Human rights through the eyes of Andy Vermaut

UN Secretary-General António Guterres will be in Doha, Qatar, on Monday to host a two-day meeting on Afghanistan, bringing together special envoys from various countries. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1136217?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

In light of the rapidly deteriorating humanitarian crisis in Sudan, Secretary-General António Guterres is sending UN Humanitarian Affairs chief Martin Griffiths to the region immediately, the global body announced on Sunday.   https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1136212?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Critics have said justice takes too long, and perpetrators are not always held accountable in cases of sexual exploitation and abuse committed by UN personnel. Appointed by the Secretary-General in 2017, Jane Connors, the UN’s first Victims’ Rights Advocate, is tasked with getting a victim-centred approach installed across the system’s more than 35 entities. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1136207?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Chinese writer Cixin Liu is one of the world’s most highly respected science-fiction authors, known for epics such as “The Three Body Problem,” soon to be adapted as a major TV series. He shared his thoughts on the future of the planet, at an event held at UN Headquarters to mark Chinese Language Day. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1136132?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today the Hashemite University and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to provide academic medical... News Releases Tuesday, April 25, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program: EducationHealthTopics: The Hashemite University and UNRWA sign Memorandum of Understanding for Medical Training in Family MedicineUNRWA Field: JordanPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiJuliette ToumaTags: The Hashemite UniversityMemorandum of UnderstandingMedical TrainingFamily MedicineShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, incl...

Meeting in Stockholm, the Eurogroup discussed macroeconomic and financial stability developments, in particular recent banking sector developments. It took work forward on the banking union and the capital markets union. View meeting page https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/main-results-eurogroup-28-april-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As part of the continuous efforts of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) to bring balance between the right of Palestine Refugees to receive... Official Statements Friday, April 28, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program: EducationHealthRelief & Social ServicesTopics: Statement from the UNRWA Executive Office of the Commissioner-General on staff payUNRWA Field: West BankPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiJuliette ToumaTags: STATEMENTUNRWA Executive OfficeCommissioner-Generalstaff payShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East J...

The Socialists and Democrats in the European Parliament will join forces with our Polish social democratic party, Nowa Lewica, at an external group meeting taking place in Krakow from 2 to 5 May, 2023, to defend the rule of law and women’s rights – issues that go hand in hand and have been under attack […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/sds-go-to-krakow-2-5-may-to-defend-the-rule-of-law-and-push-for-eu-charter-of-womens-rights-en-pl/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Despite tumultuous global events, this year has also been one of aspiration and development, with the aim of creating a tomorrow that can effectively tackle the challenges of today, said the European Data Protection Supervisor, Wojciech Wiewiórowski, as he presented his Annual Report 2022. Wojciech Wiewiórowski, EDPS, said: “Reflecting on the year 2022, I am […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/edps-annual-report-2022-tackling-the-challenges-of-tomorrow/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Commission has today presented legislative proposals to implement the most comprehensive reform of the EU’s economic governance rules since the aftermath of the economic and financial crisis. The central objective of these proposals is to strengthen public debt sustainability and promote sustainable and inclusive growth in all Member States through reforms and investment. The […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/commission-proposes-new-economic-governance-rules-fit-for-the-future/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Last night, co-legislators reached a final agreement on the last of the transport files from the Fit for 55 Package, the ReFuelEU Aviation regulation, which aims to promote the production and up-take of sustainable aviation fuels (SAFs) until 2050. In what is an important achievement for the decarbonisation of aviation, SAFs are now set to […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/hydrogen-europe-refueleu-aviation-agreement-gives-hydrogen-key-role/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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Today, members of the European Parliament special committee on foreign interference and disinformation (INGE) – set up on the initiative of the S&D Group in 2020 – voted its second report with concrete recommendations on how to protect the democratic process from malicious foreign actors, and particularly from Russia and China. Hostile foreign interference, disinformation, […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/sds-no-time-to-waste-in-protecting-the-2024-european-elections-from-foreign-interference/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tomorrow, the European Commission will announce the long-awaited new pharmaceutical package aimed at improving access, availability and affordability of medicines for EU citizens. The proposal will be unveiled after multiple delays*, despite warnings from the S&D Group that delays could jeopardise the chances of making meaningful progress on these landmark pieces of legislation in this […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/sds-long-awaited-pharma-package-to-be-announced-finally/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The press briefing ahead of Eurogroup meeting will take place on Wednesday, 26 April at 10.30. The briefing will be “off the record” and will be given by Tuomas Saarenheimo, President of the Eurogroup Working Group. The press briefing will take place in a hybrid format: EU accredited journalists will be able to participate and […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/media-advisory-press-briefing-ahead-of-eurogroup-meeting-of-28-april-2023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Cinquantenaire Park 2030 The Belgian federal government intends to transform the Cinquantenaire Park and its institutions into new sociocultural flagship for Belgium And this by Belgium’s 200th anniversary in 2030 On the initiative of the Secretary of State in charge of Science Policy Thomas Dermine , the Minister in charge of the National Lottery Vincent […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/cinquantenaire-park-2030-the-belgian-federal-government-intends-to-transform-the-cinquantenaire-park-and-its-institutions-into-new-sociocultural-flagship-for-belgium/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The European Union took note of yesterday’s four mayoral by-elections and two municipal assembly by-elections in the municipalities of Leposavić/q, North Mitrovica/e, Zvečan/Zveçan, and Zubin Potok. The EU recognizes that the elections were held in line with the legal framework of Kosovo and that efforts were undertaken for them to take place in a smooth […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/kosovo-statement-by-the-spokesperson-on-by-elections-in-the-north/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

