1. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   League of Arab States (LAS)

   The dialogue and cooperation between the European Union and the League of Arab States entered a new phase during the Libya crisis in 2011. High-level dialogue between EU and the LAS was established and conducted regularly since then, concentrating on regional challenges. The first EU-LAS Summit was

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/02/2021

2. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC)

   With its 57 members, the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (formerly Organisation of the Islamic Conference) spreads over four continents and strives to be the collective voice of the Muslim majority world.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/02/2021

3. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the EU

   The Cooperation Council for the Arab States of the Gulf (GCC) is a regional organisation, with six members: The Kingdom of Bahrain, the State of Kuwait, the Sultanate of Oman, the State of Qatar, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates. Set up in 1981, its objectives are to enhance

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/02/2021

4. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   The UNESCO and the EU

   The collaboration between the UNESCO and the EU covers dimensions such as support to education, cultural diversity, science and youth. The achievement of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), climate change action, gender equality and support for rules-based multilateralism are cross-cutting

   Author: EU Delegation to the OECD and UNESCO - Publication date: 10/12/2020

5. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   The IEA and the EU

   The International Energy Agency (IEA) covers a vast number of energy issues including oil, gas and coal, renewable energy technologies, energy efficiency, access to energy, markets and more.

   Author: EU Delegation to the OECD and UNESCO - Publication date: 10/12/2020

6. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   The EU at the UN

   The European Union works closely with the numerous United Nations bodies to promote international peace, human rights and development.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in New York - Publication date: 14/09/2020

7. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   United Nations (UN)

   The European Union and the United Nations are natural partners. We are the world’s leading proponents and defenders of a multilateral and rules-based global governance system. Together, we respond to global crises, threats and challenges which cannot be addressed by individual nations alone, but

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/06/2020

8. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   The Order of Malta and the EU

   The European Union has official relations with the Order of Malta, which is a sui generis subject of public international law.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 06/02/2020

9. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

   Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS)

   The European Union, based on its own experience, supports regional integration as a tool for development, fostering sustainable growth and smooth and gradual integration in the world economy.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 06/06/2017

10. Relations with International Organisations and Fora

    Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA)

    The Delegation of the European Union in Zambia is also responsible for managing official relations between the European Union (EU) and the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa- COMESA.

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 31/12/2016

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