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Tens of thousands of people took to the streets of the Serbian capital Belgrade again on Saturday to protest Aleksandar Vučić's government and demand early parliamentary elections. Violent clashes between police and demonstrators ensued. The protests have gone on for eight months and were triggered by the tragedy at the railway station in Novi Sad on 1 November 2024 in which 16 people died.

If we are serious about taking the necessary measures to prevent the next pandemic, we must learn from past failures and act decisively. This starts with better prioritising animal health for the benefits it can bring as our frontline of defence, protecting against future pandemics.

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BERICHT über die Berichte 2023 und 2024 der Kommission über Georgien
Ausschuss für auswärtige Angelegenheiten
Rasa Juknevičienė

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Selon une étude, les recours et oppositions sont des freins majeurs à la construction de nouveaux logements.

Les listes provisoires des candidatures validées et rejetées dans le cadre du concours de recrutement de 172 fonctionnaires de l'État au profit du ministère de l'économie et des Finances sont disponibles. Elles peuvent être consultées sur le portail web du ministère du Travail et de la fonction publique : www.travail.gouv.bj. Le communiqué du ministère du Travail renseigne aussi sur les centres de compositions retenus pour les candidats qui seront autorisés à composer.

All eyes are on the impact of EU-US trade talks, with European retaliatory tariffs likely to be inflationary.

L'année 2026 sera marquée au Bénin par l'organisation des élections législatives, communales et présidentielle. Le chronogramme des activités électorales a été rendu public par la Commission électorale nationale autonome (CENA).

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By Rabab Fatima
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 2025 (IPS)

Five years from the 2030 deadline for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), we face a development emergency. The promise to eradicate poverty, combat climate change, and build a sustainable future for all is slipping away. The SDG financing gap has ballooned to over $4 trillion annually—a crisis compounded by declining aid, rising trade barriers, and a fragile global economy.

At the heart of this crisis is a systemic failure: the world’s most vulnerable nations—Least Developed Countries (LDCs), Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDCs), and Small Island Developing States (SIDS)—are being left behind. The Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development (FFD4) in Seville is a historic chance to correct course.

We must seize it.

LDCs: Progress Stalled, Financing Denied

Three years into the Doha Programme of Action, LDCs are lagging precariously. Growth averages just 4.1%, far below the 7% target. FDI remains stagnant at a meager 2.5% of global flows, while ODA to LDCs fell by 3% in 2024. Worse, 29 LDCs now spend more on debt than health, and eight spend more on debt than education.

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These numbers demand action: scaled-up concessional finance, deep debt relief, and innovative tools like blended finance to unlock private investment. Without urgent measures, the 2030 Agenda will fail its most marginalized beneficiaries.

LLDCs: Trapped by Geography, Strangled by Finances

Six months after adopting the ambitious Awaza Programme of Action, LLDCs remain hamstrung by structural barriers. Despite hosting 7% of the world’s people, they account for just 1.2% of global trade, with export costs 74% higher than coastal nations. FDI has plummeted from $36 billion in 2011 to $23 billion in 2024, while ODA continues its downward spiral. Official Development Assistance (ODA) has also declined significantly from $38.1 billion in 2020 to $32 billion in 2023, with projections indicating continued downward trends.

The Awaza Programme outlines solutions—trade facilitation, infrastructure, and resilience—but these will remain empty promises without financing. FFD4 must align with its priorities, ensuring LLDCs get the investment they need to transform their economies.

I seize the opportunity to warmly invite all of you to continue these critical discussions at the Third United Nations Conference on Landlocked Developing Countries (LLDC3), to be held in Awaza, Turkmenistan, from 5 to 8 August 2025 under the theme “Driving Progress through Partnerships”.

SIDS: Debt, Disasters, and a Broken System

For SIDS, the crisis is existential. Over 40% are in or near debt distress; 70% exceed sustainable debt thresholds. Between 2016 and 2020, they paid 18 times more in debt servicing than they received in climate finance. This is unconscionable. Countries on the frontlines of the climate crisis should not be left on the margins of global finance. Nations drowning in rising sea level – which they did not contribute to – should not be drowning in debt.

