Europe
At least eight people have died along the border between Belarus and the European Union, where multiple groups of asylum-seekers, refugees and migrants have been stranded for weeks in increasingly dire conditions. The UN Refugee Agency, UNHCR, appealed for…
International
Vienna (Austria), 22 October 2021 – The third round of the Thematic Discussions of the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND), held from 19 to 21 October 2021, fostered an interactive debate…
European Council
The General Assembly of the European Association of Service Providers for People with Disabilities (EASPD) took place on 15 October, bringing together representatives of more than 20,000 social services from…
Human Rights
Another “shameful milestone” has been reached in the conflict in Yemen with 10,000 children killed or maimed since fighting started in March 2015, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) said on Tuesday.
America
Against the background of their constant disagreements, the two sides took an unprecedented step, calling for responsible behavior of countries in cyberspace. Russia and the United States have submitted to…
News
Vienna (Austria) 14 October 2021 - Human traffickers who trick people with fake job offers and promises and then exploit them for profit are taking advantage of online technologies for every…
Institutions
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday that she was "deeply concerned" by the decision of the Polish Constitutional Court challenging the supremacy of the EU treaties,…
Europe
In recent months, some 260 different clean-up operations have been undertaken across, aimed at protecting life under the sea, with the UN and European Union’s #EUBeachCleanUp campaign, managing to remove…
Europe
Tensions over vehicle licence plates and anti-smuggling operations, between authorities in Kosovo and Serbia, in recent weeks, may contribute to unravelling “steady but fragile progress made in rebuilding trust among communities” in Kosovo and Serbia.
Council of Europe
The Council today adopted a decision launching the European Union Military Training Mission in Mozambique (EUTM Mozambique). The mission will support a more efficient and effective response by the Mozambican…
