World
Parliament's response to terrorist threat: Europol, passenger records, need for common action
Document check at a border control
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MSF and Greenpeace launch life saving operations in the Aegean Sea
A joint operation to rescue people risking their lives on the dangerous sea crossing between Turkey and Greece has been launched by international medical organisation Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors without Borders (MSF) and environmental organisation Greenpeace.
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Germany’s €250 million contribution will reach children in the world’s most volatile conflicts - UNICEF
Naem, 4, Aya, 2 and Duna, 6 displaced siblings from Ramadi, Iraq.
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On Slavery Abolition Day, Ban warns of enslavement, trafficking risks for refugees, migrants
Bonded child labourer, Pakistan.
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Iraq: ‘vicious circle of violence’ claims nearly 500 civilian lives in November, UN mission reports
Families fleeing violence in Ramadi, Anbar province, walk across Bzebiz Bridge into Baghdad province in Iraq.
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Thousands of stateless people given nationality in Thailand
An ethnic Akha, Thida Arngee was stateless until she obtained Thai nationality four years ago.
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EP this week: circular economy, migration, terrorism
MEPs have another busy week ahead of them
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Europol: deal on new powers to step up EU police cooperation and fight terrorism
The EU police agency Europol will be able to step up efforts to fight terrorism, cybercrime and other criminal offences and respond faster, thanks to a deal struck by Parliament and Council on new governance rules endorsed by Civil Liberties Committee MEPs on Monday. The new powers come with strong data protection safeguards and democratic oversight.
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Human cost of Iraq crisis is ‘devastating,’ UN deputy relief chief warns, urging increased humanitarian aid
UN Deputy Emergency Relief Coordinator, Kyung-wha Kang (left), visits the Harshm IDP camp in Erbil, Iraq.
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COP21: Ban tells world leaders ‘a political moment like this may not come again’
Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon addresses High-level Meeting on Climate Resilience.
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Human Rights
Fostering a More Humane World: The 28th Eurasian Economic Summi
Conscience, Hope, and Action: Keys to Global Peace and Sustainability
Ringing FOWPAL’s Peace Bell for the World:Nobel Peace Prize Laureates’ Visions and Actions
Protecting the World’s Cultural Diversity for a Sustainable Future
Puppet Show I International Friendship Day 2020