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Tirana will demand secession on the way to the EU if Skopje does not support the “French” proposal

Albanian Prime Minister Edi Rama expressed hope that North Macedonia will support in the parliament the "French" proposal to end the dispute with Bulgaria, because otherwise he will demand "the very next day" that...

An international scheme for fictitious marriages: Men from the Middle East married Bulgarian women

They did this because of a legal stay in the EU Through fictitious marriages with Bulgarian men from the Middle East, they manage to secure a legal stay on the territory of the European Union....

Peru and UNODC expand the container control program in seaports

Piura (Peru), July 13, 2022 — Approximately 90% of world trade is carried out through maritime containers, of which more than 780 million are delivered annually in the trade supply chain. Of this amount,...

Sustainable Development Goals can be reached ‘despite our grim times’: ECOSOC President

Despite two years of a “surreal struggle” against the COVID-19 pandemic, and amidst rising global challenges, optimism for achieving sustainable development persists, a senior UN official declared on Wednesday. 

Ombudsman inquiry on Commission President’s text messages is a wake-up call for EU

The Ombudsman inquiry into the Commission’s handling of a request for text messages between its President and the CEO of a pharmaceutical company is a wake-up call for all EU institutions about ensuring accountability...

Rural Households in Afghanistan Remain Resilient

Rural Households in Afghanistan Remain Resilient thanks to Alternative Development Programme Households in Panjshir, a mountainous province in central Afghanistan, often struggle to make ends meet. Traditional occupations, such as farming and livestock raising, don’t...

The plight of the Amharas in Ethiopia raised at the United Nations

On June 30, 2022, in Geneva, the United Nations Human Rights Council held an Interactive dialogue on the oral briefing of the International Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia. Ms. Kaari Betty Murungi, Chairperson of the UN Commission of Human Rights Experts on Ethiopia exposed the work progress of the Commission on the human rights situation in Ethiopia.

PREMIERE: We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen from Council of Europe

We hope to establish examples of best practices to promote FoRB, said Daniel Holtgen Message from Daniel Holtgen as Council of Europe's Spokesperson and Special Representative on antisemitic, anti-Muslim and other forms of religious intolerance and...

Tackling hate speech at nexus of tech, government, and civil society

A BIC forum at the RightsCon summit explored the collaboration that is needed across the tech sector, government, and civil society to address online hate speech

Ukraine struggling now, but winters in Ukraine are very harsh: UNHCR chief

While the Russian military advance in eastern Ukraine continues to escalate, the UN refugee agency, UNCHR, on Thursday warned that the winters in Ukraine will be very harsh for the millions of people affected by the war.

Convergence of conflicts, COVID and climate crises, jeopardize global goals

Intersecting global crises are threatening the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and impacting food supplies, health, education, and security across countries worldwide, according to a new UN report released on Thursday.

World is moving backwards on eliminating hunger and malnutrition, UN report reveals

The number of people affected by hunger globally rose to as many as 828 million in 2021, according to a new UN report that provides fresh evidence that the world is moving in reverse, away from the Sustainable Development Goal of ending hunger, food insecurity and malnutrition in all its forms, by 2030, when the SDGs are supposed to be realized.

UN launches Business Integrity Portal to bolster anti-corruption efforts

New Business Integrity Portal launched to bolster anti-corruption efforts in the private sector 16 countries included in the portal thus far. Vienna (Austria), 30 June 2022 —Tackling corruption requires all parts of society to play their part....

2030 development agenda ‘fails’ on racial equality and non-discrimination

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are characterized by a “shallow commitment” to racial justice and equality, an independent UN-appointed rights expert told the UN Human Rights Council on Tuesday, adding that they fail to address systematic racism and xenophobia.   

ECOSOC President champions optimism ‘against all odds’ at key UN development conference

Harnessing partnerships to create a world of “peace and prosperity” that protects people and planet, is the main goal of a key annual development forum that started on Tuesday, the President of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Collen Kelapile, has said.

Ukraine reconstruction is a ‘long road’ but it must start now: Guterres

UN chief António Guterres lent his support on Tuesday to international efforts to rebuild Ukraine, as a conference began in Switzerland to garner support for the war-shattered country.

The Caribbean is ‘ground zero’ for the global climate change: Guterres

The UN Secretary-General’s final day in Suriname began on a small plane and ended at a podium. A 90-minute flyover from Paramaribo into the Central Suriname Nature Reserve revealed to António Guterres the astounding beauty of the Amazon but also spotlighted the threats the rainforest is facing from mining and logging activities, and climate change. 

UN Ocean Conference ends with call for greater ambition and global commitment to address dire state of the Ocean

Following a week of discussions and events in Lisbon, Portugal, the UN Ocean Conference concluded on Friday, with governments and heads of state agreeing on a new political declaration to Save Our Ocean.

World Drug Day 2022: events held worldwide raise awareness

World Drug Day 2022: events held worldwide raise awareness of drug challenges in crisis situations amid launching World Drug Report UNODCs Field Offices, 1 July 2022 — The International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit...
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Von der Leyen: I believe in Ukraine’s European future… The reason is the tenacity of the Ukrainian people

President Zelenskyy, dear Volodymyr, Chairman Stefanchuk, Prime Minister Shmyhal, Members of the government, Honourable Members of the Rada, Duzhe dyakuyu, thank you so much for inviting me to address this special session. Just days ago, on Constitution Day, President...

Save lives, support development, and ‘steer our world to safer roads ahead’: Guterres 

Road traffic accidents claim nearly 1.3 million lives each year, cost some countries up to three per cent of their annual GDP, and are the biggest killer of five to 29-year olds globally, the UN General Assembly President told a High-level Meeting on Improving Global Road Safety on Thursday.

The deterioration of human rights in Belarus, Human Rights Council hears

The deterioration of human rights in Belarus continues to engulf the country in a climate of fear and arbitrary rule, a UN-appointed independent human rights expert warned on Wednesday. Presenting her annual report to the Human...

Drug trafficking: Training drug control agents along the Tajik-Afghan border 

Training drug control agents to effectively respond to drug trafficking challenges along the Tajik-Afghan border

Flight from cities due to COVID-19 short-lived, says flagship UN-Habitat report

A new United Nations report says that rapid urbanization was only temporarily delayed by the COVID-19 pandemic, with the global urban population back on track to grow by another 2.2 billion people by 2050.

Ukraine: Dozens dead and injured as UN condemns ‘utterly deplorable’ shopping centre attack

At least ten people have reportedly been killed by what Ukrainian authorities have said was a Russian missile strike on a crowded shopping centre, and attack which the UN condemned on Monday as “utterly...
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