News
Vienna (Austria), 14 March 2022 — The Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) opened its 65th session today, with some 1,400 participants from 128 countries, 19 inter-governmental organizations and 72 non-governmental…
Health
After killing hamsters over COVID: Hong Kong warns conservationists not to interfere Authorities "strongly encouraged" anyone who bought a small mammal after December 22 - just before Christmas - to…
Europe
The UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, UNESCO, has said that it is taking measures as best it can, to try and protect some of Ukraine’s priceless heritage from destruction…
Europe
The European Commission has today proposed an outline of a plan to make Europe independent from Russian fossil fuels well before 2030, starting with gas, in light of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. This plan…
Europe
Equality between women and men is one of the values of the European Union. It is written into the Union’s founding treaties. And it is a goal the European Institute…
Europe
Ukraine addressed the UN’s highest court on Monday to reject as a “grotesque lie” Russia’s claims that genocide has been committed in eastern Ukrainian oblasts, or regions, before calling for emergency measures to halt Russian aggression.
News
Global food prices reached an all-time high in February, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) reported on Friday.
Charities
This International Women’s Day (8 March), the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), is highlighting the contribution of women to science and land-based careers, where they have been traditionally under-represented.…
Health
On World Obesity Day, marked on Friday, the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries to do more to reverse what is a preventable health crisis.
News
By Stefan J. Bos — Záhony, Hungary Women and children are among the many desperate refugees arriving here at the Hungarian-Ukrainian border. More are expected as Ukrainian authorities say several…
