Category: World

  Too often, people living with mental health challenges are met with misunderstanding, rejection and isolation. Tackling this is the key to building healthier, more inclusive societies. That is why every year on 10 October we celebrate World Mental Health Day, with this year’s theme being prioritising mental health at work.  To mark this important occasion, the Commission has presented an EU […]

Further information The 23TRT projects Quantitative phase imaging elastography: delivering open-source tools for mechanobiology Led by Dr Pierre Bagnaninchi, University of Edinburgh Our project aims to provide the biological science community with open-source tools for measuring cell and tissue elasticity using new optical imaging techniques, enhancing accessibility and integration into existing workflows. 3D-printed transmissive adaptive […]

Assistant Secretary for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Daniel J. Kritenbrink held a call with ROK Vice Foreign Minister for Strategy and Intelligence Cho Koo-rae, and Japanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs Director General for Asian and Oceanian Affairs Namazu Hiroyuki on October 8 to discuss concerning developments in the DPRK. They shared their assessments of […]

This year, we’re celebrating the 10th annual National Apprenticeship Week! This weeklong celebration helps us showcase the value of Registered Apprenticeship in developing a highly skilled workforce that meets industry needs, creating pathways for career seekers to catapult into good jobs, advancing racial and gender equity, and strengthening our economy. Since National Apprenticeship Week was […]

Many children have intense reactions to certain sounds or food textures. They can’t stand certain clothes for even a minute, or they get annoyed when someone touches them, making an ordeal out of simple events like bath time, getting dressed, eating dinner, or a birthday party. However, these behaviours do not necessarily mean that a […]

Coronaviruses like COVID, influenza and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) “must be taken seriously” as they are particularly dangerous for at-risk groups including the elderly, pregnant women and people suffering from existing or chronic illness, WHO Europe insisted, as it launched a region-wide protection campaign. “Collective amnesia on COVID-19 has set in and this is concerning,” […]

In the two years since Secretary Blinken created the Subnational Diplomacy Unit (SDU) at the State Department in October 2022 and appointed Nina Hachigian as the first Special Representative for City and State Diplomacy, SDU has informed, assisted and empowered roughly 5,000 local government officials including mayors, governors and county supervisors in the United States and around […]

“It is the civilian population who will continue to bear the heavy toll of war daily: loss of life, sexual violence, health problems and malnutrition in displacement camps,” said Huang Xia. The violence is driven by both the M23 armed group which continues to expand its territory and the so-called Allied Democratic Forces (AFD) whose “terrorist […]

The danger of forgetting lessons from the Holocaust is of significant concern, as the memory of this tragic event in human history serves as a crucial reminder of the consequences of unchecked hatred, prejudice, and discrimination. This hold true especially considering recent developments in the Israeli’s and Palestinian war as well as in other places […]

The assassination of Hezbollah chief, Hassan Nasrallah, in an Israeli airstrike on September 28 is a decisive blow – not only to Hezbollah, but also to Iran, which has lost its greatest ally in the Middle East. In recent days, the conflict between Israel and Hezbollah has risen to its most intense level since the […]