It has been a long weekend – a long and intense weekend, trying to take our people out of Sudan. It has been a complex operation and it has been a successful operation. First, the staff of the European Union – 20 people – are already in Europe, and many more European Union citizens and others […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/foreign-affairs-council-press-remarks-by-high-representative-josep-borrell-upon-arrival-6/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

On Thursday 27 and Friday 28 April, representatives of international associations will gather for the 11th edition of the European Association Summit. The year, the EAS will take place at Sparks, in Brussels. On Thursday evening, the Brussels Meetings Ambassadors, organisers of large meetings with international appeal, will be honoured, just a little further down […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/visit-brussels-the-european-association-summit-starts-this-thursday/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Yemen’s fragile health system is “severely overburdened” the World Health Organization’s (WHO) leading official for emergency operations in the country said on Friday, and more international funding is urgently needed to stop it deteriorating further. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135922?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The UN Humanitarian Coordinator in Sudan issued a strong statement on Friday calling on both sides in the military power struggle to “implement humanitarian pauses” allowing civilians and aid workers to access essential supplies. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135917?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The public vote for the 2023 visit.brussels Awards closed at midnight on Monday 17 April. Thanks to the 47,000 votes cast by more than 9300 voters, the five creative Brussels initiatives nominated in each category are now known and will compete in the grand final. Read the press release  https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/the-2023-visit-brussels-awards-the-public-have-made-their-choice/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The Deputy Commissioner-General of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), Leni Stenseth, and representatives of the Swedish Ministry of Foreign... News Releases Thursday, April 20, 2023 Language English Topics: UNRWA-Sweden: High-Level Consultations at Annual Partnership Meeting in StockholmPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiJuliette ToumaTags: UNRWA-SwedenHIGH-LEVEL CONSULTATIONSAnnual Partnership MeetingStockholmShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.  Tens of thousand...

crisis category: GazaGet ready to indulge in a sweet and heartwarming journey as we explore the preparations by Palestinians in Gaza for the beloved celebration of Eid al-Fitr to mark the end of the holy month of Ramadan The Blog Thursday, April 20, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program: Relief & Social ServicesTopics: Indulge in a Sweet and Heartwarming Journey: Exploring the Preparations for Eid al-Fitr in GazaUNRWA Field: Gaza StripTags: Indulge in a SweetHeartwarming JourneyExploring the PreparationsEid al-Fitr in GazaEid al-FitrEid alFitrShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including Eas...

