Climate crisis: ‘Nowhere near the finish line’ – UN chief

Pointing to its “pioneering legislation and policies”, on Thursday the UN chief hailed the 27-member European Union (EU) as a “a leader on climate action”, that had shown that it was possible to cut emissions while achieving economic growth.

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Europe: COVID must spark rethink to prioritize ‘human lives’ over economic policies

30 Apr 2021

The devastating impact of COVID-19 serves as a stark reminder that the European Union must “put human lives” above economic policy considerations, that privilege competition between EU Member States, an independent UN human rights expert said on Friday.

UN chief urges European Parliament to support COVID vaccines for all

24 Jun 2021

The European Union (EU) must use its leverage to ensure people everywhere have access to COVID-19 vaccines, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Thursday.

Protecting refugees in Europe: UNHCR calls for a ‘year of change’

09 Jan 2020

The UN refugee agency (UNHCR) is calling on the European Union (EU) to make 2020 “the year of change for robust refugee protection”. On Thursday, the agency issued a set of new recommendations, as Croatia and German preside over the EU Council during the next 12 months.