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Anti-money laundering - agree to create new European authority

Anti-money laundering – agree to create new European authority

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The Council and the Parliament reached a provisional agreement on creating a new European authority anti-money laundering and countering financing of terrorism
EU-China summit, 7 December 2023

EU-China summit, 7 December 2023

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The 24th EU-China summit took place in Beijing, China. This was the first in-person EU-China summit since 2019. President of the European Council, Charles Michel,...
ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq

ILO calls for adequate workers conditions during extreme heat in Iraq

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The UN labour agency, ILO, says it is becoming increasingly concerned about working conditions in Iraq, where temperatures have soared to 50 degrees Celsius in recent weeks.
Sri Lanka: UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million for ‘critical’ women’s healthcare

Sri Lanka: UNFPA appeals for $10.7 million for ‘critical’ women’s healthcare

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The UN sexual and reproductive health agency, UNFPA, is leading efforts to protect women and girls’ rights to give birth safely and live without gender-based violence, according to a statement issued on Monday.
Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest

Nuclear technology helps Mexico eradicate invasive insect pest

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One of the most devastating insect pests infesting fruits and vegetables in Mexico has been eradicated in the state of Colima, according to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).
Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years

Healthy life expectancy in Africa grows by nearly 10 years

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Healthy life expectancy among Africans living in mainly high and upper middle-income countries on the continent, has increased by almost 10 years, the UN health agency, WHO, said on Thursday.
Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns WHO

Horn of Africa faces most ‘catastrophic’ food insecurity in decades, warns...

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The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Tuesday that the Greater Horn of Africa is experiencing one of the worst hunger crises of the last 70 years.  
New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

New global alliance launched to end AIDS in children by 2030

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While more than three quarters of all adults living with HIV are receiving some kind of treatment, the number of children doing so, stands at only 52 per cent. In response to this startling disparity, UN agencies UNAIDS, UNICEF, WHO, and others, have formed a global alliance to prevent new HIV infections and ensure that by 2030 all HIV positive children can get access to lifesaving treatment.
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UN agency chiefs appeal for ‘open science’ beyond COVID-19, citing dangers of secrecy and denial 

The heads of three UN agencies joined forces on Tuesday to appeal for a global push towards “open science”, citing the value of cooperation in the response to COVID-19 and the dangers of treating evidence-based knowledge as an exclusive asset, or simple matter of opinion. 

Concern for Covid-19 spread in Syria – Vatican News

The continued spread of COVID-19 in Syria is causing concern, as the virus has emerged in refugee camps in the Idlib region.

Cardinal-elect Cantalamessa: Nomination ‘recognition of Word of God’ – Vatican News

Following Pope Francis’ announcement of his intention to create Fr. Raniero Cantalamessa a Cardinal, the Italian Capuchin priest says his new role will be an opportunity to help the Pope through prayer.

World churches joins UN in condemning brutal killing of 8 schoolchildren in Cameroon

World Council of Churches interim head Rev. Ioan Sauca has joined other global Christians and the United Nations in expressing horror at the news of a brutal attack on schoolchildren in Cameroon in which assailants slaughtered at least eight students with firearms and machetes.

#SARS protests: We need more in-depth conversations and reforms – Vatican News

Nigeria’s Bishop Badejo says the disbanding of the infamous SARS unit of the Nigeria Police Force, though welcome, should be the start of more in-depth conversations and far-reaching reforms.

MEPs warn of attempts by some EU countries to silence and subdue critical media | News | European Parliament

Media freedom within the EU has deteriorated recently, says the Civil Liberties Committee, concerned about journalists faced with violence, harassment and pressure.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

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EU agri-food products to be protected in China | News | European Parliament

EU agri-food products to be protected in China | News | European Parliament

European values: COVID-19 emergency measures pose a “risk of abuse of power” | News | European Parliament

The Civil Liberties Committee urges the Commission to evaluate “first wave” national measures to assess their impact on citizens’ rights and freedoms.
Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs

Source : © European Union, 2020 - EP

Yemeni children suffer record rates of acute malnutrition, putting ‘entire generation’ at risk 

Yemeni children are suffering acute malnutrition at unprecedented rates as the world’s worst humanitarian crisis grinds on and funding falls far short of what is needed to offset the effects of conflict and  economic collapse, UN agencies said in a statement on Tuesday.  

Churches, Buddhist group hail ratification of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons

A broad spectrum of churches and a major Buddhist group have hailed the ratification of Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons, which seeks for the first time to establish a comprehensive ban on atomic weapons.
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