The World Health Organization (WHO) has carried out a month-long field mission to areas of northwest Syria devastated by the February earthquakes there, and in Türkiye, helping stem the risk of further disease outbreaks or full-blown epidemics. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135877?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

If governments continue with the same environmental policies currently in place, the world will become 2.8°C hotter by the end of the century, which would be “a death sentence”, warned the UN chief on Thursday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135862?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The UN continues to appeal for an immediate end to the military power struggle in Sudan, as Secretary-General António Guterres and leaders from the African Union (AU), the Arab League, the East African bloc IGAD, and other organizations, held a virtual meeting on the crisis on Thursday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135857?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

osep Borrell, High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission announces the nomination of 40 Heads of Delegations and 1 Chargé d’affaires of the European Union. The 40 Heads of Delegation will formally be appointed following the receipt of the official approval (agréments) from the respective host countries: […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/eeas-high-representative-josep-borrell-announces-middle-and-senior-management-nominations/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today, the European Parliament voted on key files in the Migration Pact. This comes after the far right political groups objected to the mandates voted by the justice and home affairs committee at the end of March. At the committee vote, there was a clear majority to start negotiations with the Council as soon as […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/sds-the-migration-pact-is-about-solutions-talking-about-building-walls-is-a-distraction/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

A just, equitable and sustainable future for all will simply not be possible without the involvement of the world’s 1.2 billion young people, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said in a policy brief published on Thursday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135812?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After months of fighting and rising tensions across the Eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), the region is enjoying “a fragile lull”, including an improvement in relations between the DRC and neighbouring Rwanda, the Security Council heard on Wednesday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135807?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Women’s bodies must not be held captive to government policies or “alarmist narratives” concerning population growth, the UN sexual and reproductive agency (UNFPA) said in major new report published on Wednesday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135792?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Señor Presidente, Mr President, Señorías del Parlamento europeo, Parece que Perú atrae menos que China – o al menos, hay menos gente en el Hemiciclo que al final del debate sobre China esta mañana. Y sin embargo, lo que está ocurriendo en Perú es extraordinariamente importante y grave. Pero permítanme, antes que entrar en la cuestión, […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/peru-speech-by-high-representative-vice-president-josep-borrell-in-the-ep-plenary-on-the-situation-in-the-country/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Greener, safe, resilient and accessible to all, both from a geographic and socioeconomic perspective. This is the mandate approved – during the Strasbourg plenary – (under Rule 71) of the highly important revision of the TEN-T Regulation, the EU’s trans-European transport network. Thanks to the S&Ds’ efforts and work, the EU Parliament will now have […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/sds-eu-parliament-gives-its-green-light-for-a-more-sustainable-trans-european-transport-network-accessible-to-all/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

I welcome the publication by the European Commission today of a legislative proposal for a reform of the bank crisis management and deposit insurance (CMDI) framework. I would like to thank the Commission President Ursula Von der Leyen, the Executive Vice-President Valdis Dombrovskis and Commissioner Mairead McGuinness for their work on this proposal. This is […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/statement-by-the-eurogroup-president-paschal-donohoe-on-the-publication-of-the-commission-proposal-for-a-reform-of-the-bank-crisis-management-and-deposit-insurance-cmdi-framework/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The draconian restrictions on women’s ability to study and work have contributed to the calamitous socio-economic situation in Afghanistan, with devastating consequences for the population, according to a UN report released on Tuesday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135762?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This Disinfo Update will provide you with insights on the latest news & events in the disinformation field, including the latest EMFA updates, with media exemption amendments in the CULT Committee draft report, misinformation on Bard, and our OSINT Guidelines webinar (20/4)! The post Disinfo Update 18/04/2023 appeared first on EU DisinfoLab. https://www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-update-18042023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

An expired truce still delivering positive results, and a recent mass prisoner exchange, are signs of hope in Yemen, but more work remains to end the war between the Saudi coalition-backed Government and Houthi rebels, UN Special Envoy Hans Grundberg told the Security Council on Monday.  https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135727?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The age-old knowledge of indigenous peoples has a key role to play in the battle against the climate crisis. A major conference taking place at UN Headquarters from Monday will highlight the lessons they can teach wider society. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135677?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The European Union strongly condemns the ruling by a Moscow court to sentence the opposition politician, democracy activist and outspoken Kremlin critic Vladimir Kara-Murza to 25 years in prison on politically motivated charges. Today’s outrageously harsh court decision clearly demonstrates yet again the political misuse of judiciary in order to pressure activists, human rights defenders […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/russia-statement-by-the-high-representative-on-the-sentencing-of-vladimir-kara-murza/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As the global economy continues to be battered by a series of crises, senior UN officials and government representatives are converging on UN Headquarters in New York, in an attempt to transform the international financial system, and get the internationally-agreed 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development back on track. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135582?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

