# 165, 17 April 2022- edited by
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EUAM Ukraine: Council
further amends the mandate to also provide support in
the investigation and prosecution of international
crimes
The Council today adopted a
decision amending the mandate of the EU Advisory Mission
for Civilian Security Sector Reform in Ukraine (EUAM
Ukraine).
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EU develops strategic
reserves for chemical, biological and radionuclear
emergencies
To improve the EU's preparedness
and response to public health risks such as chemical,
biological, radiological and nuclear (CBRN) threats, the
Commission is building up strategic reserves for
response capacities through the EU Civil Protection
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EU Council: Adoption of
the fifth package of sanctions against Russia in view of
the military aggression against
Ukraine
The agreed package includes a
number of measures to increase pressure on the Russian
government and economy and to limit the Kremlin's
resources for
aggression. |
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"Stand Up For Ukraine":
€9.1 billion pledged to support internally displaced
people in Ukraine and refugees
The campaign has raised €9.1
billion for people fleeing the Russian invasion and
staying in Ukraine or heading to other countries, with
€1 billion of this coming from the European Commission.
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development
announced an additional loan of €1 billion to cover the
needs of people displaced by the invasion.
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EP: Resolution on human
rights violations in Russia, North Korea and
Guatemala
Parliament condemns the Russian
regime's continued internal repression, which has
worsened in the wake of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
It demands that the Russian authorities stop harassing,
intimidating and attacking anti-war protesters,
independent civil society organisations and human rights
defenders.
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UN: war in Ukraine could
increase shocks for developing
countries
The consequences of the war in
Ukraine could dramatically worsen the economic outlook
for developing countries already struggling with debt
financing related to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Sub-Saharan Africa under
threat from multiple humanitarian
crises
The number of hungry people in
the Sahel and West Africa has quadrupled in the last
three years, currently reaching 41 million. The UN World
Food Programme (WFP) said the figure rose to 43 million
when the Central African Republic was included in the
food insecurity estimate.
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