On 12 May 2026, the European Commission’s hosted a high-level stakeholder roundtable on the review of the EU Emissions Trading System (EU ETS), bringing together close to 60 representatives from a wide range of industry, aviation and maritime sectors covered by the EU ETS, as well as civil society organisations and other relevant stakeholders such […]
Continue ReadingClimate change is no longer a distant threat for Europe’s youth. It is reshaping their coastlines, their farms, their cities, and their futures. That’s why, on 7 May 2026, 17 young people from across Europe gathered in Brussels for a Youth Policy Dialogue on climate resilience and preparedness, joining Wopke Hoekstra, Commissioner for Climate, Net […]
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The U.S. Department of Justice today announced that as a part of the settlement agreement in President Donald J. Trump v. Internal Revenue Service, the Attorney General established “The Anti-Weaponization Fund” to provide a systematic process to hear and redress claims of others who suffered weaponization and lawfare. The plaintiffs in the case, President Donald J. […]
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“The world is not safer from pandemics”, said experts from the Global Preparedness Monitoring Board (GPMB) on Monday, who underscored how the world’s vulnerability was exposed by an Ebola outbreak a decade ago and then by the “global catastrophe” of COVID-19. “As infectious disease outbreaks become more frequent they are also becoming more damaging, with […]
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That’s the worrying message from UN human rights chief, Volker Türk, who says that more than one in three countries still criminalize consensual same-sex conduct and several also maintain the death penalty for it. “The trend is worsening. Over the past year, Burkina Faso criminalized consensual same-sex relations,” the High Commissioner for Human Rights insisted. […]
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The European Commission is urging EU countries to accelerate the rollout of the EU age verification app, aiming to make it available to citizens by the end of 2026. The European age verification app, designed to better protect children online, is now ready for deployment in EU countries. It will allow users to prove their age […]
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The humanitarian, environmental, and economic consequences of a radiological or nuclear terrorist attack would be global, undermining international peace and security and eroding confidence in the peaceful uses of nuclear technology. Although there is no strict definition of nuclear terrorism, examples of what could constitute an attack range from the use of ‘dirty bombs’ to […]
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The warning came in a joint alert issued by the UN World Food Programme (WFP), the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) and UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF), citing the latest analysis from the global food insecurity monitor, IPC. According to the assessment, over 19.5 million people – around two out of every five Sudanese – are […]
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The decision, announced by WHO Director-General Tedros Ghebreyesus on Sunday, follows reports of both confirmed and suspected infections linked to the Bundibugyo strain of the virus. While the situation is serious, it does not currently meet the criteria for a pandemic emergency under the WHO’s International Health Regulations. As of 16 May, health authorities had […]
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Europe-wide train booking and travel is about to get a lot easier and passenger rights will get a welcome boost too. The Commission has proposed new rules that simplify planning and booking for regional, long-distance and cross-border travel, particularly for rail journeys involving multiple operators, while better protecting passengers. As it stands, booking multiple-leg […]
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