Category: World

Heat is a leading cause of death among all weather-related phenomena in the United States. And it’s a serious occupational hazard for many workers, both indoors and out. That’s why the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed a new standard that would protect approximately 36 million workers from heat hazards. We’ve gotten a lot […]

Digital Catapult, has announced that leading technology businesses will join the Made Smarter Innovation Digital Supply Chain Hub programme to apply deep tech solutions to bolster the resilience of national supply chains. Each company will receive funding of up to £150,000 to address one of three supply chain challenges in cybersecurity, carbon management, and data […]

The directive covers wastewater and solid waste management for manufacturing of antibiotics, and  comes ahead of a High-Level Meeting on antimicrobial resistance (AMR) that will be held during the UN General Assembly later this month in New York.  AMR occurs when bacteria, viruses, fungi, and parasites change over time and no longer respond to medicines. […]

On September 12, 2024, the Department of State’s Advisory Committee on International Postal and Delivery Services will convene to review developments in the Universal Postal Union (UPU), including proposals being developed for next year’s regular UPU Congress in Dubai. The meeting will take place from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time via the Zoom […]

A 71-year-old man is on trial in France accused of drugging his wife and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her in their home over nearly a decade in a case that has shocked the country. The husband, Dominique Pelicot, offered sex with his wife on a website, and filmed the abuse, the prosecutor’s office […]

Often overlooked, soil is one of our planet’s largest living ecosystems and the foundation of our lives. It provides 95% of our food, supports global biodiversity and helps balance the climate by storing atmospheric carbon. Soil is also a huge source of raw materials, from iron ore and bauxite (the rock used to make aluminium) […]

Yaounde – On August 20, 2024, the National Disarmament Demobilization, and Reintegration Committee (NDDRC) received strategic training on gender at its office in Yaounde. The main objective of this training was to enhance the capacity of NDDRC staff to integrate gender considerations into national DDR processes. This workshop is part of the GYPI project intitled […]

Ambassador Jessye Lapenn, Senior Coordinator for Atlantic Cooperation, will travel to Côte d’Ivoire September 4-6. In Abidjan, she will engage with the Government of Côte d’Ivoire on efforts under the Partnership for Atlantic Cooperation to advance shared goals on sustainable economic development, scientific collaboration, food security, and environmental conservation.  She will observe the Tenth Special […]

EU-funded researchers are advancing new technology that allows them to monitor brain activity as the patient moves. Their work should pave the way for early detection of Parkinson’s disease and other neurological disorders affecting millions worldwide. Until recently, it was impossible to observe what is happening in the brain during movement. Standard brain scans require […]

Minister for Europe Stephen Doughty returns from Central Europe today, following first visit to the region since the election Visit focused on countering Russian hybrid threats and defending European security UK reset with Europe also top of the agenda as Minister met counterparts from across the region. Security challenges facing Europe were at the top […]