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Delano attended the roundtable talk “How much will the CSRD contribute to the urgently needed Sustainability Revolution?” hosted by the ESSCA School of Management, Friendship International and the Foundry in Luxembourg on 20 June 2023. Pictured: Runa Khan, founder & executive director, Friendship International. Photo: Guy Wolff/Maison Moderne

Are Global South victims overpaying for climate calamities?

Originally from Bangladesh, Runa Khan, founder & executive director of Friendship International, provoked the audience at a recent conference in Luxembourg, forcing it to think critically about the impact of climate change by giving an extra-European perspective on the European directive.

Sylvain Barrette • 04.07.2023

Taghyeer co-founder, Ali Abu Awwad, shared the award for Outstanding Male Peace Activist at this year’s Luxembourg Peace Prize. Photo: Maison Moderne

“How I discovered the power of nonviolence”: Luxembourg Peace Prize winner

Yusuf Yassin • 24.06.2023

The 2023 Luxembourg Peace Prize laureates were awarded for their work promoting peace around the world. Photo: Alexander Anyfandakis

11th Annual Luxembourg Peace Prize honours global peace activism

Yusuf Yassin • 17.06.2023

Foreign minister Jean Asselborn (pictured during a 2021 press conference) during a visit by UNRWA commissioner general Philippe Lazzarini to Luxembourg on 15 June 2023 called on Arab Gulf states to pay more to the refugee organisation. Library photo: Romain Gamba / Maison Moderne

Asselborn calls on Gulf states to pay more for refugees

Cordula Schnuer • 15.06.2023

Nato secretary general Jens Stoltenberg (centre left) and defence minister François Bausch (centre right) pictured at a meeting in April 2023. Luxembourg has repeatedly resisted Nato calls to increase its defence spending past plans to disburse 1% of GDP on the military by 2028 Library photo: NATO

As Luxembourg ups cyber spending, US sees room for small Nato allies

Cordula Schnuer • 14.06.2023

Turkish nationals in Luxembourg can cast their ballot in Turkey’s general election at the embassy (pictured here), which expects around 1,500 people living in the grand duchy and many more from the greater region to vote at its offices Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

Expats in Luxembourg vote in decisive Turkish election

Cordula Schnuer • 01.05.2023

The “Etoile rouge” monument in Cotonou, the capital of Benin where Luxembourg is planning on opening a diplomatic representation this year Photo: Shutterstock

Luxembourg to grow West Africa presence amid unrest

Cordula Schnuer • 20.04.2023

Rushan Abbas (l.) pictured with speaker of the Luxembourg Chamber of Deputies Fernand Etgen during their meeting on 28 March 2023. Photo: Chamber of Deputies

Activists urge Luxembourg to recognise Uyghur genocide

Cordula Schnuer • 31.03.2023

The development cooperation and humanitarian affairs minister, Franz Fayot (on left), and finance minister, Yuriko Backes, along with the director of the Alliance for Financial Inclusion, Alfred Hannig (centre), signing two new partnerships, 27 March 2023. Photo: Maison Moderne

€2.5m more for inclusive finance

Thierry Labro • 28.03.2023

Ehsan Tarinia says he has been threatened for his activism and is in disbelief over the EU’s hesitation to declare the Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps a terrorist organisation. The US has already done so. Photo: Matic Zorman / Maison Moderne

No way back: Iran regime must fall say activists

Cordula Schnuer • 16.03.2023

Grace Asirwatham has served as Sri Lanka’s ambassador to Luxembourg since 2019. Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne

Sri Lankan ambassador: “We are confident we will come through” the crisis

Natalie A. Gerhardstein • 18.02.2023

Searches for survivors in the worst-affected areas have been launched, in particular thanks to local associations. Photo: Syrian Association for Relief and Development

Emergency in Syria is everywhere, says Caritas

Léna Fernandes • 08.02.2023

Aid materials at the Red Crescent’s Hatay Logistics Center are loaded onto vehicles before moving to the region where they will be distributed. Photo: Red Crescent/Twitter/6 February 2023.

Luxembourg sends emergency communications tool to Turkey

Lydia Linna • 07.02.2023

Eric Weerts (l.) and Mehdi Magha say support for the people of Afghanistan does not equal support of the Taliban as the NGO continues operations in the country Photo: Romain Gamba/Maison Moderne

Luxembourg steps up as Afghanistan health system collapses

Cordula Schnuer • 05.02.2023

Luxembourg dropped in a global corruption ranking from 9th to 10th place with a score of 77, down from 81 the previous year. Photo: Shutterstock

Luxembourg drops in global corruption ranking

Cordula Schnuer • 31.01.2023

Spacety's images have an unprecedented level of accuracy with small C-band satellites of 25 to 50 centimetres. This makes it possible to provide high-quality information. Photo: Spacety

Spacety on US government’s radar

Thierry Labro • 27.01.2023

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