 On 14th April, FIEC co-organised the 2nd annual conference dedicated to the maintenance and safety of bridges in Europe, as well as other standard criteria to meet the EU Green Deals objectives and decrease the carbon footprint. “Bridging” EU institutions with the sector The Eurobridge 2023 conference, co-organised by FIEC gathered officials from the EU […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/fiec-eurobridge-2023-tackling-europes-bridge-maintenance-deficit/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice-President of the European Commission, Josep Borrell, had a phone call with the Japanese Minister of Foreign Affairs, Yoshimasa Hayashi, on 16 April 2023 in the context of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting to take place in Karuizawa, Japan. HRVP Borrell conveyed his sympathies to Japanese Prime Minister Kishida further to the attempted smoke bomb attack in Wakayama on 15 April. He regretted not to […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/japan-g7-high-representative-vice-president-josep-borrell-held-phone-call-with-foreign-minister-yoshimasa-hayashi/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The World Food Programme (WFP) has temporarily halted all operations, as a result of the fighting between rival military groups, which led to the deaths of three WFP employees on Saturday. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135707?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Haiti’s population is being held hostage to brutality and gang violence, according to a report from the UN humanitarian office (OCHA), which contains harrowing testimony from a country seemingly in freefall. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135692?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Following an outbreak of armed fighting in the Sudanese capital, Khartoum, on Saturday, the head of the UN Mission in the country has issued a statement strongly condemning the violence, and other senior officials are voicing concern. https://news.un.org/feed/view/en/story/2023/04/1135702?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

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Photos show passport of Barack Obama Sr., not former president  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiR2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2ZhY3QtY2hlY2stbWFsaWstb2JhbWEtcGFzc3BvcnQtNjcxMTA1MTkwMTIx0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Stiff EPA emission limits to boost US electric vehicle sales  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMicmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2JpZGVuLWVsZWN0cmljLXZlaGljbGVzLWVwYS10YWlscGlwZS1lbWlzc2lvbnMtY2xpbWF0ZS00MDZkNzRlMTg0NTliYzEzNWYwODljNjgxYmE5ZTIyNNIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Jurors never heard of accomplice letter in death row case  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2RlYXRoLXBlbmFsdHktYWxhYmFtYS1kYXZpZC1waGlsbGlwLXdpbHNvbi1lMmJlM2EwOWU2ZTJlMWYzMzhlZDdmZDRkMjI1ZDZkNdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ahead of next week’s expected European Parliament resolution on an EU-U.S. agreement covering transatlantic data transfers, EuroCommerce and the National Retail Federation today released a white paper on the issue and urged institutions on both sides of the Atlantic to swiftly adopt and implement the framework. “The new EU-U.S. Data Privacy Framework would represent a […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/eurocommerce-and-nrf-release-white-paper-supporting-transatlantic-data-framework/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tribes want US protection for areas next to the Grand Canyon  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2dyYW5kLWNhbnlvbi10cmliZXMtbWluaW5nLXNhY3JlZC1sYW5kLWZlZjA5NDIwZmFiODZkMTE2OWFlOTNhMzcxY2UxN2Nh0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Japan signs $2.8B long-range missile development deals  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2phcGFuLW1pc3NpbGUtbWl0c3ViaXNoaS1kZXZlbG9wbWVudC1jaGluYS04NjU5YjA3ZGE0NDRlNTYyZTg5ZmUxOTBkZmUxOTNkNtIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ongoing strike for fifth consecutive week has severe consequences on the health and education of Palestine Refugees Official Statements Wednesday, April 12, 2023 Language English UNRWA Program: EducationHealthRelief & Social ServicesUNRWA Field: West BankPress Releases Contacts: Tamara AlrifaiJuliette ToumaTags: UNRWA callsWest Bank Staff Unionend strikestop intimidating staffworkShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, Lebanon and Syria.  Tens of thousands of Palestine refugees who lost their homes and livelihoods due to the 1948 conflict co...

