Europe
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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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…
Europe
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…
Europe
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…
Europe
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…
Europe
European Parliament to hold an extraordinary plenary session on 1 March | News | European Parliament
EP President and political group leaders agree to hold an extraordinary plenary session on Tuesday, 1 March to discuss the Russian invasion of Ukraine. At an extraordinary meeting of Parliament’s…
Europe
Ukraine: Humanitarians fear ‘devastating’ consequences
Amid reports on Thursday that people were fleeing en masse from the Ukrainian capital of Kiev following Russia’s so-called “special military operation,” UN humanitarians warned of the “devastating” consequences of military action.
Europe
European Parliament Press Kit for the European Council of 24 February 2022
In this press kit, you will find a selection of the European Parliament’s press releases that show MEPs’ priorities in relation to topics on the summit agenda. European Parliament President,…
Europe
As Security Council meets on Ukraine crisis, Russia announces start of ‘special military operation’
24 february, 5h58 Hours after diplomats took the floor at the General Assembly to deplore Russia’s actions toward Ukraine and appeal for diplomacy, Mr. Guterres said that instead of repeating…
Economy
UN: World tourism will recover by 2024
The sector has been hit hard by the pandemic Tourism flows around the world are expected to return to pre-pandemic levels no earlier than 2024, the United Nations World Tourism…