FATF Explores Technology to Combat Money Laundering
Delegations heard an update on ongoing work, which includes efforts to help countries more effectively recover criminal assets. The last Plenary of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) – which…
Russia Urged to Stop Human Rights Violations in Crimea
In a decision adopted in the light of a report by Council of Europe Secretary General Marija Pejčinović Burić, the Committee of Ministers has condemned human rights violations committed by…
Programme Launched for Reconstruction of War-Ravaged Ukraine
The programme also includes visits to the Kyiv Oblast to examine the situation on the ground. At the invitation of the Association of Ukrainian Municipalities (AUC), the President of the…
Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group for Ukraine to Record War Crimes by Russia
The United States, along with the European Union and the United Kingdom, has created the Atrocity Crimes Advisory Group (ACA). This joint initiative will directly support the efforts of the…
Russian Attack on Ukraine Affecting Labour Markets: ILO
The Russian aggression against Ukraine is affecting labour markets in Ukraine and beyond, as detailed in a recent ILO brief. Multiple global crises are causing a marked deterioration in the…
Finland and Sweden Submit Applications to Join NATO
Finland and Sweden on Wednesday morning (18 May 2022) simultaneously handed in their official letters of application to join NATO. The letters were conveyed by the Finnish Ambassador to NATO…