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Brussels Celebrates World Environment Day
On Monday, June 5th, World Environment Day was observed. This significant international day, recognized by the United Nations, aimed to celebrate environmental action and...
Significant changes for Brussels residents’ trash bins
Each year, the world experiences a loss or waste of 1.3 billion tonnes of food. Although this issue spans the entire food system, individuals...
Sudan: 5 ways the EU is helping
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),...
Donors’ Conference for victims of the earthquakes
The Swedish Presidency of the Council of the EU and the European Commission will host an International Donors' Conference 20 March in Brussels to support the...
Malta takes over Security Council presidency
Malta, one of the UN’s smallest member states, takes over the presidency of the UN Security Council on 1 February. The presidency of the...
UN deputy chief warns against stopping aid to Afghanistan
The United Nations Deputy Secretary-General says she opposes cutting aid to Afghanistan as a response to the Taliban’s policies towards women and girls.
Amina Mohammed,...
