Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) (video statements)
Dismantling dangerous devices takes a lot of guts. For bomb technicians at the FBI, it’s what they’ve trained their entire lives to do. Hear the role they play in protecting some of the nation’s largest special events, and the advanced training they receive to become professional problem solvers.
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Source: Council of the European Union (video statements)
A few fun facts about the EU’s 24 official languages, because more languages means more stories worth celebrating.
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This is the official YouTube channel of the European Council and the Council of the European Union. The European Council is the highest political body of the European Union. It brings together the heads of state or government of all member states, as well as its President and the President of the European Commission. It shapes the EU’s political agenda, addresses major challenges and sets strategic priorities, such as those outlined in the Strategic Agenda 2024–2029. This seeks to build a Europe that is free and democratic, strong and secure, prosperous and competitive.
The European Council also plays a key role in crisis management, from responding to Russia’s war in Ukraine to tackling the COVID-19 pandemic. Decisions are typically made by consensus. Its meetings, often called ‘European summits’, take place at least four times a year in Brussels. The Council of the European Union (often referred to as the ‘Council’) is where the EU’s day-to-day legislative and policy work takes place. Bringing together ministers from each EU member state, it negotiates and adopts laws, usually in partnership with the European Parliament, across 10 policy areas, from foreign affairs to energy. Unlike the European Council, the Council of the European Union operates under a rotating six-month presidency. Each member state holds the presidency in turn. Meetings are held regularly in Brussels and Luxembourg, ensuring that every EU country, regardless of size, has an equal voice in shaping European policies.
Secretary-General António Guterres addressed the ‘Dialogue on Early Warnings for All in Response to Climate Change’ at the World Artificial Intelligence Conference Meteorological Forum in Shanghai, China.
He called for accelerated progress on AI-powered early warning systems to prevent climate disasters.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Deputy Minister in the Presidency. Mr Kenny Morolong delivers keynote address at the Studio Equipment Handover and 30th Anniversary Celebrations of Radio Mafisa
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
Nearly two years since the fall of the Assad regime in Syria, the country is still feeling the effects of a devastating civil war.
The UK Government has announced £349m in aid to Syria over the past year, but its diplomatic, security, humanitarian, and accountability strategies remain unclear.
The Foreign Affairs Committee is launching a new inquiry looking into this.
“Thousands of families have been displaced, while homes, health facilities, water systems and other critical infrastructure have been damaged or destroyed,” said Lia Poggio, Chief of Mission in Venezuela for the International Organization for Migration (IOM).
Briefing reporters in New York today (16 Jul) while speaking virtually from Caracas on the aftermath of the 24 June earthquake and subsequent aftershocks, which struck seven states, Lia Poggio said La Guaira was hit the hardest among them.
IOM has launched a 12-month appeal to fund lifesaving assistance, shelter support and early recovery efforts, Poggio said.
For three weeks, she continued, IOM has worked with Venezuelan authorities, UN partners and humanitarian organizations through a coordination mechanism set up with the host government.
To date, the agency has assisted almost 7,000 people in displacement sites, Poggio noted, delivering over 10,000 services including temporary shelter, health care and psychosocial support.
“While humanitarian assistance remains essential, the response is increasingly shifting towards early recovery,” she said, citing housing, infrastructure and livelihoods as priorities “to helping families and communities move forward with dignity and hope.”
