European Commission steps up protection of European intellectual property in global markets
The European Commission published today the latest report on protection and enforcement of Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) in
third countries. While developments have taken place since...
Visa Facilitation and Readmission: EU and Belarus sign agreements
Today, the European Union and Belarus signed a visa facilitation agreement and a readmission agreement. The agreements represent an important step in EU-Belarus relations...
Croatian Council presidency: What MEPs expect
Croatia took over the rotating Council Presidency from Finland on 1 January
2020. We asked Croatian MEPs what they expect from it.
Croatia’s slogan for its...
Nearly 300,000 Syrians displaced from Idlib since mid-December
Amidst concern for the safety and protection of more than three million
civilians in Syria’s last rebel-held enclave, the UN’s most senior humanitarian
and political affairs...
Cleaner Air in 2020: 0.5% sulphur cap for ships enters into force worldwide
From 1 January 2020, the maximum sulphur content of marine fuels is
reduced to 0.5% (down from 3.5%) globally – reducing air pollution and protecting
health...
Sub-Saharan Africa faces grave hunger challenges in 2020
At the dawn of the next decade, a new World Food Programme (WFP)
forecast of global hunger hotspots has revealed that escalating hunger will
challenge sub-Saharan...
UN: Israel/Palestine war crimes probe ‘momentous step forward’
An independent UN human rights expert hailed on Tuesday, the
International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to consider a formal criminal
investigation into allegations of war crimes...
WFP calls for increased support as eight million in Zimbabwe face hunger
The World Food Programme (WFP) is calling on countries to step
up support to Zimbabwe, where millions of people are facing hunger brought
on by prolonged drought and economic meltdown.
Nearly...
UNICEF reports three-fold rise in verified attacks on children since 2010
Conflicts around the world are lasting longer and
claiming more young lives, UNICEF Executive Director Henrietta Fore said on Monday, as the agency reported that over
this ‘deadly decade’, there has been a three-fold rise in
verified attacks on...
Ending war only ‘real hope’ for prosperous Afghanistan
Only by ending the war in Afghanistan can there be “real hope” for a
prosperous future for the country, the top UN official there said on Thursday.
Tadamichi...