US ambassador to Estonia quits over Trump remarks
Washington, Jun 30 (IBNS): Frustrated at comments made by US President Donald Trump regarding America-Europe ties, the country's ambassador to Estonia has decided to relinquish his position, reports said on Saturday.
EU migration deal welcomed by UN agencies
New York, June 30 (IBNS): UN humanitarian agencies on Friday broadly welcomed a freshly-inked deal on migration by European Union leaders which calls for more Member States to take responsibility within their borders for those in need of protection, amid a hardening stance by some since 2015.
France, UK, Canada rap Trump, say US trade tariffs absurd, illegal
Paris/LondonJun 2 (IBNS): As US trade tariffs came into force, allies France, the UK and Canada have joined hands in condemning American President Donald Trump, stating that the move is absurd and illegal.
New EU focus on Kosovo provides Pristina and Belgrade with historic opportunity – UN official
New York, May 15 (IBNS): Efforts to calm tensions between Belgrade and Pristina that came to a head with the arrest, “theatrical” parade and expulsion of a lead negotiator from Kosovo, must be redoubled if “real progress” is to be made on the ground, a senior United Nations official said on Monday.
New York, Apr 26 (IBNS): International donors at a United Nations-European Union humanitarian conference pledged nearly $4.4 billion on Wednesday to fund critical aid programmes in war-torn Syria throughout 2018.
President Trump's decision to hike import tariff of steel and aluminium puts nations in a quandary
Mumbai, Mar 3 (IBNS): The global market fears that the decision taken by the United States to impose heavy tariff on imported steel and aluminium may spiral into a trade war, media reports said.
New York, Jan 29 (JEN): Hailing the partnership between Africa and the United Nations as “solid, and grounded on sound principles of human rights and good governance,” Secretary General, Antonio Guterres told leaders gathered in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, for the African Union Summit, that with Africa in the lead, “we can and will do more” to bolster successful cooperation throughout the continent.
Washington, Jan 22 (IBNS): In yet another major development in the political paradigm of Israel and Palestine, US Vice President Mike Pence has announced that his nation will open its embassy in Jerusalem 'before the end of next year'.
EU should seek common approach to address tragic loss of life on Mediterranean – UN agencies
New York, Feb 3 (Just Earth News): Ahead of a meeting of the European Council, the United Nations refugee and migration agencies have called on European leaders to take “decisive action†to save lives of migrants and refugees attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea along its central route in hopes of a better future.
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Tim Barrow appointed as UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union
London, Jan 5 (IBNS): Britain has appointed Tim Barrow as the UK’s Permanent Representative to the European Union.
EU condemns Cairo's Coptic cathedral bombing
Zurich, Dec 12 (BNS): The European Union on Monday condemned the bombing at Cairo's Coptic cathedral that left several people killed.
Canada-EU free trade deal gets signed
Brussels, Oct 30 (IBNS): After seven long years of negotiations, Canada and EU Finally signed a free trade agreement, on Sunday.
Canada PM Trudeau to travel to Brussels for inking Canada-EU trade deal
Ottawa, Oct 29 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is scheduled to travel to Europe tonight to sign the iconic Canada-EU free trade deal, soon after it got finalized after loads of discrepancies.
Indonesia and EU agree to start the FLEGT licensing scheme for verified legal timber products
Jakarta, Sept 15 (IBNS): Indonesia and the European Union on Thursday agreed that beginning Nov 15, Indonesia can issue 'FLEGT' licences to verify legal timber products it exports to the EU.
Greece facing ‘serious challenges,’ needs EU help to manage refugee crisis – UN agency chief
New York, Aug 26 (Just Earth News): Greece still faces great challenges in managing its refugee crisis, particularly if European Union countries do not step up their relocation and family reunion programmes, the head of the United Nations refugee agency said during a recent visit to the country.