Source: United Nations (video statements)
On #NelsonMandelaDay, we honor a legacy of service, justice, and hope. This year’s theme is a reminder that the power to combat poverty and inequality is still in our hands.
More information: https://www.un.org/en/exhibits/page/building-legacy-nelson-mandela
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Members will quiz the government in an urgent question on its steps to assist in opening the Strait of Hormuz to merchant traffic; and the advice being given by the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations (UKMTO) Centre to UK merchant shipping.
Private notice questions are urgent questions granted by the Lord Speaker. Find out more https://www.parliament.uk/site-information/glossary/private-notice-question/
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Source: European Commission (video statements)
AliExpress failed to properly mitigate the risks of illegal, counterfeited, and unsafe products on its marketplace. Under the Digital Services Act, AliExpress will be fined for €550 million.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers
closing remarks during the 4th Session of the
South Africa–Namibia Bi-National Commission
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
His Excellency President Cyril Ramaphosa delivers
opening remarks during the 4th Session of the
South Africa–Namibia Bi-National Commission
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
President Ramaphosa address the 2nd International SEZ Infrastructure & Investment Conference
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Historian and author Sir Antony Beevor gave a lecture to members of the House of Lords entitled ‘History and Our Repetition of Mistakes’ on 30 June 2026.
Sir Antony is the author of the best-selling books Stalingrad, Berlin: The Downfall, D-Day and The Second World War, and is co-author with Artemis Cooper of Paris After the Liberation. This year he published Rasputin: And the Downfall of the Romanovs.
The Lord Speaker’s Lecture series invites speakers from inside and outside the House of Lords to address members on a range of topics to support and inform their work..
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Source: European Central Bank (video statements)
Our euro, our pride! 🌈
This weekend we joined Frankfurt’s Pride parade to support LGBT+ rights 🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️
Pride is a celebration of diversity, inclusion and the freedom to be yourself – values that are at the heart of Europe.
📸 by ECB
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Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
Former Zimbabwean journalist Newton Kanhema’s life changed the day he met Nelson and Winnie Mandela, upon their first trip abroad after Nelson Mandela’s release from prison.
This encounter resonated with Kanehma’s personal story, as the son of a man who was imprisoned for ten years without trial, in Zimbabwe.
Meeting Mandela and covering his political life shaped Kanehma’s career that ultimately led him to serve with the United Nations.
