Source: United Nations (video statements)
As part of the annual UN remembrance days (8–9 May) dedicated to victims of World War II, this video features the personal testimony of a Roma survivor from Ukraine presented at the United Nations, recounting experiences of the Holocaust in Eastern Europe.
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
Food waste contains valuable chemical building blocks, says Hyfé, and it’s working to rescue and refine them, so they can be used as new ingredients.
The start-up’s reactor pulls fruit and vegetable #waste apart, refining peel and pulp into bioactive compounds, fibres and dextrose, which can be used in a range of new products, including biofuels, pharmaceuticals and foodstuffs.
Here, Hyfé’s founder Michelle Ruiz explains how it works.
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Source: European Commission (video statements)
Did too many headlines go by you this week and didn’t have time to check them out? Here is the Weekly Wrap of EU news for the week of 4-8 May.
EU-Armenia: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y1JrUW5sKdA
Humanitarian aid to Gaza : https://www.youtube.com/shorts/PAF5UJiHPmo
Anti-poverty package: https://www.youtube.com/shorts/Y1JrUW5sKdA
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
30 Years of the South African Constitution as a Critical Milestone of Freedom
Source: European Commission (video statements)
Airlines cannot add a fuel surcharge to your ticket after you’ve already paid. Here’s what your rights are if your flight gets cancelled.
✈️ Under EU rules on flight cancellations, airlines must show you the final price before you pay, no hidden fees added later.
If your flight is cancelled, you are entitled to:
✅ A full refund, rerouting, or return
✅ Assistance at the airport
✅ Flight delay compensation for last-minute cancellations
Airlines can only avoid paying flight delay compensation if they prove cancellation was caused by extraordinary circumstances, such as a genuine fuel supply failure. High fuel prices alone do not qualify.
Currently, there is no evidence of jet fuel shortages. You can check your EU Air Passenger Rights here: https://link.europa.eu/btgHcn
Source: World Trade Organization – WTO (video statements)
From field to factory, and fashion to football, African Cotton was in the spotlight at MC14. Events in Cameroon brought together stakeholders to highlight cotton’s importance to global trade and investment opportunities, particularly for Central and West African countries looking to move up the value chain.
Download this video from the WTO website:
https://www.wto.org/english/res_e/webcas_e/webcas_e.htm
Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)
See it on a tour of Parliament this summer. You can search UK Parliament tours to explore your options.
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Deputy Minister Kenny Morolong hands over Good News Community Radio, 93.6FM. Promoting and ensuring media development and diversity!
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Briefing via VTC, the Special Envoy for the Horn of Africa, Guang Cong told the Council that “since the start of the war in Sudan in 2023, over 1.3 million Sudanese refugees and South Sudanese returnees have fled to South Sudan,” and added that “this massive influx has compounded an already dire humanitarian situation.”
Cong said his Office continues to engage with the Abyei High-Level Committee and other stakeholders to support preparations for renewed bilateral talks, while urging progress on benchmarks tied to the mission’s mandate renewal and broader concerns.
He said, “I will continue to support efforts to resolve outstanding issues from the Comprehensive Peace Agreement between Sudan and South Sudan, and will continue to provide support to the Personal Envoy of the Secretary-General for Sudan, the African Union and IGAD (Intergovernmental Authority on Development) as well as other partners in the ongoing efforts to end the war in Sudan and to initiate a political process that should also include South Kordofan and the Blue Nile states.”
Cong said he will also “continue to engage with the governments of Sudan and South Sudan to restart dialogue on the final status of Abyei.”
Source: Republic of South Africa (video statements)
Deputy Minister Kenny Morolong hands over Highway Radio Station, 101.5 FM in Pinetown, KwaZulu Natal
