The agency is this week celebrating the 20th anniversary of the entry into force of its Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) – one of the most widely embraced UN treaties in history. The Convention provides a legal framework and a comprehensive package of evidence-based tobacco control measures which include large pictorial health warnings […]
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“While a number of countries argue that it lies within their national sovereignty, from my perspective, it is incompatible with human dignity and the right to life,” the High Commissioner told Member States, during a discussion about the contribution of judiciaries to advancing human rights over the issue. The punishment had “no place” in the 21st […]
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According to the UN relief coordination office, OCHA, aid workers have been among those killed, and widespread human rights violations have been reported, UN Spokesperson Stéphane Dujarric told journalists at a regular news briefing in New York. “In Lubero Territory, north of Goma, clashes last week forced more than 100,000 people – about half of […]
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The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) has published the “2024 Aviation Fuels Reference Prices for ReFuelEU Aviation” briefing note, which provides key reference prices for SAF and other relevant aviation fuels for the European Union (EU). The briefing note features the 2024 average prices for the aviation fuels eligible under the ReFuelEU Aviation Regulation […]
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Suspected Somali pirates who hijacked a Yemeni fishing boat, Saytuun-2, off the Horn of Africa have fled after a five-day ordeal. The incident began on February 17, when pirates attacked the vessel near Eyl, Somalia, using ladders and weapons, suggesting plans to hijack additional ships. The pirates controlled the Saytuun-2 until Saturday, when they abandoned […]
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Following the breakthrough launch of DeepSeek’s R1 model, which has shaken the AI landscape with its low-cost, efficient approach, Chinese tech giants have ramped up their orders for Nvidia’s AI chips. According to Reuters, companies like Tencent, Alibaba, and ByteDance have significantly increased their demand for Nvidia’s H20 chips, which remain unaffected by the US […]
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This week marks over 1000 days since three OSCE (Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe) officials were unjustly detained in Donetsk and Luhansk. In response, the OSCE Chair-in-Office and Secretary General have renewed their calls for their immediate release, emphasizing the ongoing human rights violation. The three officials—Vadym Golda, Maxim Petrov, and Dmytro Shabanov—were […]
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KYIV/VIENNA, 25 February 2025 — The OSCE Secretary General, Feridun H. Sinirlioğlu, concluded his two-day official visit to Ukraine. He had detailed discussions with Minister of Foreign Affairs Andrii Sybiha and other Ukrainian authorities. Secretary General Sinirlioğlu underlined the OSCE’s readiness to support efforts for ending the war. “The ongoing war is an open wound […]
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US President Donald Trump and French President Emmanuel Macron met on Monday and agreed that the responsibility for securing peace in Ukraine should be shared between the US and Europe. In a joint statement following their meeting at the White House, Trump expressed satisfaction that Macron aligned with his stance on key issues, particularly the […]
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Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar signaled on Monday that Israel is prepared to extend its ceasefire agreement with Hamas if more hostages are released. Speaking in Brussels during his diplomatic visit, Sa’ar clarified that the Israeli government is committed to securing the release of all hostages before any ceasefire extension is considered. “We do not […]
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