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Die Tour de France 2020 ist Geschichte. Ein kleiner Rückblick.

Facebook has claimed that it is unsure how it can continue to provide services in the European Union, following a recent order from the Irish Data Protection Commission (DPC) for the firm to freeze data transfers to the United States....

Statt aufzupassen, nutzt Samuel Grubbs das Homeschooling für seine Unterhaltung. Immer wieder nimmt der Student aus North Carolina seine Professoren aufs Korn. Für seine Streiche greift Samuel tief in die Trick-Kiste.

Finland’s Green party wants to carry out a comprehensive research on the country’s legislation currently criminalising cannabis due to the changing attitudes and new facts on the matter, adding that it is high time to review the legislation, according to...

The EU wants all Turkish drilling vessels and warships to move away from Greece and Cyprus in order for dialogue to begin, an EU official has said ahead of today’s meeting of EU foreign affairs ministers. EU foreign policy chief...

In a letter dated 2 June, József Magyar, deputy secretary of state for development of European affairs at the ministry of foreign affairs and trade, asked Hungarian embassies in the European Union to provide information about the professional visits of...

The United States will sanction more than two dozen people and entities involved in Iran’s nuclear, missile and conventional arms programs, putting teeth behind UN sanctions on Tehran that Washington argues have resumed despite the opposition of allies and adversaries.

The wealthiest 1% of the world’s population were responsible for the emission of more than twice as much carbon dioxide as the poorer half of the world from 1990 to 2015, according to new research. EURACTIV's media partner, The Guardian, reports.

L'incendie du plus grand camp de réfugiés de Grèce le 9 septembre dernier a de nouveau mis sur le devant de la scène le manque criant de solidarité des états membres de l’Union européenne. Mais qu’en est-il de cette solidarité en France ?

MTI: Az eurót hétfő reggel hétkor 360,28 forinton jegyezték, magasabban a péntek esti 360,14 forintnál. A svájci frank jegyzése 333,80 forintról 333,65 forintra gyengült, a dolláré pedig 303,60 forintról 303,51 forintra süllyedt. Az euró a péntek esti 1,1859 dollárról hétfő reggelre 1,1869 dollárra erősödött.

Olaf Scholz, Germany's finance minister and chancellor candidate for the social democrats (SPD), is currently in the spotlight for his involvement in two financial scandals currently shaking German politics: the Wirecard and Cum-Ex scandals. EURACTIV Germany reports.

When it comes to migration, there should be tangible solidarity in the EU. However, Poland cannot accept the paradigm according to which solidarity is based on obligatory measures, including relocation, writes Andrzej Sadoś.

Die Strafmaßnahmen gegen Belarus werden bisher jedoch durch Zypern blockiert, das gleichzeitig Sanktionen gegen die Türkei wegen des Gasstreits im östlichen Mittelmeer fordert.

A landmark handshake-former Prime Minister Raila Odinga & President Uhuru Kenyatta bridge their differences and sign a declaration of peace between the two political leaders. March 9, 2018. Credit: State House

By Siddharth Chatterjee and Walid Badawi
NAIROBI, Kenya, Sep 21 2020 (IPS)

Amid various global conflicts in the 1980s and 1990s, the International Day of Peace (IDOP) was established to commemorate the strengthening of the ideals of peace globally. Today, peace is not just the absence of conflict, but a key prerequisite for development. It is in recognition of the crucial linkages between peace, respect for human rights and sustainable development that more than 36 indicators for peace were included across the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Just like charity, peace begins at home.

Kenya stands out as a paradigm of locally crafted peace processes and cross-border initiatives with Ethiopia and Uganda that are gaining global visibility.

March 9, 2018 will go down in Kenya’s history books as one of many defining moments when the country took a step closer towards peace. On this day, on the steps of Harambee House, President Uhuru Kenyatta and Rt Honorable, Raila Odinga, shook hands. This averted a major political crisis that was characterized by calls for regional secession, economic boycotts and mobilization for civil unrest.

The theme of this year’s IDOP is ‘building peace together’ which reminds us of what has been achieved, and what remains to be done to secure a peaceful and just world. In the midst of continuing conflicts around the world, the UN Secretary-General, António Guterres, has appealed for a global ceasefire, urging all warring parties to lay down their weapons and focus on the battle against the common enemy, the COVID-19 pandemic. This call was by no means directed merely to armed parties, but is a call to Member States, regional partners, non-State actors, civil society organizations, to return to the fundamental values of the UN Charter.

The COVID-19 pandemic has revealed a host of inequalities and vulnerabilities in our societies that threaten human progress. For the first time since 1990, human development is on course to decline, affecting the most marginalized in our societies disproportionately, women, the elderly, unemployed youth, refugees, and other vulnerable groups, especially those in humanitarian settings. That is why it is more important than ever to work together across all sectors and at all levels to “build forward better”.

But with every crisis comes opportunity. The UN is working with countries around the world, including Kenya, to take immediate bold action to stem the socio-economic impacts and put in place recovery strategies that are sustainable, transformative and innovative. Together, we have a chance to take a bold leap forward to a sustainable, inclusive, peaceful, and resilient future, with the SDGs as our compass.

