European Health Union: building a stronger EU health response
Today, the Council has adopted the final building blocks of the European Health Union: the Regulation on Serious cross-border health threats, the Regulation on...
India’s first solar-powered village promotes green energy
During his two-day visit to India this week, UN Secretary-General António Guterres visited a model project site in Gujarat state, designated the country's first...
Russia won’t sell oil to any nation that participates in the price-cap plan
Some Biden administration officials are growing concerned that their plan to cap the price of oil purchased from Russia may backfire, according to people...
Millions at risk in flood-hit Nigeria
More than 2.8 million people have been impacted by Nigeria’s worst floods in a decade, with 1.3 million displaced and hundreds of lives lost,...
Reducing noise pollution with acoustic walls and rubberised roads
By  TOM CASSAUWERS
In cities across the European Union, noise is a significant health hazard along with air pollution. Efforts are under way to reduce a...
Renewable Pathway More Cost Effective than Fossil Fuels in Indonesia
Unlocking Indonesia’s untapped renewable energy potential to meet the rising demand is more cost effective than continuing a heavy reliance on domestic and imported...
Rural Thailand Faces the Largest Poverty Challenges with High Income Inequality
Thailand has made remarkable progress in reducing poverty from 58 percent in 1990 to 6.8 percent in 2020 driven by high growth rates and...
Slow progress for women helping forge peace
Protecting women’s rights and promoting greater inclusion is a proven strategy for peace and stability, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed told the Security Council...
Han Duck-soo Speaks with Global CEOs on Strategic Priorities for its New Government
The World Economic Forum today hosted a Country Strategic Dialogue on the Republic of Korea, with Prime Minister Han Duck-soo and World Economic Forum...
Pfizer, Ursula von der Leyen and €35 billion corruption
The European Public Prosecutor’s Office has opened an investigation into the EU's coronavirus vaccine purchases, an announcement that will refocus attention on European Commission...