PREvention and RESilience
On Tuesday, Members of the European Parliament (MEPs) re-elected Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta) as President of the European Parliament, securing 562 votes in the first round of voting. Metsola will continue to lead the Parliament for the first two and a half years of the 10th legislative term. Election Results: Roberta Metsola (EPP, Malta): 562 […]
European Commission, European Parliament, News, ORG
Parliament re-elects Ursula von der Leyen as Commission President
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With 401 votes in favor, the European Parliament re-elected Ursula von der Leyen as President of the European Commission during a secret ballot held on 18 July. This marks von der Leyen’s second term as Commission President, following her initial election by MEPs in July 2019. The Parliament currently has 719 MEPs, meaning a […]
News, ORG, UN
Algorithms should not control what people see, UN chief says, launching Global Principles for Information Integrity
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The United Nations launched new Global Principles for Information Integrity on Monday, emphasizing the need for immediate action to address the harms caused by misinformation, disinformation and hate speech. News cover : Satyajit Chowdhury UN Secretary-General António Guterres outlined key recommendations aimed at making information spaces safer while at the same time upholding human rights such as […]
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On Friday, a senior UN official emphasized the importance of cooperation with regional and subregional organizations amid growing global tensions and challenges. Elizabeth Spehar, Assistant Secretary-General for Peacebuilding Support, highlighted this during a Security Council briefing on UN collaboration with the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO), the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS), and the Shanghai […]
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The international community must urgently rally the commitment and investments needed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by 2030, UN Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed emphasized during her address on Monday at the opening of the 2024 High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). A Call for Transformative Action Speaking to delegates at the UN […]
News, ORG, SDGs, UN
UN forum on sustainable development concludes with renewed commitment, call for urgent action
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The High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development concluded on Wednesday, with nations reaffirming the need for renewed momentum and accelerated action to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the 2030 deadline. The forum, held under the auspices of the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), took place from 8 to 17 July, focusing […]
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Master II Level in OPEM and EMCP: ay 20-21 Enrolments are open for the 2 Level II Multidisciplinary University Masters, at the Master School Lumsa, in – Official Prevention and Emergency Management (OPEM) https://masterschool.lumsa.it/master_secondo_livello_official_prevention_emergency_management – Emergency Management of Civil Protection https://lumsa.it/corsi_secondo_livello_emergency_management_civil_protection Both are aimed at professionals and recent graduates, […]