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Countries / TerritoriesIn addition to bilateral relations with countries and regions in all continents, the EU also operates delegations in all corners of the world. A network of over 130 EU delegations and offices are the eyes, ears and mouthpiece of the European Union vis-à-vis the authorities and the population in their host countries.

Ban Ki Moon and Catherine Ashton discuss UN and EU support for the reform movement in Burma/myanmar: 29 April 2012

Training Afghan police in the rule of law

The EU is a Middle East Quartet member - At the UN in 2011 Catherine Ashton met Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas

Election Observation ensures free, fair and democratic polls

EU-Russia: Catherine Ashton meets Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov

EU-US: Catherine Ashton with Secretary of State Hillary Clinton - 28th November 2011

EU plays a leading role in tackling piracy off the Horn of Africa

Snow situation: The EU Force in Bosnia-Herzegovia (EUFOR) clearing snow from outside the Clinical University Center and important tram tracks in the city

Helping the political reform process, improving social justice and creating jobs were issues under discussion when the first EU-Jordan Task Force met on 22 February 2012

Empowering women and gender equality is at the heart of a new EU-United Nations partnership

Burma/Myanmar: Catherine Ashton and Aung San Suu Kyi meet in Burma as EU pledges support for democratic reform: 28 April 2012

Continued support in Haiti two years on from the earthquake

Crisis Response: coordinating the EU’s resources

Catherine Ashton with Israeli PM Benyamin Nethanyahu

Catherine Ashton at the opening of the EU's Delegation in Tripoli, Libya - November 2011

Ukraine-Moldova mission: providing border customs training

Empowering women to be part of their country’s future

China is one of the EU's Strategic Partners - Late in 2011 Catherine Ashton held talks with Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi in Beijing
Speaking at the UN's "Women in political participation" conference on 19 September? Catherine Ashton said "too often we still see in our societies that it’s harder if you are a woman to be able to succeed. It’s more challenging, there are more criticisms, more hurdles we have to get over, and there are more chances that you have to take. But for the next generation, I hope there will be examples in this room that they can look up to and show that it is worth it".