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Sudan: 5 ways the EU is helping

16/05/2023

In April 2023, violent armed clashes erupted in Sudan's capital city, Khartoum, between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF),...

Invasive pest species a threat to Plant Health

12/05/2023

Plants provide 80% of the food we consume and 98% of our oxygen. However, the rise in global e-commerce, particularly during the COVID-19 pandemic,...

International Art Contest for Minority Artists

10/05/2023

On the occasion of the Zero Discrimination Day, celebrated globally on 1 March, and mark the start of Racial Justice Month, part of OHCHR’s year-long...

Family Day: Nordic fertility rates in steady decline

15/05/2023

In recent years, fertility rates have fallen sharply in the Nordic countries. In these social welfare states these figures remain an unexpected mystery, subject...

Guterres calls for peace and diplomacy as he receives Carlos V European Award

09/05/2023

On Europe Day, under the austere walls of the Monastery of Yuste in the province of Cáceres, Spain, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres received...

Sudan facing humanitarian catastrophe, UN warns

08/05/2023

The people of Sudan are facing a humanitarian catastrophe, United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres has warned, after fighting between rival military forces broke out...

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