EU external relations, diplomacy, and security
International diplomats, scientists, and ocean advocates gathered at New York’s Explorers Club to discuss the World Ocean Assessment, emphasizing the urgent need for enhanced scientific research and global cooperation to address critical marine environmental challenges.
The UN child rights envoy has drawn attention to the severe psychological and educational challenges facing Ukrainian children who have spent years learning in underground shelters and living under constant threat of air raids during the ongoing war.
Downing Street has condemned US Vice President JD Vance after he linked immigration to the stabbing death of a British university student who was handcuffed while dying from his wounds, creating diplomatic tensions between London and Washington.
The United Nations is expanding efforts to contain Ebola outbreaks in the Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda, facing major obstacles from insecurity and misinformation that hamper response measures in affected communities.
A man has died following a shark attack while spearfishing with family members near Michaelmas Island off Western Australia’s coast, local police have confirmed.
The United Nations held a ceremony honoring more than 4,500 peacekeepers killed in service over 78 years, highlighting the mounting dangers faced by personnel in conflict zones worldwide.
The Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Uganda has surged past 470 confirmed cases, prompting fears among health officials that it could become one of the largest epidemics on record and triggering a major international emergency response.
Lebanese military personnel were killed in an Israeli strike on a vehicle in southern Lebanon on Saturday, just days after both nations agreed to a conditional ceasefire following U.S.-mediated talks, raising concerns about the durability of the truce.
The UN held a memorial ceremony honoring more than 4,500 peacekeepers who have died in service over 78 years, highlighting the mounting dangers faced by personnel in conflict zones worldwide.
Nearly 866 million people fall ill and 1.5 million die each year from consuming contaminated food, with children facing the highest risk, according to new World Health Organization data that reveals the devastating impact of unsafe food on global health and economies.
