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“This morning, he spoke separately by telephone with Muhammad Shebaz Sharif, the Prime Minister of the Islamic Republic of Pakistan, and he also spoke earlier in the day with Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, the Minister for External Affairs of the Republic of India,” said UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric, briefing journalists at UN Headquarters in New York. During […]

New figures reveal that Horizon Europe, the EU’s flagship research and innovation programme, is a major driver of economic and societal benefits. For every euro of costs to EU society, the programme is expected to generate up to six euros in benefits for EU citizens by 2045. Source link

Under-Secretary-General Rosemary DiCarlo addressed ambassadors alongside UN deputy relief chief, Joyce Msuya, who updated on the dire humanitarian situation in the country amid ongoing Russian attacks. Ms. DiCarlo said the meeting was taking place at a potential inflection point in the three-year war, as the past few weeks have seen intensified shuttle diplomacy towards a […]

Portrait in Faith – Jan Figel has the demeanor of someone who is neither in a hurry nor easily rattled. He carries with him the quiet assurance of someone who has spent decades working through intricate negotiations, shaping delicate frameworks, and quietly, but firmly, standing up for those whose voices have been silenced. As the […]

“The siege on Gaza is the silent killer of children, of older people,” said Juliette Touma, spokesperson for the UN agency for Palestine refugees, UNRWA. “Families – whole families, seven or eight people – are resorting to sharing one can of beans or peas,” she told journalists in Geneva. “Imagine not having anything to feed […]

The film “Flow”, directed by Latvian Gints Zilbalodis, was awarded the 2025 LUX Audience Award at a ceremony on Tuesday in the European Parliament in Brussels.Committee on Culture and Education Source : © European Union, 2025 – EP Source link

The National Agency for Academic Exchange (NAWA) in Poland has opened a new call under the Ulam NAWA programme, which gives foreign scientists the opportunity to carry out research in Poland.   This call will support researchers with projects that have been awarded the Seal of Excellence under the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions (MSCA) Postdoctoral Fellowships call, […]

On April 22, 2025, Hofstra University in New York awarded the prestigious Guru Nanak Interfaith Prize 2024 to two global leaders in interfaith cooperation: the United Religions Initiative (URI) and its founder the Rt. Rev. William E. Swing, and the Oxford Interfaith Forum, and its Director Dr. Thea Gomelauri. The prize, which includes a $50,000 […]

Senior UN officials warned on Wednesday that all parties involved in the conflict are systematically using sexual violence as a tactic of war against civilians. Worsening conditions in the east Escalating attacks by non-State armed groups in eastern DRC have led to a significant surge in sexual violence, predominantly targeting women and children. Rwanda-backed M23 […]

The Security Council has been meeting on the Middle East, with Secretary-General António Guterres telling ambassadors that irreversible action must be taken to finally put a two-State solution in place for Israel and Palestine. Meanwhile, the humanitarian crisis in Gaza deepens, with reports from the UN Palestine refugee relief agency (UNRWA) that children are “going […]

Europol has launched a taskforce to tackle the rising trend of organised crime networks hiring youngsters to carry out threats, assaults, or killings for a fee. The taskforce brings together police from 8 European countries with Europol providing operational support and coordination. Source link

UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told reporters at a news briefing at UN Headquarters on Thursday that the humanitarian situation continues to deteriorate rapidly. “Children are going hungry, patients remain untreated, and people are dying,” he said. “It is time to lift those restrictions immediately.” According to latest reports, the disruption in the flow of goods […]

The European Institute of Innovation and Technology (EIT) Community can now engage in a new matchmaking platform designed to foster cross-sector innovation. InnoNext, a collaborative initiative powered by the European Innovation Council (EIC), opens fresh opportunities for EIT Community members to participate in fully funded Innovation Internships across Europe. Through this platform, graduates from EIT Label programmes and EIT-supported startups can access tailored placements […]

Reports indicate that the latest Russian strikes damaged 12 buildings in the capital, causing widespread damage to homes, businesses and key services, while phones have been heard ringing from the rubble. Other Ukrainian cities targeted included Zhytomyr – due west of Kyiv – and the northeastern cities of Sumy –  where a daytime missile strike killed […]

Both the UN agency that assists Palestine refugees, UNRWA, and the World Food Programme (WFP) report that food stocks are now exhausted, even as supplies of lifesaving assistance pile up at border crossings waiting to be brought in. Humanitarians continue to warn that hunger is spreading and deepening in the enclave, amid the blockage, access […]

The Council prolonged EU restrictive measures against those responsible for actions aimed at destabilising, undermining or threatening the sovereignty and independence of the Republic of Moldova, until 29 April 2026. Source link

While the health sector worldwide plays a key role in stopping the abusive practice of FGM and supporting survivors, in several regions, evidence suggests otherwise. As of 2020, an estimated 52 million girls and women were subjected to FGM at the hands of health workers – that’s around one in four cases. “Health workers must […]

European Immunisation Week (EIW) is celebrated alongside World Immunisation Week in the last week of April. Annually, the week highlights the collective action needed to promote the use of vaccines to protect the general health and well-being of people of all ages.  HaDEA manages many EU-funded projects and initiatives related to immunisation and vaccines. An […]

Strengthening global health security and responding to emerging health challenges requires strong partnerships and the continuous exchange of expertise among public health institutions.   The visit took place at the newly inaugurated WHO Academy in Lyon – a modern facility dedicated to public health training and capacity building. The Academy works to integrate learning needs on […]

The ICJ, which sits in The Hague and is the UN’s top court, is expected to hear from 40 States and four international organizations in proceedings slated to last all week. Representing Secretary-General António Guterres, UN Legal Counsel Elinor Hammarskjöld reiterated his many calls for a ceasefire, for humanitarian aid to reach all people in […]