1. News
   

   Josep Borrell assumes the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission

   On 1 December, Josep Borrell assumed the post of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 01/12/2019

2. News stories
   

   International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women: lighting up the world in orange to stand against rape

   Today, the EU will light up its headquarters in Brussels to show its support for eradicating an alarming problem that is still too common. One in three women in Europe has experienced physical and/or sexual violence.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2019

3. News stories
   

   Handover of "Dehkonkhona" border crossing point to the Afghan Border Police

   On 07 September 2019, EU-funded Border Management in Northern Afghanistan (BOMNAF) project handed over the newly constructed and equipped Border Crossing Point (BCP) facility at Dehkonkhona, in the Wakhan District of the extreme northeast Afghanistan. This is the seventh Border Crossing Point (BCP)

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 26/09/2019

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   From Vision to Action: The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forward

   The third progress report on the implementation of the European Union Global Strategy, “The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forward” looks at the progress achieved over the past three years, since the presentation of the Global Strategy in June 2016, in five priority areas-

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 14/06/2019

5. Publications
   

   EU Annual Report on Democracy and Human Rights in the World 2018

   EU Annual Report on Democracy and Human Rights in the World 2018

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 20/05/2019

6. News stories
   

   HRVP Mogherini in Kabul- urges for a ceasefire

   On a visit to Afghanistan's capital Kabul this morning, EU High Representative Federica Mogherini met with President Ashraf Ghani and Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah to discuss the peace process. She urged the parties in the armed conflict to enter into a ceasefire and begin direct talks with

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 26/03/2019

7. News stories
   

   The positive impact of EU support to Afghanistan's agriculture sector

   Fruit, vegetables, nuts and livestock are the essence of the livelihood of the Afghan people. Over the last five years, the EU ran a programme on modernizing the Afghan livestock sector. With EU aid, Afghan fruit tree varieties were certified and seed testing facilities were set up for cereal crops.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 23/03/2019

8. News stories
   

   Focus on women's rights in Afghanistan

   Afghan women voice their fears for the future as Afghanistan's gains on women's rights are at stake in the peace talks. There is increasing international support for women to play a role in the on-going peace negotiation. Much remains to be done to accelerate progress towards gender

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 12/03/2019

9. News stories
   

   Afghanistan's water crisis demands action on climate change

     Heavy rains and flooding have affected nine Afghan provinces in March alone, with another seven provinces under heavy snowfall, causing avalanches and mudslides. Over 100,000 people were affected and casualties numbered 700, as 16,000 houses were destroyed. Due to further rain mid-March, there

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 27/02/2019

10. News stories
    

    Afghan adult learners discover the joys of reading

    In Herat, Afghanistan, Gul Afshan rejoices when able to read the signs in the street. “It gives me a very good feeling”, she says, confident that her daily life will change thanks to her newly gained skills.

    Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to Afghanistan - Publication date: 15/02/2019

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