Argentina: ‘Ground-breaking’ new abortion law crucial to ending gender discrimination
The year drew to a close in Argentina with “a ground-breaking law” that legalizes abortions up to 14 weeks of pregnancy, in a move...
The journey begins – 2021 is the European Year of Rail!
Friday, 1 January 2021, marks the beginning of the European Year of Rail. The European Commission initiative will highlight the benefits of rail as...
US and UK Are Optimistic Indicators for COVID-19 Vaccine Uptake
With increasing pressure to reopen global tourism, more and more countries require a proof of corona vaccination for immigration. So visitors are only allowed...
EU and China reach agreement in principle on investment
The EU and China have today concluded in principle the negotiations for a Comprehensive Agreement on Investment (CAI). This deal follows a call between...
25,000 refugees in unsettled Tigray region receive urgent UN food supplies
Some 25,000 Eritrean refugees, sheltering in two camps in the unsettled Tigray region of Ethiopia, have received desperately needed food aid for the first...
Vaccination no guarantee of virus eradication
In the final World Health Organization (WHO) COVID-19 press conference of the year, on Monday, senior officials warned that the virus is "not necessarily...
5 Great Time Saving Tips on How to Boost Engagement on Social Media
In an age when digital presence is king, building a dynamic and strong social media presence for one’s business is a fundamental requirement. High...
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Migrant lives at ‘immediate risk’
United Nations agencies and humanitarian partners have called on authorities in Bosnia and Herzegovina to act urgently to help hundreds of migrants, stranded and...
Chad: New law safeguards 480,000 refugees
The UN refugee agency commended Chad on Friday for adopting its first-ever asylum law, which will enhance the protection of the nearly 480,000 refugees...
Planet-warming trend continues: 2020 closes hottest decade on record
As 2020 draws to a close, it leaves in its wake the warmest decade on record and one of the three hottest years ever...