This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Israel’s decision to resume land registration procedures in a large part of the occupied West Bank, his Spokesman said on Monday. The development follows an Israeli cabinet decision from May 2025 and applies to Area C of the West Bank, which […]Guterres deplores Israel’s move to resume land registration in the West Bank
February 17, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. UN Secretary-General António Guterres has condemned Israel’s decision to resume land registration procedures in a large part of the occupied West Bank, his Spokesman said on Monday. The development follows an Israeli cabinet decision from May 2025 and applies to Area C of the West Bank, which […]Germany: Europe invests in Regensburg – EIB financing of €80 million for modern, energy‑efficient, affordable housing
January 29, 2026 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with European Investment Bank. The EIB has granted a loan for €80 million to support Stadtbau‑GmbH Regensburg’s multi‑year investment programme for housing construction. The total volume of investment will be around €175 million, and will finance both new housing and energy efficiency renovations of urban rental units. “This new EIB financing sends a […]EU introduces customs duties on low-value e-commerce packages
December 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Commission. The Commission welcomes today’s decision by EU Member States to introduce a €3 customs duty per item on e-commerce parcels valued below €150, starting in July 2026. The new duty will help protect the competitiveness of European businesses by levelling the playing field between e-commerce and traditional retail. Given the rapid increase in e-commerce goods being imported into the […]2026 EU budget: focus on competitiveness, preparedness and defence
October 23, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs want a 2026 budget that reinforces the EU’s key priorities in uncertain times and boosts research, competitiveness, and defence. Parliament has set the overall level of commitment appropriations for 2026 (legal promises to pay in the same year or later) at €193.9 billion, […]European Parliament backs extension of EU-Ukraine road transport agreement
June 18, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with the European Parliament. MEPs have agreed to update the EU-Ukraine road transport agreement and extend it until the end of 2025, to continue facilitating the movement of goods in and out of the country. As Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine continues and further disrupts Ukraine’s transport […]Fostering Core Government Bond Market Resilience
May 22, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Tobias Adrian, Kleopatra Nikolaou, Jason Wu The smooth functioning of government bond markets is important for the safety and soundness of broader capital markets, especially amid heightened financial market volatility. Bond markets recently adjusted sharply to an abrupt re-assessment of the global macroeconomic environment and elevated trade policy […]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 […]UNFPA calls on US to reconsider ban on future funding
May 12, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The United States’ decision to halt future funding to the UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, will slash critical health services for women and girls worldwide, the agency warned on Friday. In a statement, UNFPA said the move – which invokes a 1985 legal provision known as the Kemp-Kasten […]50 year anniversary of China-EU relations: why the EU should care much more
May 9, 2025 by Leave a Comment
2025 marks 50 years of official diplomatic relations between the European Union and China and the Chinese Mission organized this week in Brussels a large reception to celebrate and meet the European counterparts. The event coincided with the positive news that China lifted the 2021 sanctions against MEPs, an act of reciprocation on the EU’s […]€8 million in EU aid for 2,400 dismissed workers in Belgium
May 7, 2025 by Leave a Comment
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 […]Funding crisis increases danger and risks for refugees
May 5, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) warned on Friday that a worsening funding crisis is placing refugees – who cannot return home due to war or persecution – in increasing danger. With humanitarian resources running dry, critical support for millions of forcibly displaced people is under threat. UNHCR said […]Myanmar: Military strikes persist amid earthquake response efforts
April 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Military operations continue in Myanmar despite ceasefires declared after the recent earthquake that killed more than 3,600 people, the UN human rights office, OHCHR, said on Friday. “At a moment when the sole focus should be on ensuring humanitarian aid gets to disaster zones, the military is […]World News in Brief: Gaza aid crisis worsens, South Sudan clashes, Ecuador oil spill update
April 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The humanitarian situation in Gaza is now likely the worst it has been in the 18 months since the outbreak of hostilities, the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, reported on Monday. “It has now been a month and a half since any supplies were last allowed through […]How Rising Geopolitical Risks Weigh on Asset Prices
April 15, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with IMF. Salih Fendoglu, Mahvash S. Qureshi, Felix Suntheim Heightened tensions can hurt stock markets, raise government borrowing costs, and pose risks to financial stability Global geopolitical risks remain elevated, raising concerns about their potential impact on economic and financial stability. Shocks such as wars, diplomatic tensions, or terrorism can disrupt cross-border trade […]Sudan: Civilians targeted as hostilities intensify in the capital
March 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. Dozens of civilians, including local humanitarian volunteers, have been killed by artillery shelling and aerial bombardment in the eastern part of Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, the UN Human Rights Office (OHCHR) reported on Thursday. The office has condemned the escalating violence as the war between the Sudanese Armed […]EBRD supports operations of Empire Manufacturing Kazakhstan
March 21, 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 loan of up to US$ 10 million to Empire Manufacturing Kazakhstan (EMK) that will enable the company to begin coffee production at modernised facilities and create jobs. The EBRD’s senior loan will help EMK commission, […]Joint UN meeting tackles small arms control to foster sustainable development
March 19, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. On Monday, during a meeting of the General Assembly and the Economic and Social Council, UN officials and disarmament experts emphasized the urgent need to tackle the widespread issue of small arms and light weapons. They warned that the stakes are higher than ever in a world […]EBRD approves new food and agribusiness strategy
January 21, 2025 by Leave a Comment
This article is brought to you in association with EBRD. The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) has approved its new Food and Agribusiness Strategy 2025. The strategy outlines the Bank’s vision for the sustainable transformation of the agrifood sector amid the complexities of global food systems. The new 2025 strategy enhances and sharpens the Bank’s approach, considering the agrifood sector […]UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
December 9, 2024 by Leave a Comment
This article is published in association with United Nations. The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and facilitating the restitution of stolen artifacts to their countries of origin. Backed by more than 140 nations and adopted without a vote, the resolution recognised that addressing […]
