1. Statements by the HR/VP

   World NGO Day: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

   Around the world, NGOs, civil society and human rights defenders protect and promote human rights, democracy, as well as sustainable and inclusive development every day. They often do this unnoticed, far from the limelight and, at times, at great personal risk. On World NGO Day, we pay tribute to

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 26/02/2021

2. Statements by the HR/VP

   Holocaust Remembrance Day: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

   Holocaust survivor and Italian writer Primo Levi – the first to make a detailed written recollection of the atrocities that happened in Auschwitz – said: “We cannot understand [Fascism], but we can and must understand from where it springs, and we must be on our guard. Because what happened can

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 26/01/2021

3. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime: Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell

   75 years ago, major leaders of the Nazi regime were prosecuted for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the Nuremberg trials. This paved the way to the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on 9 December 1948, punishing genocide as a crime and

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/12/2020

4. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace: video message by the HR/VP Josep Borrell

   Check against delivery! Today, we celebrate the International Day of Multilateralism and Diplomacy for Peace. As we tackle the biggest global health crisis of our generation, the European Union reaffirms its longstanding commitment to international cooperation and to the rules-based international

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 24/04/2020

5. Statements by the HR/VP

   Coronavirus: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell following the EU Leaders’ video conference

   Check against delivery! Yesterday, I participated at the European Council meeting. It was a long and intense discussion among European leaders, after which we passed a very clear message: that the European Union and its Member States will do everything they can, everything necessary to overcome the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 27/03/2020

6. Statements by the HR/VP

   World NGO Day: Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell

   On world Non-Governmental Organisation Day, celebrated on 27 February, the European Union applauds the fundamental contribution made by civil society organisations to the promotion of human rights, good governance, democracy and the rule of law. As such, they are key partners for the successful

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 27/02/2020

7. Statements by the HR/VP

   United Kingdom: Statement by the High Representative on the opening of the EU Delegation in London

   Today, the United Kingdom leaves the European Union and becomes a third country. While we regret the decision of the United Kingdom to leave our Union, we fully respect this choice and are ready to move forward. The diplomatic representation of the European Union from now on will be ensured by an

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 01/02/2020

8. Statements by the HR/VP

   Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on the occasion of International Migrants Day 2019

   Languages: العربية press Category:  Statements by the HR/VP Regions: Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 17/12/2019

9. Statements by the HR/VP

   Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the Day of Remembrance for all Victims of Chemical Warfare

   The European Union reaffirms today its support to the universal ban on chemical weapons. It is a tribute to all those who have lost their lives or loved ones and suffered harm from chemical weapons as well as a commitment to promoting peace and security. The Chemical Weapons Convention and the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 29/11/2019

10. Statements by the HR/VP

    Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the occasion of the United Nations Day

    On 24 October we celebrate the laying of the first stone of the most universal multilateral project in history: the United Nations. On this day back in 1945, the UN Charter entered into force and since then, the organisation has worked to deliver on peace, sustainable development and human rights –

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/10/2019

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