UN rights body sounds the alarm over South Sudan crisis
The arrest of First Vice President and main opposition leader Riek Machar, alongside mounting military clashes and reported attacks on civilian populations,…
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EU pledges €3.4 billion to combat global malnutrition
Today, at the Nutrition for Growth (N4G) Summit in Paris, the European Commission announced a new pledge of €3.4 billion until 2027…
EIOPA proposes one-to-one capital requirements for EU insurers’ crypto asset holdings
The European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA) published today its technical advice to the European Commission, recommending that a one-to-one capital…
Sudan: Rights chief deplores deadly army strikes on North Darfur market
Volker Türk issued a statement on Wednesday saying he was deeply shocked by reports that hundreds of civilians were killed, and scores…
Getting EU ready to prevent and respond to crises
The Commission has presented the Preparedness Union Strategy to boost the EU’s capability to prevent and respond to emerging threats such as…
Survey confirms Europe’s citizens want the EU to protect them and act in unity | News
European Parliament President Roberta Metsola said: “Two thirds of Europeans want the EU to play a greater role in their protection. This…
World News in Brief: Alarm over Türkiye detentions, Ukraine update, Sudan-Chad border emergency
“These detentions triggered country-wide demonstrations that were met with unlawful blanket bans on protests in three cities,” said OHCHR spokesperson Liz Throssell.…
Niger: Mosque attack which killed 44 should be ‘wake-up call’, says rights chief
On 21 March, assailants from the so-called Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) – an ISIL affiliate – surrounded Fambita Mosque…
Crimes of the transatlantic slave trade ‘unacknowledged, unspoken and unaddressed’
Addressing the General Assembly, Secretary-General António Guterres warned that systemic racism, economic exclusion and racial violence continue to deny people of African…
47 projects get go ahead to increase access to raw materials in the EU
The EU has given the green light to 47 projects that will help ensure European extraction, processing and recycling of strategic raw…