Europe
EU environmental policy to 2030: a systemic change
News | European Parliament What are the goals of the new EU Environment Action Plan to 2030 and what has to be done to achieve them? As Europe, along with...
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Europe
Largest disruption to schooling in history due to COVID-19 measures must not rob children of their education and development
Copenhagen/Geneva/Paris, 2 July 2021 Expert group issues updated recommendations for the European Region on schooling during COVID-19 Schools should remain open for as long as possible with adequate public health...
Economy
Looking for gold under the desert as soon as Egypt loosens regulations
Areas in the easternmost part of the Sahara Desert will soon be developed by mining companies looking for gold deposits. This became possible after the Egyptian government eased the requirements...
Europe
Regional airports are key for the economic recovery and territorial cohesion in the EU
In this interview, Władysław Ortyl (PL/ECR), President of the Podkarpackie Region, answers six questions about his opinion on the Future of Regional Airports , which was adopted at the Committee...
Institutions
UNODC Report shows significant drop in opium poppy cultivation area in Mexico
© UNODC Mexico City, 1 July – Opium poppy cultivation has significantly dropped for the first time according to a new report published by UNODC and the Government of Mexico...
Health
Billions risk being without access to water and sanitation services by 2030
Without an urgent injection of cash, billions globally are at risk of still being without lifesaving access to safe drinking water, sanitation and hygiene services by 2030, according to a new UN report published on Thursday.
Europe
EASO welcomes agreement establishing EU Agency for Asylum
The European Asylum Support Office (EASO) welcomes today’s political agreement reached by the Portuguese Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Parliament, together with the European Commission,...
Food
The reality of fake food: Foodwatch uncovers the hidden world of food fraud
Food fraud is all around us: in our supermarkets, restaurants, at the corner shop or online. Selling counterfeit, contaminated, adulterated or illegal food; giving fake designation of origin labels; creating...
Institutions
‘Share Facts on Drugs, Save Lives’: CND special event emphasizes central role of data in tackling the world drug problem
Vienna (Austria), 25 June 2021 – Marking this year’s International Day against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, the Commission on Narcotic Drugs (CND) today held a special event to launch the...
Charities
Land managers’ commitment to endangered waders results in 2021 breeding success
Strong numbers of lapwing chicks in the Hampshire Avon Valley this Spring show that a community conservation project has left a lasting legacy, says the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust...