Pope Francis swears in 34 brand new recruits for planet’s littlest military
The smallest army and one the world’s oldest standing armies has welcomed 34 new recruits from Switzerland to serve the Roman Catholic pope.
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Vatican to provide vaccinations to more than 300
On Saturday, the Vatican will be offering Covid vaccines to the homeless and vulnerable people. The Office of Papal Charities is coordinating the initiative, which will take place in the Paul VI Hall. Meanwhile, the “suspended vaccine” campaign, which has already made it possible to help countries in serious difficulty due to the pandemic, is continuing, with contributions exceeding expectations.
India’s new COVID-19 wave is spreading like ‘wildfire’, warns UN Children’s Fund
A new wave of COVID-19 infections is spreading like “wildfire” across India, leaving many youngsters destitute, the UN Children’s Fund UNICEF said on Friday.
EU survey highlights support for greater crisis management role at EU level
Two days ahead of the launch of the Conference on the Future of Europe, Parliament today published the results of its Eurobarometer survey on the future of Europe.
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Conference on the Future of Europe: inaugural event in Strasbourg on 9 May
The inaugural event to launch the Conference on the Future of Europe will take place in the European Parliament in Strasbourg on Europe Day, Sunday 9 May.
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Guterres renews zero-emissions appeal to avoid falling into climate abyss
All countries should commit to zero carbon emissions by 2050 if the world is to avoid a disastrous 2.4 degree Celsius temperature rise by the end of this century, UN Secretary General António Guterres said on Thursday.
Early-warning ‘pandemic hub’ plan unveiled by WHO’s Tedros
An international hub for pandemic control is to open in Berlin to ensure better preparedness and transparency in the fight against likely future global health threats, the UN health agency announced on Wednesday.
South Asia: ‘Real possibility’ health systems will be
Impacts of the deadly new surge in COVID-19 cases across South Asia are unlike anything the region has seen before, the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) has said, warning of a “real possibility” that health systems there will be strained to a breaking point, leading to evn more loss of life.
LUX audience week: watch films and rate them | News | European Parliament
Find out where you can watch the films nominated for the 2021 LUX Audience Award in your country and how to vote for your favourite. Thomas Vinterberg’s Oscar winning Another Round, Collective by…
UN report sounds alarm on acute global shortage of midwives
The world is currently facing a shortage of 900,000 midwives, with COVID-19 further exacerbating the situation as many midwives have been deployed to other health services, according to a new United Nations report.