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Green Paper on Ageing: COMECE stresses the importance of intergenerational solidarity

  Green Paper on Ageing: COMECE stresses the importance of intergenerational solidarity In its recent contribution to the European Commission’s consultation on the Green Paper on Ageing of Wednesday 21 April 2021, the Commission of the...

North Macedonia joins UNODC’s Blue Heart Campaign against Human Trafficking

9 July 2021 - Joining 33 other countries across the globe, North Macedonia has become the latest state to adopt the Blue Heart Campaign in its efforts to tackle human trafficking. Announced this week...

Launch of state health insurance in the Syrdarya region

Uzbekistan, with the support of WHO/Europe, has begun offering tax-based health protection under a pilot scheme in the country’s Syrdarya region. The provision of state health insurance is part of the national health sector...

Team Modi’s Women Ministers Gave a Push to India’s Handloom

By  —  Shyamal Sinha Women in India now participate fully in areas such as education, sports, politics, media, art and culture, service sectors, science and technology, etc. Indira Gandhi, who served as Prime Minister of India for an...

Inaugural iHollywood Film Fest Honored creativity and people transforming the arts

Coldplay’s Chris Martin opens up Honors with Emmanuel Kelly HOLLYWOOD, CA, UNITED STATES, July 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Singer Emmanuel Kelly opened up the iHollywood Film Fest on with his Irish jokes. He soon discovered...

Book, film introducing CPC history published in Britain

LONDON, June 8 (Xinhua) -- A book introducing the history of the Communist Party of China (CPC) has been published in Britain, marking the centenary of the party. The Communist Party of China: A Concise...

Black Americans resistance to COVID-19 vaccines, hesitancy, conspiracy perceptions

A Methodist bishop in the United States has spoken of the vital role of churches in reducing vaccine hesitancy and increasing vaccine equity as some states have low level of dosage distribution.

Canada’s minister of foreign affairs, Hon. Marc Garneau Clarifies governments’ position to Tamils

Canada's Foreign Minister Marc Garneau “Canada recognizes the importance of an independent and credible justice process that has the trust and confidence of victims....” – Marc Garneau. TORONTO, CANADA , July 8, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ --Canada’s Minister...

Child mental health crisis ‘magnified’ by COVID, warns UN chief

Half of the world’s children experience violence on and offline in some form every year, with “devastating and life-long consequences” for their mental health, the UN chief warned a symposium on the issue on Thursday.

COVID-19 and Crime: The Impact of the Pandemic on Human Trafficking

© Yasser Rezahi   Vienna, 8 July - A new study released today by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) illustrates the devastating impact of COVID-19 on victims and survivors of human trafficking...

Profiles in Faith: Hindu Guru Amma—Mata Amritanandamayi

Introduction On World Environment Day, June 5, 2021, in an article on Medium.com, Hindu spiritual leader and humanitarian Mata Amritanandamayi spoke of the “intense suffering” inflicted globally by the COVID-19 pandemic. “With coronavirus, Nature has...

Video resources: CEC Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy 2021

Video resources from CEC's Online Academy on Populism, Diversity and Democracy are available. The videos feature keynote speeches, panel presentations, discussions and a webinar.

WHO Europe: Football fans take part in this exciting Game, but safe

Throughout the WHO European Region, fans have been excitedly returning to watch football after more than a year of cancelled matches and closed grounds. But with the pandemic far from over, how does it...

Youth for Human Rights Celebrates 20 Years of Promoting Human Rights and Fighting Human Rights Abuses

Kerri Kasem, Director of Kasem Cares, talking about human rights and protections for the elderly Christopher King, President, United for Human Rights Florida, speaking about the need to make human rights training mandatory in schools...

COVID death toll passes 4 million: Global Vaccine Plan essential, declares Guterres

The global death toll due to COVID-19 officially passed four million late on Wednesday, marking yet another “grim milestone” and underlining the urgent need for the world to put a Global Vaccine Plan in place to get the pandemic under control, said the UN chief in a statement.

We meet a new monster in ‘Loki’ Episode 5. Here’s its comic book backstory

This story includes spoilers for Episode 5 of “Loki.” If love is a smoke made out of the fume of sighs, what kind of love makes a powerful, massive smoke monster? It’s a question that everyone’s...

UN ‘deeply disturbed’ after death of priest detained in Indian jail

The United Nations is deeply disturbed by the death in pre-trial detention of Father Stan Swamy, an 84-year-old Indian rights activist and Jesuit priest.

“Zoey’s Adventures To The Ice Cream Shop” Children Book Author Ilene Lieber And Star Zoey Announce Meet & Greets for National Ice Cream Day

National Ice Cream Day is coming up on Sunday, July 18, and to commemorate this exciting, fun-filled delicious day, local Author Ilene Lieber and star Zoey of “Zoey’s Adventures to the Ice Cream Shop”...

COMECE contributes to the European Commission’s New European Bauhaus

The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) participated in the design phase of the European Commission’s initiative New European Bauhaus

COVID variants ‘winning the race against vaccines’ warns WHO chief

Variants like Delta are “currently winning the race against vaccines” said the World Health Organization (WHO) chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on Wednesday, pinning the blame squarely on a lack of equitable vaccine production and distribution.

The Teachings of Great Leaders

The best leaders are those who guide a group and provide meaningful direction and inspiration. UNITED STATES, July 7, 2021 /EINPresswire.com/ -- Many great leaders have left their mark throughout history, and their actions echo...

Haiti’s president, Jovenel Moïse assassinated in his home – Vatican News

President Jovenel Moïse of Haiti was assassinated in his private residence overnight. His death increases fears that the impoverished Carribean nation will plunge into further turmoil.

Pizzaballa: Pilgrimages are in Jerusalem’s DNA – Vatican News

The Patriarch of Jerusalem, Archbishop Pierbattista Pizzaballa, welcomes the first group of the pilgrims to the Holy Land in over a yer and a half, since Covid-19 restrictions were put in place, and renews his invitation to return to the places of Jesus and recalled the bond between Rome and the Holy City.

New EU guidance on protection of places of worship: a first step in the right direction

  New EU guidance on protection of places of worship: a first step in the right direction   The Commission of the Bishops’ Conferences of the European Union (COMECE) welcomes the adoption by the European Commission of...

Siemens Integrity Initiative funds Basel Institute for “Golden Stretch” in promoting anti-corruption Collective Action

Our new project, Towards new horizons for Collective Action, will help ensure the sustainability and future expansion of Collective Action around the world. - Photo by Abdullah Ghatasheh from Pexels. The Siemens Integrity Initiative is...
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