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UNGA and UN Security Council: European Council President Michel calls for changes

“Decades have passed, the world has changed. Adjustments, however, have not taken place. And yet the Security Council needs to be reformed. It must be reformed by making it more inclusive. Africa and, I believe, Latin America in particular must be given permanent seats. Regional organisations must be more closely involved in UN decision-making processes, including by giving them a systematic consultative voice on the Security Council” – Charles Michel

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27/09/2024

UK to nearly double aid for Sudan as humanitarian crisis deepens

This will include funding to UNICEF which will provide emergency and life-saving food assistance to support people particularly in hard-to reach areas in Sudan, including nutrition, water and hygiene services for 500,000 children under 5. It will also support survivors of gender-based violence. The UK is committing an additional £4.95 million to provide 100,000 women and girls with a range of female genital mutilation, child marriage and gender-based violence prevention

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28/03/2024

Sweden allocates SEK120m for Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine through WFP

The Government is allocating SEK 120 million for efforts to fight hunger in Gaza, Sudan and Ukraine. This support will be channelled through the World Food Programme (WFP), the largest humanitarian organisation dedicated to fighting hunger. The support has been allocated with immediate effect to WFP’s operations in the aforementioned countries. The funds will be divided evenly between them. The decision to allocate the funds was taken in conjunction with

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28/03/2024

UN Human Rights Council 55: UK on human rights situation in the Central African Republic

The United Kingdom welcomes efforts by CAR authorities to extend state authority to address the continued insecurity in remote areas that lack basic services. However, reliance on Russian proxies, with their widespread atrocities against civilians and exploitation of natural resources, threatens to undo this progress. CAR authorities must take concrete measures to hold all perpetrators of human rights abuses and violation to account.

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28/03/2024

Ukraine: Zelenskyy coordinates security and economic measures in Sumy

During a working trip to Sumy region, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a coordination meeting with the military command and heads of law enforcement agencies on the situation in Sumy region. Representatives of the military command reported to the President on the operational situation, the protection of the Ukrainian-Russian section of the state border, the arrangement of defense lines, and the air defense of the region.

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28/03/2024

Gaza war: ‘Direct hits’ on more than 200 schools since Israeli bombing began   

Of the 563 school buildings in Gaza, 165 of the 212 that received a direct hit are in areas designated for evacuation by the Israeli military. Data indicates that 62 schools were directly targeted in southern Khan Younis governorate, 14 in the Middle Area governorate, 94 in Gaza governorate, and 42 in North Gaza governorate – which is the most severely affected area to date, with 86.2 per cent of

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28/03/2024

UK: New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas-supporting media network

The UK Government has announced a full asset freeze against two individuals suspected of providing financial support for Gaza Now – a news agency that promotes the Hamas and Palestinian Islamic Jihad terrorist groups.
All funds and economic resources in the UK belonging to or controlled by Sultana and Ayash have been frozen. No UK person may make available funds, economic resources and financial services to them or for

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28/03/2024

Switzerland stands firm on nuclear weapons treaty direction

On the basis of a new comprehensive reassessment, the Federal Council decided at its meeting on 27 March 2024, that there is currently no reason to change its position on the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons (TPNW), which entered into force in 2021. It has therefore reaffirmed the conclusion it reached in 2018 and 2019 and has decided that Switzerland will not join the TPNW for the time

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28/03/2024

First-time asylum applications increased by 20% in 2023 – Eurostat

In 2023, 1,048,900 first-time asylum applicants (non-EU citizens) applied for international protection in EU countries, up by 20% compared with 2022 (873 700). After a considerable drop in 2020 (417 100), the numbers increased for 3 consecutive years almost reaching the peaks registered in 2015 and 2016 (1 216 900 and 1 166 800) following the war in Syria.

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25/03/2024

UK at the UN Security Council: President Putin’s drive for perpetual warfare in Russia

Statement by Deputy Political Coordinator Thomas Phipps at the UN Security Council meeting on threats to international peace and security. Thank you, President, and thank you High Representative Nakamitsu for your briefing today. President, the Russian Representative has today once again attempted to recast Russia’s war on Ukraine as a product of ‘Western aggression’. We have of course heard many different explanations from our Russian colleagues in this Chamber.

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22/03/2024

France condemns Russia’s recent massive strikes against civilians in Ukraine

France condemns in the strongest possible terms the massive Russian missile and drone strikes conducted against numerous civilian targets in Ukraine over the past couple of nights. During the night of March 20-21, 31 Russian missiles targeted the capital city of Kyiv, injuring 15 people. During the night of March 21-22, 87 missile and 63 drone attacks throughout the country left at least 3 dead and 22 injured. Ukraine’s energy

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22/03/2024

EU and Ukraine continue strengthening Solidarity Lanes and transport cooperation

Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine has significantly impacted global trade routes, which has led to an unprecedented cooperation to improve Ukraine’s connections to the world. The Solidarity Lanes, established in 2022, have allowed Ukraine to export 126 million tonnes of goods valued at around €47 billion and import around 47 million tonnes of goods valued at around €96 billion. Additionally, the meeting addressed the need to prioritise transport safety

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22/03/2024

Georgia: EEAS Spokesperson on the developments around judicial reform

A comprehensive reform of the judiciary, including a reform of the High Council of Justice, in line with the findings of the 2023 EU enlargement report on Georgia and with the Venice Commission’s recommendations, is one of the European Commission’s recommendations in the area of the “fundamentals” in Georgia’s EU accession path. This is also part of the nine steps listed in the latest EU enlargement communication of the European

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22/03/2024

Speech by EU Commission President von der Leyen at the Nuclear Energy Summit

Innovation in nuclear technologies is a very dynamic space, particularly for nuclear power technologies such as Small Modular Reactors, or SMRs. Of course, as with every emerging technology, there are ups and downs, successes and failures, that is quite normal. But SMRs are a promising technology and there is a race underway. The race is among leading countries and companies to prove this technology and bring it to market. More

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21/03/2024

UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Myanmar

As you have made clear, the Myanmar military continues to commit atrocities, including village burnings, mass killings and airstrikes against civilian targets. There can be no justification for such attacks on innocent civilians. The humanitarian situation is worsening. More than 18 million people now require assistance, and over 2.6 million are internally displaced. Unobstructed humanitarian access must urgently be allowed to reach Myanmar’s most vulnerable.

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20/03/2024
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