly bombardment, displacement and lack of access to basic services, the embattled people of Gaza face yet another challenge: the threat of insects and rodents. One displaced woman told UN News’s correspondent in Gaza: “In all camps, we suffer from biting insects, […]Commission kicks off EU Diversity Month with winners of the 2025 European Capitals of Inclusion and Diversity Award
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. …and the winners of fostering diversity and inclusion are from the Netherlands, Finland, Portugal, Spain, Italy, and Poland. Cities and municipalities from these countries are this year´s leading examples that promote inclusion on the grounds of sex, racial or ethnic origin, religion or belief, […]Commission offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase over 27 million influenza vaccine doses
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The European Union is strengthening its preparedness for a potential flu pandemic. A new joint procurement contract, signed by the European Commission, through the Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority, offers 17 countries the possibility to purchase up to 27,403,200 pandemic influenza vaccine doses. […]EU pledges over €300 million in ocean conservation efforts at Our Ocean Conference in Busan
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This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. Today, at Our Ocean Conference in Busan, in the Republic of Korea, the European Union announced €301,485,000 in EU funding to support actions in the fields of the sustainable blue economy, marine pollution, marine protected areas, digital oceans, sustainable fisheries, and ocean and climate change. […]Children in Gaza ‘going to bed starving’ amid blockade
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The biggest UN aid agency in Gaza on Tuesday condemned the two-month Israeli blockade that has left families eating barely enough to survive amid daily bombings – and the sick and injured without lifesaving medical help. “The siege on Gaza is the silent killer of children, of […]Where Budgets Meet Gender Equality: Insights from PEFA Data
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Gender inequality is a persistent challenge across countries, regardless of income level. Among various policy tools aimed at addressing these disparities, Gender Responsive Public Financial Management (GRPFM) has gained traction as a promising approach. GRPFM integrates gender considerations into budgetary processes, aiming to allocate public resources in ways […]EBRD lends up to US$ 10 million to Bank Respublika in Azerbaijan
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) is extending a loan of up to US$ 10 million (€8.86 million) in local currency to Bank Respublika, one of Azerbaijan’s leading commercial banks and a longstanding partner of the EBRD. Bank Respublika will lend the proceeds on […]UN launches network to support victims and survivors of terrorism
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. A new UN initiative aims to drive collective action to support the rights and needs of people everywhere whose lives have been upended by the continuing threat posed terrorism. The UN Office of Counter-Terrorism (UNOCT) launched the Victims of Terrorism Associations Network (VoTAN) on Monday. The network […]‘Season of war,’ as norms of humanitarian law ‘cast aside’ UN refugee chief
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Thousands of lives have been “destroyed in the pursuit of supremacy”, as international humanitarian law has been “dismissed” and “cast aside”, said UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), Filippo Grandi, on Monday. Speaking in the UN Security Council, Filippo Grandi said in conflicts across the world in […]UN warns of $4 trillion shortfall threatening global development goals
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This article is published in association with United Nations. Facing a staggering $4 trillion annual financing gap for development and mounting trade wars, top UN officials on Monday called for urgent action to rescue the Sustainable Development Goals and revive international cooperation. Speaking at UN Headquarters in New York, Secretary-General António Guterres, General Assembly President Philémon […]World News in Brief: Sudan aid challenges, Myanmar quake update, UN support for victims of sexual abuse
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Sudan’s humanitarian crisis is deepening as escalating violence blocks aid deliveries and forces thousands more civilians to flee, the UN warned on Monday. “The UN is gravely concerned about the plight of civilians fleeing Zamzam camp, as well as the dire situation in and around El Fasher, […]Israel’s restrictions on UN agencies in Gaza highlighted at world court
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This article is published in association with United Nations. The International Court of Justice (ICJ) began hearings on Monday into Israel’s continuing severe restrictions on the work of the UN and other international organizations in Gaza and the Occupied Palestinian Territories (OPT). The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected […]Gazans face hunger crisis as aid blockade nears two months
April 29, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Surviving on one meal a day and stretching out rapidly dwindling food rations have become a desperate reality in the Gaza Strip, where humanitarian aid has been blocked for nearly two months. Both the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, and the World Food Programme (WFP) […]European Investment Bank welcomes new contribution from Ireland to reconstruction fund – accelerating support to Ukraine
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB), the financing arm of the European Union, is announcing today a €7 million contribution from Ireland to the EU for Ukraine Fund – a complementary instrument established by the EIB to support Ukraine’s recovery and rebuilding efforts. This new contribution brings […]From border control to belonging: How host communities gain from empowering refugees
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. With humanitarian aid in decline, the international community must shift its focus from short-term relief efforts to inclusive policies that support both refugees and host communities. In 2024, 122 million people were forcibly displaced — a number expected to rise in the coming years, according to Bob […]UN Security Council condemns Jammu and Kashmir terror attack
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN Security Council has strongly condemned the deadly terrorist attack in Jammu and Kashmir on Tuesday that killed at least 26 tourists and left many more injured, calling for accountability and international cooperation to bring the perpetrators to justice. In a press statement issued on Friday, […]EIB extends over €525 million to Poland’s top utility PGE for renewable energy production
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The European Investment Bank (EIB) granted PLN 2.25 billion to Poland’s top utility PGE Polska Grupa Energetyczna (PGE) to support renewable energy production. The favourable loan will allow PGE to develop its network of photovoltaic installations throughout the country and to modernise an existing pumped-storage power plant. The […]Commission approves €321.2 million German restructuring aid to Condor, taking into account judgment of the General Court
April 28, 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, restructuring aid of €321.2 million granted by Germany to Condor to enable its return to viability. This decision takes into account the judgment of the General Court from 8 May 2024 annulling a July […]DR Congo crisis forces refugees to swim for their lives to Burundi
April 28, 2025 by 1 Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The number of desperate refugees fleeing conflict in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and seeking safety in Burundi continues to rise, placing immense pressure on aid agencies struggling to cope with an escalating crisis amid dwindling resources. “We’re pushed to our limits,” said Ayaki Ito, […]UN alert over rising deportations of Haitian mothers and newborns from Dominican Republic
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Security Council debates precarious path forward for a new Syria
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Syria is undergoing a rocky transition after years of conflict and authoritarian rule. Despite tentative political progress, ongoing violence, deepening economic hardship and a worsening humanitarian crisis highlight the urgent and continued need for international support. Four and a half months after the fall of the Assad […]As budgets shrink, UN Peacekeeping looks to the future
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This article is published in association with United Nations. With just weeks to go before a key ministerial meeting in Berlin, the UN and Germany have reaffirmed their commitment to peacekeeping – a vital tool for global stability that must now adapt to dwindling resources. “This is a particularly timely meeting,” said Jean-Pierre Lacroix, UN Under-Secretary-General […]WFP runs out of food stocks in Gaza
April 28, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The World Food Programme (WFP) has run out of food in the Gaza Strip as Israel continues to block the entry of all humanitarian aid into the enclave, home to over two million people. On Friday, WFP announced it had delivered its last remaining supplies to kitchens […]
