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Informal comments to the media by James Kariuki, Permanent Representative of the United Kingdom to the United Nations, on behalf of the Security Council signatories of the Shared Commitments on Women, Peace and Security (WPS) – Colombia, Denmark, France, Greece, Latvia, Liberia, Panama, and the United Kingdom – on the situation in Syria.
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House prices across the EU have risen by 60% in a decade. Is relief on the way? Here is the breakdown of the EU’s €43 billion plan to tackle the housing emergency.
In this video, we explain the 5 critical steps the European Commission is taking to boost supply, reduce rent, and support young buyers.
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Some local radio stations in the Gaza Strip have resumed broadcasting after a suspension of nearly two years due to the war, in a move reflecting gradual efforts to revive the media landscape in the enclave, which has suffered extensive destruction to infrastructure and civilian institutions. Local radio remains critically important in Gaza as humanitarian crises persist, electricity outages continue, and access to traditional media remains difficult.
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Source: Council of the European Union (video statements)
From a coffee machine assembled across Europe to your music streaming account following you across borders, the EU single market shapes everyday life in countless ways, and it is one of Europe’s greatest success stories
It lets goods, services, people and money move freely across borders, powering a market of nearly 450 million consumers.
But the potential of our single market is not fully used. National barriers still fragment the market. We must break them down to better compete globally.
So, in this video, we explore how the single market works and why strengthening it is crucial for Europe’s competitiveness, resilience, and strategic autonomy in a rapidly changing world.
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Timestamps:
00:00 How the EU single market shapes our everyday life
00:39 How it all begun…
01:09 A market of nearly 450 million consumers
01:36 Securing strong trade deals with the rest of the world
02:01 Completing the single market: challenges ahead
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On 14 February 2026, from 10.00 CET onwards, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen gives a keynote speech at the annual Munich Security Conference.
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Some local radio stations in the Gaza Strip have resumed broadcasting after a suspension of nearly two years due to the war, in a move reflecting gradual efforts to revive the media landscape in the enclave, which has suffered extensive destruction to infrastructure and civilian institutions. Local radio remains critically important in Gaza as humanitarian crises persist, electricity outages continue, and access to traditional media remains difficult.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Addressing the Security Council, Lisa Doughten, Director of the Crisis Response Division of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (UNOCHA) reported, “On January 29th, the de facto authorities again entered multiple UN offices in Sana’a without permission, commandeering equipment and vehicles. The de facto authorities have also continued to withhold clearances for UN Humanitarian Air Service flights to Marib. UNHAS flights into Sana’a resumed over the weekend following a month-long suspension caused by the lack of necessary clearances from the de facto authorities.”
She continued, “Such interference and impediments come at a time when the humanitarian situation is more desperate than ever. This year, 22.3 million people – or half the population – will need humanitarian assistance – an increase of 2.8 million from last year. Yemen continues to face the region’s most severe hunger crisis. Today, over 18 million people face acute food insecurity. Yemen is also the country with the largest number of people – 5.5 million – experiencing IPC Phase 4 emergency food security conditions or above.”
Source: United Kingdom UK House of Lords (video statements)
Changing weather patterns and recent floods in the spotlight as Baroness Ritchie of Downpatrick quizzes the government in this question on Thursday 12 February.
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Chair of the Business and Trade Committee, Liam Byrne MP, tells us what his Committee is calling for in its latest report on the challenges facing small and medium-sized enterpises (SMEs).
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Source: United Nations (video statements)
Press conference by Alexandre Zouev, Under-Secretary-General for Counter-Terrorism, on the International Day to Prevent Violent Extremism.
"UN senior official for counterterrorism Alexandre Zouev said while seizing the opportunities of new and emerging technologies to prevent violent extremism, the risks with transparency and accountability in full respect for human rights must be managed.
The United Nations marked the fourth observance of the International Day for the Prevention of Violent Extremism as and when Conducive to Terrorism, under the theme “Preventing Violent Extremism in the Age of New and Emerging Technologies”.
Acting Under-Secretary-General for Counterterrorism Alexandre Zouev briefed reporters in New York.
On artificial intelligence, Zouev said, “this technology holds real promise for prevention, from early detection of harmful narratives to more targeted, community informed interventions. But they’re also being misused to amplify myths and disinformation, spread violent extremism content, and enable recruitment and radicalization to terrorism, especially of young people and teenagers.”
The UN top counterterrorism official also said, “We are expanding our practical support to help Member States navigate emerging risks in digital spaces. And that includes new workstreams on artificial intelligence and online gaming systems while reinforcing evidence-based, human rights-based prevention approaches.”
He added, “this complements ongoing capacity building efforts to strengthen strategic communications, empower young people and develop PCVE (Preventing and Countering Violent Extremism) policies ensuring coherence between traditional prevention approaches and technology driven initiative.”
Asked about repatriation and reintegration of former fighters, Zouev said that they should be investigated, adding “if they committed some crimes, they should be prosecuted according to national or international standards of prosecution and law.”
He pointed out that there is also the aspect of women with children, who are the former or current wives of the former fighters. He took Central Asia, the governments of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan as example, who are “making a great effort to reintegrate and socially rehabilitate families of former fighters because they had also certain citizens of these countries recruited.”
Established by the United Nations General Assembly in its resolution 77/243, the International Day provides a platform for Member States, the United Nations system and all relevant stakeholders – including civil society, religious leaders, the private sector, academia and the media, to come together to strengthen the international community’s resolve to address the conditions conducive to terrorism, to raise awareness on the threat of violent extremism, and to renew collective action to prevent its spread.
The observance aims to promote inclusive, human rights-based and gender-responsive approaches to prevention, grounded in dialogue, partnerships and community-led solutions."
