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Address root causes of Ukraine war, UN official urges, as anniversary of Russian invasion...

Miroslav Jenča, UN Assistant Secretary-General for Europe at the Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), warned that the fighting risked “further diminishing the...

Slightly fewer bankruptcies in March | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Download CSVShow datatableNumber of bankruptcies of businesses and institutions...

After Navalny death, independent expert on rights in Russia asks ‘who is next?’

Speaking exclusively to UN News, she said her office had raised repeated concerns over the past months, among them, over Mr. Navalny’s deteriorating health.Arrested...

Russia: UN human rights office ‘appalled’ at death of Navalny in prison

Mr. Navalny, 47, had lost consciousness and could not be revived, according to media reports.“If someone dies in the custody of the State, the...

UK bill to send asylum seekers to Rwanda ‘undercuts human rights’: UN rights chief

“You cannot legislate facts out of existence,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk, calling on the UK Government to reconsider the bill...

UK urged to end ‘national threat’ of violence against women and girls

Concluding a 10-day visit to the country, Special Rapporteur Reem Alsalem noted that a woman is killed by a man every three days in...

Ukraine: Report reveals war’s long-term impact which will be felt ‘for generations’

“Russia’s full-scale armed attack on Ukraine, which is about to enter its third year with no end in sight, continues to cause serious and...

‘High time for peace’, UN chief says, as Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine enters...

“Two years on and a decade since Russia’s attempted illegal annexation of Ukraine’s Autonomous Republic of Crimea and the city of Sevastopol, the war...

General Assembly President calls for solidarity with Ukraine as ‘needless war’ reaches two-year mark

“As we reflect on the two years of anguish and hardship, let us emerge from this place with a resounding message of solidarity and...

Ukraine: Bucha and Irpin rise from the ashes of Russian military occupation

"They were flying by helicopter from the direction of the cargo airport in Hostomel . Then they marched with tanks along Vokzalna Street, crossed...

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Over 1 in 3 young Ukrainian refugees are in education | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Since the start of the war in Ukraine, many...

Exports radar | CBS | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

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Investment radar | CBS | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

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Household consumption radar | CBS | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

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684 road traffic deaths in 2023 | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). The annual number of road traffic fatalities decreased steadily between...

Manufacturing output down by over 2 percent in February | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Download CSVShow datatableOutput manufacturing (calendar adjusted, volume)2020March-1.92020April-10.12020May-9.52020June-7.52020July-3.22020August-1.82020September-2.22020October-2.32020November-1.32020December02021January0.42021February-3.72021March2.72021April11.32021May12.62021June13.42021July9.22021August5.62021September7.52021October7.92021November9.52021December12.72022January7.32022February10.62022March92022April12.32022May10.42022June92022July8.12022August8.32022September7.92022October5.42022November3.52022December42023January2.52023February3.12023March4.32023April-1.32023May-0.82023June1.32023July-0.42023August-1.52023September-3.92023October-42023November-3.62023December-0.42024January-4.82024February-2.3Output manufacturing (calendar...

Kyrgyzstan releases 4 Temirov Live journalists; CPJ calls for dropping of charges against all...

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Stockholm, April 9, 2024—Kyrgyzstan authorities should withdraw charges against 11 current and former staff of anti-corruption investigative outlet Temirov Live, release...

Household consumption down slightly in February | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). These are volume figures, which means they are adjusted...

Inflation rises to 3.1 percent in March | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Download CSVShow datatableInflation2019January2.22019February2.62019March2.82019April2.92019May2.42019June2.72019July2.52019August2.82019September2.62019October2.72019November2.62019December2.72020January1.82020February1.62020March1.42020April1.22020May1.22020June1.62020July1.72020August0.72020September1.12020October1.22020November0.82020December12021January1.62021February1.82021March1.92021April1.92021May2.12021June22021July1.42021August2.42021September2.72021October3.42021November5.22021December5.72022January6.42022February6.22022March9.72022April9.62022May8.82022June8.62022July10.32022August122022September14.52022October14.32022November9.92022December9.62023January7.62023February82023March4.42023April5.22023May6.12023June5.72023July4.62023August32023September0.22023October-0.42023November1.62023December1.22024January3.22024February2.82024March3.1Inflation2019January2.22019February2.62019March2.82019April2.92019May2.42019June2.72019July2.52019August2.82019September2.62019October2.72019November2.62019December2.72020January1.82020February1.62020March1.42020April1.22020May1.22020June1.62020July1.72020August0.72020September1.12020October1.22020November0.82020December12021January1.62021February1.82021March1.92021April1.92021May2.12021June22021July1.42021August2.42021September2.72021October3.42021November5.22021December5.72022January6.42022February6.22022March9.72022April9.62022May8.82022June8.62022July10.32022August122022September14.52022October14.32022November9.92022December9.62023January7.62023February82023March4.42023April5.22023May6.12023June5.72023July4.62023August32023September0.22023October-0.42023November1.62023December1.22024January3.22024February2.82024March3.1 Inflation higher due to energy price developments The...

Scam Centres, Ceasefires and Distrust: China-Myanmar Relations Since the Coup (Online Event, 8 April...

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). Scam Centres, Ceasefires and Distrust: China-Myanmar Relations Since the...

More new-build dwellings sold in Q4 2023 | Statistics Netherlands (CBS)

Photo credit: DiasporaEngager (www.DiasporaEngager.com). Download CSVShow datatableSold dwellings2018Q1-9.4-6.82018Q2-6.2-9.32018Q3-8.5-7.32018Q4-13.8-14.62019Q1-6.6-9.02019Q2-10.8-0.82019Q3-5.53.52019Q4-20.35.62020Q113.28.72020Q226.74.62020Q322.25.62020Q453.511.92021Q14.729.22021Q29.5-3.92021Q311.5-13.42021Q4-0.8-21.02022Q10.9-34.12022Q2-13.9-10.22022Q3-32.9-6.42022Q4-49.9-2.82023Q1-52.0-7.92023Q2-55.9-6.12023Q3-27.8-6.92023Q415.4-1.62023Source: CBS, KadasterSold dwellings2018Q1-9.4-6.82018Q2-6.2-9.32018Q3-8.5-7.32018Q4-13.8-14.62019Q1-6.6-9.02019Q2-10.8-0.82019Q3-5.53.52019Q4-20.35.62020Q113.28.72020Q226.74.62020Q322.25.62020Q453.511.92021Q14.729.22021Q29.5-3.92021Q311.5-13.42021Q4-0.8-21.02022Q10.9-34.12022Q2-13.9-10.22022Q3-32.9-6.42022Q4-49.9-2.82023Q1-52.0-7.92023Q2-55.9-6.12023Q3-27.8-6.92023Q415.4-1.62023Source: CBS, Kadaster Q4...

Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear facilities ‘must cease immediately’: UN atomic watchdog

Rafael Grossi, Director General of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), said the targeting marked a “major escalation” in the level of danger facing...

The U.S.-Israel Spat Over Rafah Is a Distraction

Photo Credit: Global Diaspora News (www.GlobalDiasporaNews.com). For a few months now, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has repeatedly invoked...