In its support to the Government and people of Kenya, the UN is not only responding to the dire health and economic needs of COVID-19, we are also engaging closely on the impact of the crisis on stability and social cohesion.

The National Peacebuilding Strategy on Covid-19, being launched during IDOP 2020, sets out an inclusive and integrated framework for the governance, peace and security sector to respond to and recover from the impacts of COVID-19. The Strategy is a great opportunity for all Kenyans to shape peace together and steer the national debate in the direction of a united, peaceful and prosperous Kenya.

The 17 SDGs provide a framework for improving the conditions which will engender peaceful societies while addressing the underlying causes and drivers of conflict. Peace enables every individual to attain their human capability, dignity and choice. It creates an environment for optimal development. The mutually reinforcing nexus between peace and development places prevention and peacebuilding at the centre of the work of the UN.

This year’s observance of IDOP is particularly special, coming as the UN celebrates its 75th Anniversary. The UN General Assembly will mark the occasion at a time of vast and unprecedented stress on people and planet under the theme: “the future we want, the United Nations we need: reaffirming our collective commitment to multilateralism – confronting COVID-19 through effective multilateral action.”

Kenya’s unwavering commitment to the UN and to multilateralism has received international recognition, evidenced by the recent election to the Security Council from 2021 to 2023 and President Uhuru Kenyatta’s leadership as a global youth champion.

As Kenya continues to shine on the global stage, so must she continue to demonstrate her resolve to maintaining peace and social cohesion domestically. The inclusion of women and youth in all institutions and decision-making processes as enshrined in the constitution, must serve as the basis for governance, no matter how bumpy the road ahead may be.

Effective implementation of the National Peacebuilding Strategy is the right way forward.

 

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Siddharth Chatterjee (@sidchat1) is the UN Resident Coordinator to Kenya. Walid Badawi (@walidbadawi) is the UNDP Resident Representative to Kenya.

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Thousands of people demonstrated Sunday (20 September) in Berlin and other German cities, urging the European Union to take in migrants left without shelter after a fire destroyed their biggest camp in Greece.

Már 30.929.163 ember fertőződött meg világszerte a koronavírus-járványban, a halálos áldozatok száma 959.528, a gyógyultaké pedig 21.159.457 a baltimore-i Johns Hopkins Egyetem hétfői összesítése szerint.

EU member states need to integrate resilience into their national recovery plans in order to be eligible for recovery support, write Joke Dufourment, Natalia Papu and Yasmina Lembachar.

9000 Flüchtlinge seien mittlerweile in der für maximal 10.000 Menschen ausgelegten Zeltstadt untergebracht, erklärte das griechische Migrationsministerium am Samstag. Durch die Brände in Moria vor zehn Tagen waren nach offiziellen Angaben 12.700 Menschen obdachlos geworden.

Vádat emeltek négy rendőr ellen az egyesült államokbeli Louisiana államban egy afroamerikai férfi halála miatt.

Gondatlanságból elkövetett emberölés címén emeltek vádat ellenük, mert a gyanú szerint áprilisban túlzott erőszakot alkalmaztak a 44 éves Tommie McGlothen igazoltatásakor, és a férfi kórházban meghalt.

Az eset Shreveportban, a déli állam harmadik legnagyobb városában történt. A négy rendőr megállította McGlothent, de nem vette észre – vagy nem akart tudomást venni róla -, hogy a férfi mentálisan sérült. Földre teperték és ököllel verték, illetve az egyik rendőr gumibottal ütötte. A férfit rendőrautójuk hátsó ülésére lökték és ott hagyták, később fedezték fel, hogy leállt a légzése. Néhány nap múlva McGlothen kórházban meghalt.

A jelenetet egy járókelő rögzítette a mobiltelefonján, és júniusban a helyi televízióban is bemutatták.

Az orvosi jelentés szerint McGlothen halálát szívbetegség és izgalmi állapotból eredő zavarodottság okozta. A halál “valószínűleg megelőzhető lett volna” – állapította meg Todd Thoma megyei igazságügyi orvos szakértő. A nyomozás megerősítette, hogy az izgalmi állapotot a rendőrök erőszakos fellépése idézte elő.

Az illetékes helyi ügyészi hivatal pénteken kiadott közleménye szerint a férfi haláláért a rendőröket terheli a felelősség. A vizsgálatot a család ügyvédjének bejelentése nyomán indították meg az ügyben. A shreveporti rendőrség mint folyamatban lévő ügyet nem kommentálta azt. Az elhunyt férfi családja és ügyvédjük azonban a szintén pénteken tartott sajtókonferencián köszönetet mondott a vádesküdtszéknek a döntésért.

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Der Zementkonzern LafargeHolcim will seinen Kohlenstoff-Ausstoss bis 2030 deutlich reduzieren. So soll die Menge CO2 pro Tonne Zement bis 2030 auf 475 Kilogramm verringert werden. Im letzten Jahr lag der Ausstoss bei 561 Kilogramm je Tonne.