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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day
Persons with the condition – which is caused by a lack of melanin pigmentation, affecting skin, hair and eye colour - continue to face an uphill battle to attain a…
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‘Inclusion is strength’ stresses UN, marking Albinism Awareness Day
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Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region, beginning on Wednesday in Brussels. WFP took the…
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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
Addressing a conference to take stock of action since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD) 17 years ago, he urged countries to “do…
Human Rights
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high
The agency’s flagship annual report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022, found that by the end of 2022, the number of people displaced by war, persecution, violence, and human rights…
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The “floating” highway that changed US history
Stretching 111 miles into the open ocean, this engineering marvel connects the outlying islands of the Florida Keys to the mainland and forever changed more than just Florida Traveling from…
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Parliament adopts its calendar for 2024 | News
Next year, Parliament is scheduled to hold 14 plenary sessions, of which eleven are four-day sessions in Strasbourg, two are two-day sessions in Brussels, and a single one-day session commemorating…
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Bureau adopts measures to put MEPs’ pension scheme on a more sustainable path | News
The voluntary pension fund was created in 1990, when there was no single statute for MEPs. The fund was closed in 2009, which meant that no MEPs could join…
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EU AI act: first regulation on artificial intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law.
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One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
On Monday’s World Day against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) shared these staggering numbers as a reminder of the urgent need to end this practice. ILO’s Director-General Gilbert…
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Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people
That’s the latest from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), which tweeted that the UN and its humanitarian partners have delivered vital supplies, mainly water, hygiene items and food, to…