This article is published in association with United Nations. UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to grassroots humanitarian funding by the incoming US administration and reiterated calls for Washington to retain its position as a global aid leader. The development follows the pause announced to billions of […]US funding pause leaves millions ‘in jeopardy’, insist UN humanitarians
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This article is published in association with United Nations. UN agencies on Tuesday offered a dire assessment of the global impact of deep cuts to grassroots humanitarian funding by the incoming US administration and reiterated calls for Washington to retain its position as a global aid leader. The development follows the pause announced to billions of […]EU COVID Certificate: committee backs one-year extension to ensure free movement
April 29, 2022 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. On Thursday, the Civil Liberties Committee endorsed proposals to keep the EU Digital COVID Certificate framework in place for another year. To ensure that EU citizens can benefit from their right to free movement regardless of the evolution of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Committee […]Common charger: MEPs agree on proposal to reduce electronic waste
April 20, 2022 by 1 Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs support a common charger for portable electronic devices, reducing e-waste and making the use of different mobile phones, tablets and digital cameras more convenient. On Wednesday the Internal Market and Consumer Protection Committee adopted its position on the revised Radio Equipment Directive with […]
