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EU Commission spokesperson Christian Wigand says that the bloc's "first priority is the evacuation of Afghans that have been working for EU member states". SOUNDBITE
Brussels asks EU member states to provide 50 billion euros ($55 billion) more to support Ukraine over the next four years, as part of a boost to the bloc's budget. SOUNDBITE
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg says "all allies have agreed that Ukraine will become a NATO member" as he attends a US-hosted meeting in Germany to discuss further support for Ukraine, a day after a visit to Kyiv. SOUNDBITE
UN member states finally agreed Saturday to a text on the first international treaty after years of negotiations to protect the high seas. "The ship has reached the shore," conference chair Rena Lee announced at the UN headquarters in New York, to loud and lengthy applause from delegates. SOUNDBITE
Exterior of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) as member states weigh a French proposal to suspend Syria's "rights and privileges" at the body, for its alleged use of toxic arms and failure to declare its arsenal. IMAGES