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Sustainable blue economy vital for small countries and coastal populations
With the livelihoods of about 40 per cent of the world’s population living at or near a coast, the second day of the UN Ocean Conference under way in Lisbon…
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World Drug Report 2022 launched to the public in-person and online
World Drug Report 2022 was launched to the public with an expert forum discussing findings in-person and online UNODC/TheEuropeanTimes - Vienna (Austria), 29 June 2022 — World Drug Report 2022…
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Ukraine: Cycle of death, destruction, dislocation, and disruption ‘must stop’
The “horrific conflict,” in Ukraine shows no signs of abating, the UN political and peacebuilding chief told the Security Council on Tuesday, pointing out that since her last update on…
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#CareInCrises: Special event focuses attention on addressing drug challenges in health and humanitarian crises
Vienna (Austria), 28 June 2022 – Each year, the United Nations Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) holds a special event to launch the World Drug Report and in commemoration of…
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Italy’s largest trade union calls on Italian MEPs to support Lettori
Italy’s largest trade union, FLC CGIL, has written to all of the Italian deputies in the European Parliament to highlight the ongoing discrimination against non-national university teaching staff(Lettori) in the…
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The scandal with the Bulgarian drivers in Belgium is growing
The inspections, which started after the removal of more than 35 Bulgarian drivers from the trucks on Easter, revealed a bunch of irregularities 101 irregularities were found by the labor…
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Olaf Scholz spoke out against the absolute right of veto in the EU
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz voiced support for plans to modernize EU structures and decision-making. Ten days ago, the European Parliament activated a process to amend the EU Treaties, including the…
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Tackling marine pollution: Individual action, key to ocean restoration
On Monday, thousands of people gathered at Altice Arena in Lisbon, Portugal, for the first day of the long-awaited UN Ocean Conference. Riding on the global momentum generated by the…
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Inclusive cities critical to post-pandemic recovery: Guterres
A UN conference on transforming the world's urban areas is underway in Poland this week, which will include a dialogue on urban crisis recovery and reconstruction, centered on neighbouring Ukraine.
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Exploring the largest ocean reef restoration project in the Americas: ‘One Million Corals for Colombia’
The marine treasures of Colombia are often overlooked, as the country is known more for its mountains and the colourful towns that dot its coffee region. But just below the…