🚦 Green light for safer, more accessible driving across the EU! The European Parliament has approved updates to EU driving licence…
The European Parliament has approved updates to EU driving licence rules proposed under our Road Safety Package:
🚗 Accompanied driving from age 17
🚗 Professional truck licence from 18, bus licence from 21
🚗 An EU digital licence, with the right to keep your physical card
🚗 EU-wide ban for serious offenses
🚗 15-year validity for car and motorcycle licences
🚗 A minimum two-year probation period for new drivers
🚗 New road-safety training and testing to protect vulnerable road users
EU countries will have three years to turn the rules into national law, and one more to fully apply them.
Full article at source: European Union (EU)
The 6th National Moot Court Competition on International Humanitarian Law
Law faculties of 14 Jordanian public and private universities took part in the competition, representing: the University of Jordan, Al al-Bayt University, Jadara University, Ajloun National University, Zarqa University, Irbid Private University, Applied Science University, Petra University, Philadelphia University, Jerash University, Islamic Sciences University, Amman Arab University, Mu’tah University, and Al-Ahliyya Amman University.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
National Society Investment Alliance announces grants to 14 Red Cross and Red Crescent National Societies
A joint pooled fund of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the NSIA provides flexible, multi-year funding to support the sustainable development of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies that carry out critical humanitarian work under extremely challenging environments.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
ICRC and Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity strengthen cooperation on cybersecurity and digital resilience for humanitarian action
Given their complementary missions and shared commitment to cybersecurity and digital resilience, the cooperation between the Global Cyber Hub and the Luxembourg House of Cybersecurity provides a strong foundation for building a secure, inclusive, and principled digital space, benefiting humanitarian work and contributing to a more open, dynamic, and trusted society.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Israel and the Occupied Territories: ICRC response to staged recovery of deceased in Gaza
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) is aware of a video pertaining to the recovery of a deceased person in Gaza.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
Sudan: Statement on the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society volunteers
The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) expresses its deepest sorrow over the killing of five Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS) volunteers in Bara, North Kordofan State.
Full article at source: International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)
LVM3-M5/CMS-03 Mission Launch! Watch the liftoff LIVE from the Launch Viewing Gallery, Space Theme Park
Watch the liftoff LIVE from the Launch Viewing Gallery, Space Theme Park – Sriharikota.
Full article at source: Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO)
– How can drone imagery help tackle marine litter? – How can integrated data systems expand water access across entire territories…
– How can integrated data systems expand water access across entire territories?
Full article at source: United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD)
🚀 Europe’s tech future is ready to scale. We are teaming up with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and top-tier European invest…
We are teaming up with the European Investment Bank (EIB) and top-tier European investors to set up the Scaleup Europe Fund.
Full article at source: European Union (EU)
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