The Global Coalition for Social Justice Forum brought together ministers, workers’ and employers’ organizations, UN agencies and civil society to accelerate action on poverty eradication, decent work and social inclusion. The gathering came at a moment described as both hopeful and urgent. Since the coalition’s launch in 2023, governments and partners have expanded efforts to […]
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Summary: In the first major electoral test of President Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats secured three high-profile victories in New York, Virginia, and New Jersey. The results signal renewed Democratic momentum at the state level, even as Trump responded by signing an executive order requiring proof of citizenship to vote, a move that is expected […]
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Summary: U.S. President Donald Trump will welcome Syrian President Ahmed al‑Sharaa to the White House on Friday, November 10, 2025, marking the first-ever visit by a Syrian head of state to Washington. Talks are expected to focus on sanctions relief, reconstruction, counter-terrorism, and Syria’s reintegration into the international community. Washington, D.C. — President Donald Trump […]
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Estimates indicate one in five children under three are either zero-dose or have missed vaccinations because of the war, putting them at risk of vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks. The catch-up campaign aims to inoculate these children against measles, mumps, and rubella, diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, hepatitis B, tuberculosis, polio, rotavirus and pneumonia. It will be carried out by the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), the UN Palestine refugee agency, UNRWA, the World Health […]
Continue ReadingThe youth of today will experience the effects of climate change more profoundly and for longer than any other age group. It’s for this reason that young people around the world have long been calling for stronger, more decisive action to tackle the crisis, and continue to do ahead of the UN Climate Conference (COP30) […]
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Are you turning 18 this year, living in one of the EU or Erasmus+ countries, and want to travel and discover Europe? This is your chance! The EU will award selected young people with a travel pass to explore the EU and countries associated with Erasmus+. This year, we celebrate 40 years of the Schengen […]
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The EASA Sustainability Portal is a digital platform designed to streamline and simplify reporting for the ReFuelEU Aviation and the Flight Emissions Label. It provides a centralised, secure, and user-friendly environment that enhances collaboration through automated data validation and structured collaboration. The Portal was recently improved in look and functionalities to best meet the need […]
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Summary: After marathon negotiations in Brussels, EU environment ministers have agreed to cut greenhouse gas emissions by 90% by 2040 compared to 1990 levels. The deal, reached just ahead of the COP30 climate summit in Brazil, cements the bloc’s long-term climate trajectory but includes concessions allowing limited use of carbon offsets and delayed implementation of […]
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Summary: Outgoing President Michael D. Higgins today received President-elect Catherine Connolly at Áras an Uachtaráin, just days before her inauguration as the tenth President of Ireland. The meeting marked a symbolic handover of office as Higgins prepares to conclude his second term. A Formal Yet Warm Encounter President Higgins, accompanied by his wife Sabina Higgins, […]
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Summary: Ministers Darragh O’Brien and Martin Heydon have unveiled the Biomethane Environmental Sustainability Charter, a cornerstone of Ireland’s National Biomethane Strategy. The Charter sets out best practice standards to ensure the country’s emerging biomethane sector develops sustainably, with a target of producing 5.7 terawatt hours (TWh) annually by 2030—equivalent to 10% of Ireland’s current gas […]
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