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Iraq: ISIL’s acts of terror ‘divorced from the values of all faiths’
Religious leaders from communities across Iraq called for greater “healing and reconciliation” during a UN-organized event on Thursday, reaffirming their commitment to support survivors of crimes perpetrated by ISIL terrorist fighters. Key signatories of a landmark Interfaith Statement on the Victims and Survivors of ISIL – representing Islam, the Christian church and other faiths –…
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FIFA damage ‘irreversible’ over investigation into its president Gianni Infantino
EURONEWS – With Gianni Infantino’s running of world football being examined by a Swiss special prosecutor, FIFA’s hopes of shedding the image of scandal have been derailed by its president’s secret meetings with authorities. A Swiss special prosecutor opened a criminal case into the Infantino’s conduct last week over his meetings with the country’s attorney…
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UN chief outlines ‘bold steps’ for education in the face of COVID-19 disruption
The COVID-19 pandemic has created the largest disruption to education in history and prolonged school closures could further entrench inequalities in access to learning, the UN Secretary-General said on Tuesday, underlining the need for “bold steps” to address the crisis.
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CoR COTER Bulletin No. 3: Updates on the COVID-19 crisis
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected our world and our way of living with dire loses and substantial consequences on every aspect of our daily existence. The Commission for Territorial Cohesion Policy and the EU Budget (COTER) at the European Committee of the Regions will prepare regular bulletins on the policy fields within its remits…
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Storms, coronavirus pose ‘double threat’ for children in Central America and Caribbean – UNICEF
Across Central America and the Caribbean, the more than 70 million children impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic could soon face another threat – catastrophic hurricane storms, the UN Children’s Fund (UNICEF) warned on Monday.
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‘No silver bullet’ to combat COVID-19, says UN health agency head
There is “no silver bullet” to combat COVID-19, the head of the UN health agency told journalists on Monday, adding, “and there might never be”.
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High Representative EU on the postponement of elections in Hong Kong
The EU issued a declaration on the postponement of the Legislative Council elections in Hong Kong
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USCIRF Expresses Outrage at the Killing of U.S. Citizen Over Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
USCIRF Expresses Outrage at the Killing of U.S. Citizen Over Blasphemy Charges in Pakistan
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Yemen: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of members of the Baha’i community
Yemen: Statement by the Spokesperson on the release of members of the Baha’i community
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The EIB`s lends EUR 10 million to Credo Bank
Team Europe: The EIB`s lends EUR 10 million to Credo Bank under its Georgia Outreach Initiative to support MSMEs The EIB will lend EUR 10 million in synthetic local currency to Credo Bank, the leading actor on microfinance market in Georgia predominantly servicing enterprises in rural areas and agricultural sector; This is the second loan…