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Parliament strengthens its anti-harassment policy | News
In January 2023, President Metsola mandated the Quaestors to work on proposals to reinforce Parliament’s anti-harassment policies. Building on the recommendations of the Quaestors,...
Opening: 10-13 July plenary session | News
Russian invasion of UkraineThis weekend marked 500 days since the start of Russia’s large-scale invasion of Ukraine, said President Metsola. Parliament has stood with...
Belgium, Is CIAOSN ‘Cults Observatory’ at odds with principles of the European Court of Human Rights?
HRWF (10.07.2023) – On June 26, the Federal Observatory on Cults (CIAOSN/ IACSSO), officially known as the “Center for Information and Advice on Harmful...
Yemen: Transfer of oil from decaying ship expected to start next week
Carrying over 1.1 million barrels of oil, the supertanker FSO Safer was abandoned off Yemen’s Red Sea port of Hudaydah after the civil war...
One year of the Black Sea Initiative: Key facts and figures
Also known as the Black Sea Grain Initiative, it has been run by the Joint Coordination Centre (JCC) in Istanbul, staffed by Russia, Türkiye,...
EP TODAY | News | European Parliament
Last-minute press briefing at 16.30
The Parliament’s Spokesperson and the Press Service will hold a press briefing on this week’s plenary session at 16.30. More...
Gaza: A resuscitated Al-Shifa Emergency Department breathes new life into patient care
Each round of armed hostilities puts additional stress on essential services, including healthcare. These cycles of violence create increased strain on Al-Shifa Medical Complex,...
China: developing deeper understanding of the humanitarian law and action
The event was jointly organized by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the National Committee on International Humanitarian Law of China (NIHLC),...
Spain, Hate crimes grew by 3.7% in 2022
Grande-Marlaska (Spain’s Minister of Interior) presented the ‘Report on the Evolution of hate crimes in Spain 2022’ during the meeting of the 2nd Follow-up...
UN-brokered grain and fertilizer deals ‘indispensable’ to global food security
In a statement issued by his Deputy Spokesperson, António Guterres reiterated “the importance of full and continued implementation” of the agreements signed last July...
UN relief chief calls for continued support for Syria and other crisis regions
The “relief chief” was speaking to journalists at UN Headquarters in New York just as these two separate lifesaving initiatives are set to expire...
The Third Asia-Pacific Police Colloquium: Strengthening Cooperation to Promote Peacekeeping Capacity Building
In his opening speech, Thierry Meyrat, Personal Envoy of the ICRC President to China and Head of the ICRC Regional Delegation for East Asia,...


