UN human rights chief: Racism and xenophobia are ‘contagious killers’ too
The coronavirus outbreak may have forced millions
around the world already into “social distancing”, keeping a metre apart to
prevent its spread, but it will not...
Von der Leyen on Coronavirus response: EU to be determined and united
Announcing today European measures to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus, President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen said the EU would...
Democracy is sliding away in Myanmar, warns top rights investigator
Daily fighting in Myanmar, widespread internet blackouts and reporting
restrictions, indicate that the shift to more democratic rule is “sliding
away”, a senior UN-appointed independent rights...
World Economic Forum Convenes Global Business for COVID Action Platform
The dramatic spread of COVID-19 has disrupted lives, livelihoods,
communities and businesses worldwide. But the sum of many individual actions by
stakeholders around the world will...
Reassessing EU-Turkey relations
Concerns over fundamental rights and action in Syria have led to a rethink
of EU-Turkey relations. What is the status of the cooperation?
On 10...
ADB Provides Assistance to Combat COVID-19 in Sri Lanka
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has allocated a $600,000 grant from the
Health System Enhancement Project to the Government of Sri Lanka to finance
preventive and...
Global light pollution is affecting ecosystems—what can we do?
For hundreds of millions of years, the web of life on land has been
dependent on, and determined by, day and night, light and dark....
Greek-Turkish border: MEPs reject Turkey’s pressure, demand common asylum rules
The EU must help Greece manage its border with Turkey, while ensuring the
right to asylum for those who need it, several MEPs said on...
European coordinated response to counter the economic impact of the Coronavirus
COVID-19 is a severe public health emergency for our citizens, societies
and economies with infections in all Member States. It is also a major economic
shock...
Five things you should know now about the COVID-19 pandemic
On Wednesday, the World Health Organization (WHO) upgraded the status of
the COVID-19 outbreak from epidemic to pandemic. Here are five important pieces
of information on...