October 2022 – Page 2

UNICEF and EASPD to provide emergency early childhood development support response to displaced Ukrainian families

October 23, 2022

In response to the growing number of refugee families fleeing war in Ukraine, UNICEF and the European Association of Service providers for Persons with Disabilities (EASPD) have launched a partnership project, which will create new services for displaced Ukrainian families with young children hosted in Bulgaria, Moldova, Poland, Romania and Slovakia. The partnership will focus on support for young […]

Ukraine: EU provides winter support and boosts humanitarian aid by €175 million

October 23, 2022

The European Commission will provide new emergency shelter and winterised facilities to Ukraine, as Russia’s war continues to destroy civilian infrastructure. Furthermore, the Commission will provide an additional €175 million in humanitarian assistance to support those most in need in Ukraine and Moldova. The announcement comes as Commissioner for Crisis Management, Janez Lenarčič, visited Ukraine yesterday to […]

London Mayor Sadiq Khan: World’s municipal leaders plan to create 50 million ‘green good jobs’

October 23, 2022

FRANCE 24’s Marc Perelman interviewed London Mayor Sadiq Khan in Buenos Aires, where he is chairing the C40 World Mayors Summit. The conference is focused on finding concrete, local solutions for the fight against climate change. The London mayor said he aims to keep alive the 2015 Paris agreement target of limiting global temperature rise to […]

Ukrainian MP Maria Mezentseva: ‘We are working on a possible international tribunal for Putin’s crimes’

October 23, 2022

Ukrainian member of parliament Maria Mezentseva is part of a working group, created by President Volodymyr Zelensky, tasked with campaigning for a special international tribunal to prosecute the crime of “aggression” in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. She joins FRANCE 24 from Kharkiv, the Ukraine’s second largest city.

Zelensky says Russia launched 36 rockets in ‘massive attack’ on Ukraine

October 23, 2022

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Saturday Russia carried out a “massive attack” on Ukraine overnight, following reported strikes on critical infrastructure across the country. Several regions also reported strikes on energy facilities, while missiles were shot down in others. Read about the day’s developments as they unfolded on FRANCE 24’s liveblog. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).

Why Macron sees an ally in Rome-based Catholic charity

October 23, 2022

French President Emmanuel Macron will be in Rome on Sunday for the start of a three-day interreligious summit hosted by the Community of Sant’Egidio, a Catholic charity close to Pope Francis that is known for its efforts to foster peace and interfaith dialogue, most notably in Africa.

EU chiefs congratulate far-right Meloni as she is sworn in as Italy’s PM

October 23, 2022

Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni was sworn in as Italian prime minister on Saturday, to become the first woman to head a government in Italy.

UK’s Sunak qualifies for PM race as Johnson returns to London

October 23, 2022

Former prime minister Boris Johnson on Saturday returned to Britain from a holiday to launch an audacious political comeback, as Conservative leadership rival Rishi Sunak reached the minimum threshold to contest the UK’s top job.

Parents of slain girl beg French politicians not to exploit their daughter’s death

October 23, 2022

The parents of a French schoolgirl whose gruesome murder has shocked the country, on Friday urged right-wing politicians to stop exploiting her death for political ends.

Protesters take to streets in Europe, US in fresh rallies over Mahsa Amini’s death

October 23, 2022

Chanting crowds marched in the streets of Berlin, Washington DC and Los Angeles on Saturday in a show of international support for demonstrators facing a violent government crackdown in Iran, sparked by the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in the custody of that country’s morality police.