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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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Africa welcomes the positive message of ‘Fratelli Tutti’ – SECAM – Vatican News

Philippe Cardinal Ouédraogo, the Archbishop of Ouagadougou in Burkina Faso who is also President of SECAM, has said Africa welcomes Pope Francis’ renewed push for a world built on solidarity and fraternity.

Stillbirths: An unnecessary, unspeakable tragedy – UN report

A stillborn baby is delivered every 16 seconds, which translates into nearly two million infants over the course of a year that never took their first breath, according to a new UN report published on Thursday. 

EU-UK relations: MEPs approve rules to ensure Eurotunnel safety and cooperation | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20201002IPR88446/

Parliament calls on member states to fully exploit the European Youth Guarantee | News | European Parliament

With youth unemployment on the rise in the EU, MEPs want member states to take stronger action to counter the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on young people.
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Human rights breaches in Eritrea, Nicaragua and Saudi Arabia | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20201002IPR88448/

Bulgaria: MEPs call for EU values to be fully and unconditionally respected | News | European Parliament

, https://www.europarl.europa.eu/news/en/press-room/20201002IPR88445/

Prof. David Baulcombe: Putting science at the service of Church and society – Vatican News

Professor David Baulcombe, newly-appointed member of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences and professor at Cambridge University, reflects on how science can be put at the service of society.

Pope urges science, technology to create inclusive society – Vatican News

Pope Francis sends a message to the plenary meeting of the Pontifical Academy of Sciences, which is discussing the contribution of science for the survival of humanity in light of the pandemic and other issues.

Pope wants the new ‘normal’ to be a new ‘different’ – Vatican News

Msgr Kevin Irwin unpacks Pope Francis’s idea of social friendship as presented in the new Encyclical “Fratelli tutti”.

Belarus: ‘There is no sustainable development without human rights’ – a UN Resident Coordinator blog

Belarus has been rocked by mass demonstrations, and violent state crackdowns, since the disputed August presidential election that saw Alexander Lukashenko returned to power. In this blog, Joanna Kazana-Wisniowiecki, the UN Resident Coordinator in Belarus, explains what the unrest means for the Organization.
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