We can continue patching over cracks in a broken system. Or we can build a more equitable foundation for sustainable development, and for that addressing debt sustainability is not only an economic necessity, but also a development imperative. No country should be forced to choose between servicing debt and protecting its future.

The Way Forward: Solidarity in Action

FFD4 must deliver:

1. Debt relief and restructuring for LDCs, LLDCs, and SIDS to free up resources for development.
2. Scaling up concessional finance and honoring ODA commitments.
3. Mobilizing private capital through de-risking instruments and blended finance.
4. Climate finance justice, ensuring SIDS and LDCs receive grants and concessional finance, not loans, to build resilience.

The moral case is clear, but so is the strategic one: A world where billions are left in poverty and instability, should be a world of shared risks and responsibilities. FFD4 must be the moment we choose a different path—one of equity, urgency, and action. The time for excuses is over. The agreement on the Compromiso de Sevilla is the start – the real test will be its implementation.

As we move forward on those important responsibilities s and necessary actions, my Office, UN-OHRLLS, is with you every step of the way.

Rabab Fatima, UN Under-Secretary-General and High Representative for the Least Developed Countries, Landlocked Developing Countries, and Small Island Developing States

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Selon le rapport annuel du SECO, les ressortissants de l’UE complètent la main-d’œuvre indigène sans la remplacer.

A büntetőeljárás során az előkészítő ülés egy kulcsfontosságú esemény, amely jelentősen meghatározza a további jogi folyamatokat. 

Ez az a pont a bírósági szakaszban, ahol a vádlott dönt arról, hogy bevallja-e a bűncselekményt, amellyel vádolják, vagy sem. 

Az ülés célja, hogy tiszta képet adjon a felek számára a várható eljárási lépésekről, és ezzel megnyissa az utat a tárgyalási szakasznak. A védőügyvéd itt hozhatja meg azon stratégiai döntéseket, amelyek az eljárás sikerét meghatározhatják.

Mit takar az előkészítő ülés?

Amikor az ügyészség vádemelést kezdeményez, a bíróság kitűzi az előkészítő ülés időpontját. Az ülésen a vádlott lehetőséget kap arra, hogy állást foglaljon az ellene felhozott vádakkal kapcsolatban. 

Az ügyvédek ekkor teszik meg a szükséges jogi indítványokat, és ismertetik álláspontjukat a vádiratról. 

A vádlott dilemmája: beismerés vagy tagadás?

Az előkészítő ülésen a vádlott szembesül azzal a dilemmával, hogy beismeri-e a vádiratban szereplő bűncselekményeket vagy sem. Ha úgy dönt, hogy bevallja, az ügyész javaslatot tehet a büntetés mértékére. 

Ez a mértékes indítványként ismert lehetőség csak az ülés időtartama alatt él és célja, hogy csökkentse a peres eljárás időtartamát. Beismerés esetén a bíróság a javaslatnál enyhébb ítéletet is hozhat, de súlyosabbat nem.

Hogyan segít egy tapasztalt védőügyvéd?

A beismerés vagy tagadás kérdése nem könnyű döntés. A védőügyvédek szakértelme itt válik igazán fontossá, hiszen ők segítenek a vádlottaknak jól megítélni a jogi helyzetüket. 

Gondolta volna, hogy a mértékes indítvány tartalma és a büntetés mértéke között néha csekély különbség lehet? Egy ügyes ügyvéd azonban tisztán lát, és segíthet abban, hogy a vádlott a lehető legjobb döntést hozza meg.

Az előkészítő ülés hosszú távú következményei

Az ülésen tett beismerés korlátozza a vádlott fellebbezési lehetőségeit, ezért alapos megfontolást igényel. A be nem ismerés mellett döntő vádlottak védője sakkban tarthatja a vádat új bizonyítékok bemutatásával és a vádirat hiányosságainak felmutatásával. Tévesen járt el a hatóság bizonyítékgyűjtés közben? Ezt és az ilyen helyzeteket is segít feltárni egy jó védőügyvéd.

