Syria: ‘Unprecedented funding crisis’ means cuts for 2.5 million in need, warns WFP
The announcement comes as the European Union gears up to host the seventh Conference on Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region,…
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Progress on disability rights risks going in reverse: Guterres
Addressing a conference to take stock of action since the adoption of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD)…
UNHCR calls for concerted action as forced displacement hits new high
The agency’s flagship annual report, Global Trends in Forced Displacement 2022, found that by the end of 2022, the number of people…
The “floating” highway that changed US history
Stretching 111 miles into the open ocean, this engineering marvel connects the outlying islands of the Florida Keys to the mainland and…
More circular economy needed to make European consumption sustainable
News ItemPublished 13 Jun 2023 ImageVolker Sander, Sustainably Yours /EEA Unsustainable consumption in Europe and beyond is one of the main drivers…
EU AI act: first regulation on artificial intelligence
The use of artificial intelligence in the EU will be regulated by the AI Act, the world’s first comprehensive AI law.
One in every 10 children works – instead of going to school
On Monday’s World Day against Child Labour, the International Labour Organization (ILO) shared these staggering numbers as a reminder of the urgent…
Ukraine: Kakhovka dam aid effort reaches 180,000 people
That’s the latest from the UN’s aid coordination office (OCHA), which tweeted that the UN and its humanitarian partners have delivered vital…
Initiative to enhance crucial role of women in countering hate speech launched
The bold new plan is being released a few days ahead of the second UN-stipulated International Day for Countering Hate Speech. The…
The EC asked to label texts and images when using artificial intelligence
The European Commission has for the first time asked this month companies to offer a label to identify the texts and images…