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Russia blocks Security Council action on Ukraine
While 11 of the Council’s 15 members voted in favour of the text, China India, and the United Arab Emirates abstained. A ‘no’ vote from any one of the five…
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Aggression against Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions against the Russian president and foreign minister
Russia’s military aggression against Ukraine: EU imposes sanctions against President Putin and Foreign Minister Lavrov and adopts wide ranging individual and economic sanctions The EU today decided to sanction Vladimir…
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Ukraine crisis: Terrified families seek shelter underground in capital
Amid reported deadly missile attacks from Russia’s so-called “special military operation” in Ukraine, including the capital Kiev and other cities, terrified families have been forced to seek shelter underground, the UN said on Friday, adding…
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Women’s Day 2022: for an ambitious future after Covid-19
Teleworking, gender equality, mental health and unpaid care work are the focus of events around International Women’s Day on 8 March. With the world emerging from the Covid-19 pandemic, its…
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Opening remarks by President von der Leyen at the joint press conference with President Michel and President Macron following the Special meeting of the European Council of 24 February 2022
Today's events are a watershed moment for Europe. Bombs are falling on innocent women, men and children. They fear for their lives and many are dying. All of this happens…
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France violated rights of French children detained in Syrian camps
France has violated the rights of French children detained for years in camps in northeast Syria by failing to repatriate them, the UN Child Rights Committee said in findings issued…
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Aggression is confrontation with Europe: speech of President Metsola on Ukraine
The President of the European Parliament delivered the following statement at the European Council on Thursday. “Dear President of the European Council, Dear President of the European Commission, Dear Presidents…
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Ukraine Crisis: Protecting civilians must ‘Priority Number One’
Russian military operations inside the sovereign territory of Ukraine “on a scale that Europe has not seen in decades, conflict directly with the United Nations Charter,” Secretary-General António Guterres told…
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Invasion of Ukraine: Fighting in progress
The Russian offensive continues its advance towards Kiev. Fighting is underway near the nuclear waste depot at the Chernobyl plant"The troops of the occupants entered from Belarus into the area…
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War in Ukraine: Press statement by President von der Leyen
Early this morning, Russian troops invaded Ukraine, a free and sovereign country. Once again, in the centre of Europe, innocent women, men and children are dying or fear for their…