On 5 April 2023, the European Commission published the draft version of its long-awaited “Environmental Delegated Act” with technical screening and Do-No-Significant-Harm criteria for the four remaining environmental objectives of the Taxonomy Regulation (environmental objectives 3 to 6). In addition to the draft Environmental Delegated Act, the Commission also put forward proposals to amend the […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/fiec-draft-taxonony-environmental-delegated-act-improvements-still-needed-despite-more-balance-criteria/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Leaked documents may have origin in chatroom for gamers  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2NsYXNzaWZpZWQtZG9jdW1lbnRzLWxlYWtzLWNoYXRyb29tLWRpc2NvcmQtc29jaWFsLW1lZGlhLTVmZmYxMzBmMmNhOTU4MWJjMTQ1MTRhNGUyOWM3YjY00gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

The European Union strongly condemns the decision of the Russian authorities to declare the activities of EU-Russia Civil Society Forum as “undesirable”. This decision further intensifies the crackdown on independent civil society and media in Russia, taking place against the backdrop of Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine. Since 2011, the EU-Russia Civil Society Forum brings together Russian and European non-governmental organisations with shared civic values. It is a valuable bridge linking independent Russian civil […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/russia-statement-by-the-high-representative-josep-borrell-on-decision-against-eu-russia-civil-society-forum/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Leaked US intel: Russia operatives claimed new ties with UAE  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2ludGVsbGlnZW5jZS1sZWFrLXJ1c3NpYS11YWUtcGVudGFnb24tOTk0MWEzYmI4OGI0OGQ0ZGJiNTIxODY0OWVhNjczMjXSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After Burkina Faso ousts French, Russia's Wagner may arrive  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2J1cmtpbmEtZmFzby1ydXNzaWEtd2FnbmVyLWppaGFkaS0wMmQ5MjM1Mjc5ZjA5OTFjZGI2YWQzZWJiNGQzZTU0NtIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

King's coronation: 3 crowns, 2 carriages and a shorter route  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2tpbmctY2hhcmxlcy1paWktY29yb25hdGlvbi1jcm93bi1qZXdlbHMtOTAyNzZlMDM2MzJhYzUwYWExMGYzYjkxZTQ2NGFjMDbSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Health secretary slams abortion pill ruling as 'not America'  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMib2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2Fib3J0aW9uLXBpbGxzLW1pZmVwcmlzdG9uZS1jb3VydC1vcmRlci1iZWNlcnJhLWZkYS0zMDdiY2ZkYmIwODQxOGM2YTU3YmM4Y2M3ODk0MjhjONIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Army sergeant guilty in fatal Texas shooting of protester  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3RleGFzLWFybXktc2VyZ2VhbnQtc2hvb3RpbmctcHJvdGVzdC1nZW9yZ2UtZmxveWQtMzA0ZmUyNGNhNmZkNWYwMzk5ZTUxNTdhOTI5NDc0NGTSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As tiger count grows, India's Indigenous demand land rights  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3Byb2plY3QtdGlnZXItaW5kaWEtaW5kaWdlbm91cy1wZW9wbGUtY29uc2VydmF0aW9uLXJpZ2h0cy02MzI5YTc5YWU5N2MwOGYxOGFjZTYzNDYxMzM5NDc5YdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Russia hits illegally annexed Ukraine areas from ground, air  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3VrcmFpbmUtcnVzc2lhLXdhci1kb25ldHNrLWJha2htdXQtYmQzZDA5MWEzNGI3YjI4ZjY0MDEzZjViYTcwOGI4NmbSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Hospital: Treatment, discharge of woman who died appropriate  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3Rlbm5lc3NlZS13b21hbi1kaWVkLWhvc3BpdGFsLXBvbGljZS1iMmVjOGMxMDZiNWFmNzc3NzRmNTI5ZTJlOTZlMzE2ZdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Dramatic photos show how storms filled California reservoirs  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2NhbGlmb3JuaWEtcmVzZXJ2b2lyLWxldmVscy13aW50ZXItc3Rvcm1zLWRhNDU1NzA2ZTYxNGI5NWZiNDlkOThhMjExZjc4OGQz0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

