European Green Deal Tops von der Leyden’s ‘To Do’ List
Ursula von der Leyen, President of the European Commission, detailed her
ambitious programme to place Europe at the global forefront of the combat
against climate change...
Latin America and Caribbean region deadliest for journalists in 2019
Twenty-two journalists were reported killed in the Latin America and
Caribbean region in 2019, making it the deadliest part of the world for the
press, followed...
Major humanitarian hub in north-east Nigeria burned in attack
The top UN aid official in Nigeria has condemned a weekend attack against a major humanitarian facility in the
north-east of the country.
Non-State armed groups targeted the...
EU humanitarian budget for 2020 to help people in over 80 countries
Today the Commission has adopted its initial annual humanitarian budget
for 2020 worth €900 million. The EU is the leading global humanitarian aid
donor and helps...
Drought in southern Africa: EU releases over €22 million in humanitarian aid
The
European Commission is mobilising a humanitarian aid package of €22.8 million
to help address emergency food needs and support vulnerable people in Eswatini,
Lesotho, Madagascar, Zambia...
Implementing peace deal only path for stabilization in Mali
Implementation of
the 2015 peace agreement in Mali provides the
only pathway for stabilization there, the head of UN
peacekeeping told the Security Council on Wednesday.
Jean-Pierre
Lacroix updated ambassadors on developments in the West African
country, where a UN operation,...
Syrian conflict has ‘erased’ children’s dreams -new UN report
Nearly
nine years of conflict in Syria have robbed boys and girls of their
childhood and subjected them to “unabated violations of their
rights”, including being killed, maimed, displaced, forced to fight
or...
Commission presents first reflections on building a strong social Europe for just transitions
The Commission today presents a Communication on building a strong social
Europe for just transitions. It sets out how social policy will help deliver on
the...
The European Green Deal Investment Plan and Just Transition Mechanism
The European Union is committed to becoming the first climate-neutral bloc
in the world by 2050. This requires significant investment from both the EU and
the...
Colombia: ‘Staggering number’ of human rights defenders killed in 2019
The UN human rights office, OHCHR, is “deeply troubled by the staggering
number of human rights defenders killed in Colombia” last year, its
spokesperson said on...