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coronavirus11 months ago

#UnitedNations - Joint statement by High Representative Borrell, Vice President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli on the rights of persons with disabilities

After the joint statement on 'Disability-inclusive response to COVID-19 –Towards a better future for all' was presented to the United Nations in New York and endorsed...
European Court of Human Rights (ECHR)1 year ago

Abuse of pre-trial detention and terrorism charges by #Spain to be denounced at the #UN

Spain has again been accused by several civil society actors of abusing pre-trial detention and applying detention conditions reserved for terrorists to people who have not...
Frontpage1 year ago

In 2020, we need to think of a #UN for the 21st century

In recent years, it has become commonplace to criticize the United Nations for failing to do enough to safeguard human rights or secure global peace -...
EU2 years ago

Commissioners Miguel Arias Cañete, Karmenu Vella and Carlos Moedas welcome #UN report on #Oceans and #ClimateChange

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) has issued its Special Report on the impact of climate change on oceans and the cryosphere – the frozen...
EU2 years ago

Ahead of #UNGeneral Assembly - key polling on what Europeans think about #Iran deal, Russian interference, #ChinaTradeWars and #ClimateChange

As global leaders prepare to descend on New York for next week’s United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and Climate Action Summit, Susi Dennison, from the award-winning...
EU2 years ago

845 million people still need access to #DrinkingWater to meet 2030 UN goal

Seven countries still provide less than half of their population with access to basic drinking water, while another 40 countries have no basic sanitation services for...
EU3 years ago

European Union and #UnitedNations: A renewed partnership in #Development

The EU and the UN share a strong commitment to support partner countries in implementing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (2030 Agenda) and its Sustainable...

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