The European Commission (EC) announced on Wednesday that it is adopting a landmark policy framework aimed at “protecting marine life and strengthening the blue economy,” pledging an investment of 1 billion euros to support the initiative. The European Ocean Pact is the first of its kind, aiming to establish a comprehensive, unified framework for EU [...]
A United Nations report, published on Tuesday, says that Israel’s attacks on Gaza’s cultural sites, religious sites and educational facilities amount to violations of international human rights law and that some such attacks have constituted the crime against humanity of extermination. The report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory [...]
The European Commission (EC) unveiled its 18th sanctions package against Russia in a press conference on Tuesday, targeting exports, revenue streams, and lowering the price cap on Russian oil. The EU said this package serves to increase pressure on Russia in light of its ongoing war with Ukraine. At the press conference, EU Foreign Policy [...]
The Italian Senate voted to pass a controversial security bill into law on Wednesday, expanding powers for police and introducing stricter laws around protest-related offenses. The Security Decree was passed by a vote of 109 to 69. It was introduced by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s far-right government, and approved in the lower house of Parliament [...]
During a press conference Tuesday, the UN World Food Program (WFP) raised concerns about the humanitarian situation worsening in Haiti with the coming hurricane season. The WFP said that political instability, violence and food shortages in the country may be escalated by a single storm. Following a visit to Haiti, WFP regional director in Latin America [...]
The UN issued a statement on Tuesday expressing strong condemnation of attacks against civilians attempting to access humanitarian aid, following reported reports of deaths around aid distribution sites in Gaza under Israeli military control. The reported attacks, which have taken place for three consecutive days, occurred around sites established by Israeli forces for the US-backed [...]
The United Nations called for global action to reduce climate change’s impact on water-related ecosystems in an international preservation conference on Friday. UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed attended the International Conference on Glaciers’ Preservation, held in Tajikistan. While delivering opening remarks, she highlighted the reliance that the community has on glaciers as a vital source [...]
France’s National Assembly on Tuesday voted in favor of adopting a bill providing a right to assisted dying. During the parliamentary session, MP Philippe Vigier said that the bill aims to give people the right to an “ethical path” to assisted dying. He clarified that the option will not apply to “residents of nursing homes,” [...]
Legal professionals issued an open letter Monday, urging the UK government to take “concrete action” against Israel and meet its obligations under international law to prevent war crimes and other violations against the Palestinian people. The letter, addressed to the UK primemMinister, outlined the current violations of international law by Israel against Palestine. It warned [...]
The Court of Justice of the European Union General Court (EUCJ) ruled on Wednesday that the European Commission’s refusal to give the New York Times access to communication exchanges between the European Commission (EC) president and Pfizer was incorrect. The court thereby annulled the EC decision. The General Court recognized that, although all institutional documents [...]
