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A decade of slowing deforestation offers hope for forests
Nearly 500 million hectares (ha), the equivalent of around 750 million football fields, have been lost since 1990. However, deforestation has slowed in all regions of the world over the…
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UN rights office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ Israeli settler violence during olive harvest
Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support, and in many cases participation, of Israeli security forces – and always…
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Sudan: More than a million people return to Khartoum amid fragile recovery
According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), returns took place between November 2024 and September 2025, as families returned to Khartoum from across Sudan, seeking to rebuild their lives…
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UN Human Rights Office sounds alarm over ‘skyrocketing’ violence by Israeli settlers during olive harvest
Ajith Sunghay said on Tuesday that “Settler violence has skyrocketed in scale and frequency, with the acquiescence, support and, in many cases, participation of Israeli security forces. – and always…
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Impact of digitalisation: 30% of EU workers use AI
Nine out of 10 EU workers nowadays rely on computers, mobile devices and office software to perform their work, while 30% use AI tools, in particular AI chatbots powered by…
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UN rights chief underlines need for a permanent ceasefire and accountability in Gaza
In presenting his annual report to the Third Committee of the General Assembly, Volker Türk highlighted that surveys consistently show that people worldwide overwhelmingly support the values that underpin human…
Europe
Six EU-Funded Projects Receive the 2025 RegioStars Awards in Brussels
The RegioStars awards have become Europe's label of excellence for EU-funded projects that demonstrate the impact and inclusiveness of regional development. This year’s finalists include initiatives ranging from carbon loss…
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Record increase in carbon dioxide levels in 2024, says UN weather agency
This increase is due to continued human emissions, increased wildfires, and weakened absorption by land and ocean “sinks” – a development that threatens to create a vicious climate cycle. Tripled…
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ODIHR Expands Hate Crime Training to Strengthen Justice Systems Across the OSCE Region
In Warsaw on October 13 2025, the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights (ODIHR) launched its updated hate crime training manuals for police and prosecutors, building on twenty…
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CSW70: NGOs Decry Gender-Based Violence and Religious Persecution of Minority Women
A coalition of non-governmental organizations has sounded the alarm ahead of the United Nations Commission on the Status of Women’s 70th session (CSW70) about compounded gender-based violence and freedom of…