1. Press releases

   Statement by the European Commission ahead of International Women's Day 2021

   Ahead of International Women's Day, the European Commission issued the following statement: “The past year was a difficult one. The COVID-19 pandemic has spared nobody, and was particularly challenging for women around the world. Doctors, nurses, teachers, shop assistants – jobs often held by

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 05/03/2021

2. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Colombia: Statement by the Spokesperson on violence against human rights defenders

   Today, the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights presented her report on the situation of Human Rights in Colombia in 2020. The EU shares the concerns reflected in the report in particular regarding the violence against human rights defenders, former FARC combatants and social and indigenous

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

3. 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

4. Press releases

   La Unión Europea, con los consejeros políticos se solidarizan con la ciudadanía de Buenaventura.

   Los consejeros políticos de las Embajadas de Alemania, Francia, Irlanda y Suecia junto con el Jefe Adjunto de la Delegación de la Unión Europea en Colombia, realizaron este lunes una misión de dos días a Buenaventura para conocer sobre el terreno la evolución de la situación humanitaria y expresar

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to COLOMBIA - Publication date: 25/02/2021

5. Press releases

   Francisco Vera, el joven defensor ambiental será el nuevo embajador de Buena Voluntad de la Unión Europea.

   La Embajadora de la Delegación Unión Europea en Colombia, Patricia Llombart; visitó la ciudad de Villeta el día de ayer, 18 de febrero, para encontrarse con Francisco Vera, el joven defensor del medio ambiente, y hacer oficial su designación como Embajador de Buena Voluntad.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to COLOMBIA - Publication date: 25/02/2021

6. Press releases

   La Unión Europea apoya plan de respuesta de emergencia y contingencia ante las inundaciones en Colombia

   La Unión Europea acaba de destinar €80 000 (346 millones de pesos) para responder tanto a las necesidades humanitarias generadas por los efectos climáticos del fenómeno de La Niña como para apoyar los esfuerzos locales de reducción de riesgos de cara a la temporada de lluvias 2021.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to COLOMBIA - Publication date: 16/02/2021

7. Joint Statements

   Colombia: Joint-Statement by High-Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioner Janez Lenarčič on Colombia’s decision to grant Temporary Protection Status to Venezuelan migrants

   The Government of Colombia took a historical decision to offer Temporary Protection Status to Venezuelan migrants. This remarkable, courageous, and unprecedented step should contribute to reducing human suffering for the Venezuelan migrants in Colombia, while providing opportunities for better

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/02/2021

8. Joint Statements

   Joint Statement ahead of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

   No woman or girl should suffer from violence. Female genital mutilation (FGM) is a severe violation of human rights and an act of violence against women and girls. It is estimated that more than 200 million women and girls worldwide have suffered from FGM. In Europe, at least 600,000 women and girls

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 05/02/2021

9. Press releases

   Con una inversión de 13,5 millones de euros, se lanzó el proyecto ‘Ciudad integradora, desarrollo urbano y cultura para un país de acogida’

   * Este programa busca promover oportunidades de integración laboral a través de la cultura y facilitar el acceso a vivienda asequible de migrantes venezolanos y población de acogida. * Es financiado por la Unión Europea y el Fondo Coreano de Alianza para el Conocimiento en Tecnología e Innovación

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to COLOMBIA - Publication date: 02/02/2021

10. Council Conclusions

    Council adopts conclusions on climate and energy diplomacy

    The Council today adopted conclusions on ʻClimate and Energy Diplomacy- Delivering on the external dimension of the European Green Dealʼ. In its conclusions the Council recognises that climate change is an existential threat to humanity. It notes that global climate action still falls short of what

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/01/2021

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