Így válik világossá, hogy az előkészítő ülés nem csupán egy procedurális állomás, hanem egy valódi mérföldkő a büntetőeljárás folyamatában. A döntések megalapozása és a stratégiák kiválasztása a védőügyvéd közreműködésével jelentős befolyással bír az eljárás kimenetelére. Az alapos előkészület többszörösen megtérülhet a bírósági szakasz előrehaladtával.

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Women protesting against gender-based violence on International Women’s Day in Liberia. Credit: UN Photo/Eric Kanalstein

By Juliana White
UNITED NATIONS, Jul 1 2025 (IPS)

In 2023, approximately 612 million women and girls lived within 50 kilometers of a conflict zone, more than 50 percent higher than a decade ago. During war, they disproportionately suffer from gender-based and sexual violence.

It is estimated that over 120 countries are currently involved in armed conflict, displacing around 117.3 million people. Women and girls account for nearly half of the forcibly displaced population and represent a large majority of the world’s refugees.

UN Women found that the number of women killed in armed conflicts doubled from 2022 to 2023, making up 40 percent of all deaths in war.

During conflict women and girls experience horrific abuse, including torture, rape, sexual slavery, trafficking, torture, malnutrition, and a lack of access to vital care. Such violence is rampant in countries like Sudan, Nigeria, Palestine, Ethiopia and the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).

The Report of the United Nations Secretary-General on conflict-related sexual violence documented 3,688 verified cases in 2023. Women and girls account for 95 percent of reports, a striking 50 percent increase compared to findings from the previous year.

Even after surviving brutal sexual attacks, warring countries provide limited care options. Hospitals are one of the few places sanctioned as safe havens during conflict. However, many are destroyed or badly damaged during attacks, forcing them to shut down.

The United Nations Human Rights Office of the High Commissioner (OHCHR) says that the disruption of sexual and reproductive health services puts women and girls at risk. They are more likely to experience unplanned pregnancy, maternal mortality, severe sexual and reproductive injuries, and contract infections.

UN Women also found that around 500 women and girls die daily from pregnancy and childbirth complications in countries affected by conflict.

Hospitals are not the only supposed haven sites impacted by war. Many schools in warring countries have had to close due to military takeover or destruction.

The Education under Attack 2024 report, released by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack (GCPEA), said that there were about 6,000 attacks on education between 2022 and 2023.

Attacks on schools included death, injuries, rape, abduction and significant damage to buildings. The GCPEA also reported that girls affected by these attacks had a harder time resuming learning activities.

“Education is an absolute necessity, not just for the children themselves but also for global peace, stability and prosperity for all. Schools should be treated as sanctuaries, and it is our common responsibility to ensure that every child has access to an education, even at times of conflict,” said Ms. Virginia Gamba, Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict, during the Arria Formula Meeting on the issue of attacks on schools in 2017.

Despite rampant oppressive inequality by men during conflict, women are the solution for peace. Studies show that when women are involved in peace negotiations, there is a higher rate of implementation. Agreements also last significantly longer than those made only by men.

Last year, Oct. 15, 2024, marked eight years of the implementation of Colombia’s Peace Agreement, which included women in the creation process. While Colombia’s peace process set new standards for the inclusion of women in peace processes, they are still significantly underrepresented.

Between 2020 and 2023, 8 in 10 peace talks and 7 in 10 mediation efforts had no women involved. Despite proven impact, women remain shut out of peace processes.

To improve the representation of women in peace operations, human rights organizations like the UN actively advocate for women’s rights. They hold countries accountable for creating an inclusive environment.

However, more parties to conflict, negotiators and other actors must uphold global commitments to fulfill equal and meaningful participation of women in processes. But a lack of funding and military and political powers dominated by men still create significant setbacks.

“Women continue to pay the price of the wars of men,” said UN Women Executive Director Sima Bahous. “This is happening in the context of a larger war on women. The deliberate targeting of women’s rights is not unique to conflict-affected countries but is even more lethal in those settings. We are witnessing the weaponization of gender equality on many fronts; if we do not stand up and demand change, the consequences will be felt for decades, and peace will remain elusive.”

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