Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala first African, female WTO Director-General
Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala will be the next Director-General of the World Trade Organization and the first African, Nigerian, female leader for ...
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Nigeria improve Services and Electricity Access
The World Bank approved $500 million to support the government of Nigeria in improving its electricity distribution sector. The project ...
Rwanda: COVID-19 pandemic pushes Rwandan economy into recession
Rwanda has fallen into its first recession due to the COVID-19 pandemic and could potentially compromise years of gains in ...
COVAX progress for global access to COVID-19 vaccines
“Distributing vaccines globally is our exit strategy from the pandemic,” International Partnership Commissioner Jutta Urpilainen eudebates COVAX initiative. Parliament wants ...
Davos Agenda Week: President von der Leyen eudebates #DavosAgenda
President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen eudebates virtually at The Davos Agenda, an online event gathering global ...
EUCAP Sahel Mali: mission extended until 31 January 2023
The Council has decided to extend the mandate of EU civilian mission EUCAP Sahel Mali until 31 January 2023. EU ...
World Bank expects global economy growth of 4% in 2021
The World Bank Group on Tuesday issued a guarded growth forecast for the global economy this year, saying that a ...
Commission sends COVID-19 vaccines to the Western Balkans
European Commission adopted a package of €70 million to fund COVID-19 vaccines for Western Balkans partners. EU funds run under ...
The European “Magnitsky Act” against human rights abuses
EU adopts restrictive measures against individuals and organisations responsible for some of the worst human rights abuses and violations. Sanctions ...
World must be ready for the next pandemic
The first International Day of Epidemic Preparedness highlights the need to learn lessons from the coronavirus pandemic. The United Nations ...
Borrell worries about Ethiopia Tigray conflict as ethnic tensions flare
222 people have been killed following an attack in Ethiopia Tigray conflict, a Red Cross volunteer has said. High Representative ...
Iran nuclear deal: Heated rhetoric and the heightened risk of miscalculation
Although the landmark Iran nuclear deal could improve regional stability if fully implemented, increased tensions have highlighted the risks posed ...
Tigray: Hundreds of civilians in Ethiopia reported killed in artillery strikes
Reports of artillery strikes on civilians and mass killings of non-combatants in Ethiopia’s Tigray region, must be investigated and full access granted to independent investigators, UN rights ...
Armenia and Azerbaijan in Brussels. Who won Nagorno Karabakh conflict?
A Brussels trilateral meeting with Armenia and Azerbaijan to debate Nagorno Karabakh conflict ‘has not been possible’. Foreign Ministers of ...
2021 priorities for European recovery and renewed vitality
Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, European Parliament President David Sassoli and Chancellor Angela Merkel, on behalf of the Presidency of ...
The new EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime
Serious human rights violations and abuses are taking place in many parts of the world – frequently without any consequences ...
RCEP: Asia-Pacific countries united in world’s largest trading bloc
The Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is made up of 10 Southeast Asian countries, as well as South Korea, China, ...
Local authorities are crucial to invest EU funds for Recovery
The Recovery plan for Europe must take local authorities, Regions and Cities on board to be effective in tackling the ...
Watch State of the Union live: Ursula von der Leyen gives 2022 address #SOTEU
President Ursula von der Leyen debates priorities ahead of hard winter at the State of the European Union #SOTEU at...
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