North Carolina lawmaker signals party switch with big impact  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMidGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25vcnRoLWNhcm9saW5hLWxlZ2lzbGF0dXJlLXZldG9lcy1yb3ktY29vcGVyLXJlcHVibGljYW5zLTA4NTdmMzJmM2ZjNzE0ZmRiM2I5ZTRhZjA5NThjNDky0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Pope washes feet in Holy Thursday rite at Rome youth prison  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3BvcGUtaG9seS10aHVyc2RheS12YXRpY2FuLWZvb3R3YXNoaW5nLWI3MGE0YzZiZWViMDNlODExODI1ZjZjMzUyZDM5YzU30gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

OpenAI to offer remedies to resolve Italy's ChatGPT ban  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2NoYXRncHQtb3BlbmFpLWRhdGEtcHJpdmFjeS1pdGFseS0xZTNmMDcwY2E4NmVjMjM0Y2FlNGQwOGFjODQ0Mzg3OdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

DeSantis signs bill to carry concealed guns without a permit  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2d1bnMtZGVzYW50aXMtZmxvcmlkYS1nb3Zlcm5tZW50LWFjN2FkYmMyMDBjYzRjMWJiNDI5ZWE4NDM1N2Y3M2Jl0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

New antitrust lawsuit against NCAA seeks millions in damages  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiSGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25jYWEtbGF3c3VpdC01YTUxMDNjZDFiOGY0ZmM2NWRlYzZjMzdkZDgzZDY1MtIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Democrats' choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiZWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3dpc2NvbnNpbi1zdXByZW1lLWNvdXJ0LWVsZWN0aW9uLWFib3J0aW9uLTBkMTg4YjVjNmY4NDE1NDZmOTg0MzZjMWFiODE4MGZh0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Ryuichi Sakamoto, Japanese musician and film composer, dies  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiW2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2phcGFuLXltby1yeXVpY2hpLXNha2Ftb3RvLWRpZXMtOTExNjE4YTg0ZGExNTlkMTI3OTExODM3MzQ2ZjFkYWTSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Today, the Commission is responding to the European Citizens’ Initiative (ECI) “Save bees and farmers! Towards a bee-friendly agriculture for a healthy environment”. The Commission welcomes the initiative and acknowledges the importance of the ECI, in particular as the interlinked crises of climate change, pollution and biodiversity loss constitute growing challenges for Europe’s agriculture and food […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/save-bees-and-farmers-one-million-signatures-in-european-citizens-initiative-signals-eu-co-legislators-to-keep-environmental-ambition/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

After halting service delivery for two weeks at the end of January, the UNRWA local Staff Union in the West Bank resumed a general strike on 4 March, as part of an ongoing labor dispute regarding a... Official Statements Wednesday, April 5, 2023 Language English Topics: Ongoing UNRWA staff strike has severe consequences on the health and education of Palestine Refugees in the West BankPress Releases Contacts: Juliette ToumaKazem Abu KhalafTags: UNRWA staff strikehealtheducationPalestine refugeesTHE WEST BANKShow image: YesAddThis: Background Information:  UNRWA is the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East. The United Nations General Assembly established UNRWA in 1949 with a mandate to provide humanitarian assistance and protection to registered Palestine refugees in the Agency’s area of operations pending a just and lasting solution to their plight. UNRWA operates in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, The Gaza Strip, Jordan, L...

Relief, but some mixed feelings, as Finland joins NATO  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMia2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25hdG8tZmlubGFuZC1ydXNzaWEtbWVtYmVyc2hpcC11a3JhaW5lLXNlY3VyaXR5LTIwYjBlZmVhNGZjYmE2Yjk0MmI2MGQ5MGNjOWE4YTVi0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Liz Weston: Will you face a tax bomb in retirement?  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25lcmR3YWxsZXQtbGl6LXdlc3Rvbi10YXgtcmV0aXJlbWVudC1hZjY4NDhiYjM1Zjk0OGU0NzY0ZDlkOWQ2ODliYTFjMNIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

