Source: European Commission (video statements)
In her State of the Union speech, President Ursula von der Leyen highlights that Europe should invest in small, affordable vehicles. An E-car that is environmental, economical, and European. The future is electric — and the cars of the future must be made in Europe.
#SOTEU2025
Source: World Economic Forum (video statements)
This week’s top stories of the week include:
0:14 – What does the latest science say about the climate crisis? Johan Rockström explains: Planet Earth truly is in uncharted territory, says Johan Rockström, director of the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research. Here, he gives the latest take on what the #climate science is saying: how a drop in the planet’s resilience is drawing us ever closer to irreversible tipping points, from the mass collapse of coral reefs to permafrost melt, and how breaching a 1.5°C rise in global temperature is now ‘unavoidable’ – at least temporarily.
4:05 – Helsinki has gone a whole year without a traffic death. Here’s why: The last fatal accident on the streets of Finland’s capital was in July 2024
In 2022, Helsinki launched a 4-year programme to improve traffic safety, Here’s how it worked.
5:43 – How human roles are shifting in the age of robotics: People who operate machines are evolving into AI systems trainers, while logistics workers are transitioning to fleet co-ordinators for mobile robots. The incoming robotics and AI revolution is set to transform many industries from bottom to top. But while it’s set to be a major driver of #ob evolution, that doesn’t only mean losses – it could also create new roles with more valuable and complex skillsets, and greater satisfaction.
7:12 – These young Ugandans are becoming urban farmers in impoverished areas: Kamwokya is one of Kampala’s poorest districts, where many residents live on less than $1 a day. In 2024, an NGO set up an urban farm in the middle of the district.
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Source: European Commission (video statements)
In her State of the European Union speech (SOTEU 2025), President Ursula von der Leyen stresses the growing threats to democracy: disinformation, weakened media, and divided societies. The EU is planning bold steps: a European Democracy Shield, a Centre for Democratic Resilience, and new support for local, independent journalism. Because a free press is the backbone of democracy.
#soteu2025
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Joint Press Encounter ahead of the Security Council Meeting on "Threats to International Peace and Security", delivered by Marcin Bosacki, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
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Speaking to reporters before the meeting Bosacki said, “For the first time since the beginning of Russia’s full-scale invasion against Ukraine in 2022, Poland’s territorial integrity and, simultaneously, NATO and EU airspace were violated on such an unprecedented and massive scale.”
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Press Conference by Ms. Olga Cherevko, OCHA Spokesperson in Gaza. She briefs reporters from Deir al Balah on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Briefing by Rosemary DiCarlo, Under-Secretary-General for Political and Peacebuilding Affairs, on Threats to International Peace and Security.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
The future is young. Half the world is under 30 and this generation is emerging as a powerful force for peace in a world marred by conflict and injustice.
Across the globe, young people are organizing protests, sparking global movements, and forging bonds of solidarity. In communities ravaged by violence, they serve as peacemakers, peacekeepers, and peacebuilders, laying the groundwork for a resilient tomorrow.
These are some of their many voices – calling for change, hope and a world that is fit for their generation. They have the greatest stake in our common future, yet they are too often excluded from the spaces where solutions are shaped.
It’s time to hear their voices and act now.
Learn more about the UN campaign guided on the powerful agency of young peacemakers – https://www.un.org/en/peace-and-security/hear-us
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Today, democracy faces mounting challenges: mis and disinformation, shrinking media freedom, and weakening accountability. The remedy is engagement—vote, participate, and follow up with representatives so that promised policies guide governance. The United Nations has upheld democratic principles from the Charter and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights to the Sustainable Development Goals. Through the United Nations Democracy Fund, the UN has supported more than 1,000 projects in over 130 countries, from voter education to civic monitoring. Democracy is not a destination; it is a daily act.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Joint Press Encounter ahead of the Security Council Meeting on "Threats to International Peace and Security", delivered by Marcin Bosacki, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Poland.
Source: United Nations (video statements)
Press Conference by Ms. Olga Cherevko, OCHA Spokesperson in Gaza. She briefs reporters from Deir al Balah on the humanitarian situation in Gaza.
