Latest European Union News

At the Human Rights Council, Volker Türk Calls on States to Overhaul Discriminatory Laws and Practices Enabling Economic Violence against Women
Special Rapporteur Calls on States to Increase Access to Regular Migration Pathways to Prevent Trafficking in Persons
Human Rights Council Hears that States Need to Expand International Solidarity Measures to Diminish Inequality and Marginalisation, and that the Backlash against…
Majority of Australians Back Action to Track and Address Child Poverty
The Failure of States to Respect their International Obligations Result in the Protection Gap of Journalists in Exile, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
Addressing the Human Rights Council, Special Rapporteur Calls on States to Respect and Protect the Bodies of Victims of Unlawful Deaths for…
Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council that $669 Billion in Remittances from Migrants in 2023 Exceeded Foreign Investment and Official Development Assistance…
Human Rights Council Starts Interactive Dialogue on the Independence of Judges and Lawyers, Concludes Discussion on the Right to Education
Special Rapporteur on the Right to Education Conveys Alarm at Violent Crackdown on Peaceful Demonstrators at Universities Calling for a Ceasefire in Gaza
Human Rights Council Starts Dialogue on Drug Use, Harm Reduction and the Right to Health, and Concludes Discussion on Prostitution and Violence against Women
Strengthening research ethics in clinical trials in Rwanda
An eerie ‘digital afterlife’ is no longer science fiction. So how do we navigate the risks?
More than 68 Million People Were Internally Displaced in 2023 Due to Violence and Conflict, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
EU-FAO leverage partnership towards more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable agrifood systems
Ahead of major security trade fair in Paris, UN torture rapporteur requests France to monitor exhibition for illegal torture tools
Independent Expert Notes Concerning Trend of Ever-Expanding Restrictions on Rights to Freedom of Expression, Peaceful Assembly and Association Based on Sexual Orientation…
Human Rights Situation in Eritrea Remains Dire and the Authorities Choose to Maintain Practices which Perpetuate the Crisis, Special Rapporteur Tells Human Rights Council
Dopamine: brain chemical helps us understand other people – raising hopes for new treatments
Hybrid cars are having a moment – even though they’re dirtier than we think. What’s behind their popularity?
Tony Blair sold the UK on a vision for the future. Can Keir Starmer do the same to return Labour to power?
Human Rights Council Concludes Interactive Dialogue with the Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory, Starts Interactive Dialogue with the High…
Commission of Inquiry on the Occupied Palestinian Territory Concludes that Israeli Authorities and Hamas Are Both Responsible for War Crimes
High Commissioner for Human Rights Says Myanmar is Being Suffocated by an Illegitimate Military Regime, Speaks of Stories of Horrific War Tactics…
UN report urges concerted global action to tackle cross-border and transnational female genital mutilation
Why are Europeans – including the young – being pushed to the far right?
SQ321 passengers may never receive compensation for psychological injury
COSP17 Day 2 Round-Up
COSP17 Day 1 Round-Up
Govt consulting on cutting red tape for exporters
eSafety partners with the European Commission to support enforcement of online safety regulations
Bridging Research and Regulation: Christabel Khaemba’s PhD Journey in Advancing Pharmacovigilance in Kenya’s public health program
Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggests our climate wars are far from over
Peter Dutton’s latest salvo on Australia’s emission goals suggest our climate wars are far from over
AI search answers are the fast food of your information diet – convenient and tasty, but no substitute for good nutrition
Australia’s Economic Outlook
Increasing COVID-19 vaccinations through community-based solutions
Yes, carbon capture and storage is controversial – but it’s going to be crucial
Are data breaches the new normal? Should we just assume our data isn’t safe?
By not mining vital minerals, NZ is ‘offshoring its own environmental footprint’ – is that fair?
As new school year begins in Thailand, funding shortages hinder education for refugee children on Myanmar border
Committee on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers Opens Thirty-Eighth Session
KI Is Part Of SciLake Cancer Knowledge Graph
Patents based on traditional knowledge are often ‘biopiracy’. A new international treaty will finally combat this
Statement On DPRK-Russia
Why do we need a Net Zero Economy Authority? And how can it fulfil its promise?
FATIGUE DOESN’T FLY: AUSTRALIAN CABIN CREW CALL FOR A FAIR GO
‘Sleeping on it’ really does help and four other recent sleep research breakthroughs
ABC Afternoon Briefing With Greg Jennett 30 May