McDonald's temporarily closes US offices ahead of layoffs  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiVmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL21jZG9uYWxkcy1sYXlvZmZzLWpvYi1jdXRzLTc0MWE4OTNkMTg1ZmI0MzhjOWQ0ZWMzMzNlMzdmNzRh0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Good morning, I am very happy to welcome you, Secretary [of State of the United States, Antony] Blinken, in Brussels. We just had a very good bilateral meeting, marking our great transatlantic cooperation. Now, we will co-chair the EU-US Energy Council [Ministerial Meeting] and later we will see each other also at the NATO Ministerial [Meeting]. Allow me [to say] some […] https://www.pressclub.be/press-releases/us-press-remarks-by-high-representative-josep-borrell-after-meeting-with-secretary-of-state-antony-blinken/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

This Disinfo Update will provide you with insights on the latest news & events in the disinformation field, including the France's U-turn on the media exemption in the EMFA, Twitter's latest API rules, our March disinformation trends and our upcoming FIMI webinar (13/4)! The post Disinfo Update 04/04/2023 appeared first on EU DisinfoLab. https://www.disinfo.eu/disinfo-update-04042023/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Far-right actors are increasingly creative and coy with their use of obscure and misleading symbols, presenting new challenges to researchers and journalists. The post How (Not) To Interpret Far-Right Symbols appeared first on bellingcat. https://www.bellingcat.com/resources/2023/04/04/how-not-to-interpret-far-right-symbols/?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

UN food chief: Billions needed to avert unrest, starvation  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3dvcmxkLWZvb2QtYmVhc2xleS1taWdyYXRpb24tc3RhcnZpbmctYTg4YWU4NWU2ZmM1YzJlY2Y3ZGRkNmE5YTYyNDlhZmbSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Tornado survivors recount flying debris, destroyed buildings  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3Rvcm5hZG8tc3Vydml2b3JzLXN0b3JtLWFya2Fuc2FzLWYxMmZlYWQ0M2QxOWMwMDk1ZDQyZjhhNmU2MWM3YTRm0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Italy temporarily blocks ChatGPT over privacy concerns  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2NoYXRncHQtYWktZGF0YS1wcml2YWN5LWl0YWx5LTY2NjM0ZTRkOWFkZTNjMGViNjNlZGFiNjI5MTUwNjZm0gEA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

As summer looms, India orders coal power plants to max out  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiY2h0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2luZGlhLWNvYWwtcG93ZXItZW1lcmdlbmN5LWNsaW1hdGUtaGVhdC03OWM5ZmM0YmFjODlkZjQ2YzRjOTgwY2FlNGJmNmRiZdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Get it while it's hot: New Mexico boosts chile production  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiWGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL25ldy1tZXhpY28tY2hpbGUtcGVwcGVyLWNyb3AtOWQyM2E5NmIwNjFkZWUyYTg4MDY2MWIzNzZhZDczNWHSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Donald Trump indictment: Here's what happens next  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXWh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3RydW1wLWFycmVzdC1wcm9jZXNzLXdoYXQtdG8ta25vdy0wMmEyY2UzNGUwM2UyNWFiMmZkZDBlODFkYmNjNjJjN9IBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Senate votes to repeal Iraq War approval many see as mistake  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiYGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3NlbmF0ZS1yZXBlYWwtaXJhcS13YXItYXV0aG9yaXphdGlvbi04NWJlMDNkNWFlZGM4YTI4NDU5MTk1MTYwYmZhYWQzY9IBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

For WVa. abortion protester, charges dropped with conditions  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMibGh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL3dlc3QtdmlyZ2luaWEtYWJvcnRpb24tcHJvdGVzdGVyLWNoYXJnZXMtZHJvcHBlZC0zYTA5ZjdjNzliMzQxMDU1ODljYWI4Mzg4YTZjZGFiNdIBAA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger

Charles III commorates WWII dead, child refugees in Hamburg  The Associated Press https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiXmh0dHBzOi8vYXBuZXdzLmNvbS9hcnRpY2xlL2tpbmctY2hhcmxlcy1nZXJtYW55LWJyaXRhaW4tcm95YWwtZGJiOWIwZDE5NjgzNDQ2ODNlOTA3MmM0NjE2MmNlZTfSAQA?oc=5&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=blogger