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UK E-petition debate relating to a Maternity Commissioner – Monday 20 April 2026.

Source: United Kingdom UK Parliament (video statements)

The Petitions Committee has scheduled a debate relating to a Maternity Commissioner.

Tony Vaughan MP has been asked by the Committee to open the debate. The Government will send a Minister to respond.

Read the petitions:
https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/751174

Find petitions you agree with, and sign them: https://petition.parliament.uk/

What are petition debates?

Petition debates are ‘general’ debates which allow MPs from all parties to discuss the important issues raised by one or more petitions, and put their concerns to Government Ministers.

Petition debates don’t end with a vote to implement the request of a petition. This means that MPs will not vote on the issues raised in the petition at the end of the debate.

The Petitions Committee can only schedule debates on petitions to parliament started on petition.parliament.uk

Find out more about how petition debates work: https://committees.parliament.uk/committee/326/petitions-committee/content/194347/how-petitions-debates-work/

Stay up-to-date
Follow the Committee on Twitter for real-time updates on its work: https://www.twitter.com/hocpetitions

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EveningReport A deep-dive into the US-Israel war in the Middle East

Source: EveningReport.nz (Video Podcasts)

Tena Koutou Katoa I’m Selwyn Manning and welcome to A View from Afar.

And in this episode of A View from Afar, political scientist and former Pentagon Analyst… Paul Buchanan and I…

will deep-dive into the US-Israel war in the Middle East.

Specifically, we will discuss:

Why did Netanyahu and Trump attack Iran and start this war?

Why did the US decide to attack without a clear reason to do so and without strategic planning nor a legal argument for it?

What impact will this war in the Middle East have on US Midterm Elections?

And what of independent operators in this conflict, such as European states, why do they risk being drawn into this US-Israel Middle East War?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HtJOeVMshc8

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Fueling the Future: Hoops, Agrifood Systems & Youth-driven Change – SDG Media Zone | United Nations

Source: United Nations (video statements)

The world’s agrifood systems stand at a crossroads. With approximately 1.3 billion young people aged 15 to 24 globally, the future of food, livelihoods, and economic resilience depends on their participation in agrifood systems. At the same time, we need youth to drive productivity, innovation, and sustainability in agrifood systems.

Speakers:
Brawley "CHEESE" Chisholm, The Harlem Globetrotters & FAO Goodwill Ambassadors

Latif JET Rivers, The Harlem Globetrotters & FAO Goodwill Ambassadors

Monique Coleman, actress, dancer, entrepreneur and youth advocate

Máximo Torero Cullen, Chief Economist, FAO

Moderator:

Melissa Jun Rowley, Columnist, Rolling Stone, Founder, Climate Mic Drop Summit

SDG Media Zone website: https://www.un.org/en/sdgmediazone

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02cGnpb3qME