1. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Yemen: Statement by the Spokesperson on the attack in Aden

   Languages: العربية Français The European Union strongly condemns the attack on Aden airport right after the ministers of the new, broad-based government had landed. This is an unacceptable act of violence that comes at a key moment of the implementation of the Riyadh agreement towards a

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 30/12/2020

2. Op-Eds

   Paris Agreement five years on – a renewed call for action and cooperation

   Op-ed by Ambassador Christian Berger, Head of the EU Delegation to Egypt, published in Al Ahram newspaper in Arabic on 19 December 2020.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to EGYPT - Publication date: 20/12/2020

3. Remarks

   Egypt: Speech on behalf of HR/VP Borrell in the EP plenary on the deteriorating situation of human rights in Egypt, in particular the case of the activists of the EIPR

   Delivered by Helena Dalli, Commissioner for Equality Check against delivery! Mr President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, We pay close attention to human rights developments in Egypt and address them in various ways. Arrests and prosecution of civil society organisations and people

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 17/12/2020

4. Joint Statements

   International Migrants Day: Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

   On the occasion of the International Migrants Day, the High Representative and the European Commission made the following statement:

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 17/12/2020

5. Council Conclusions

   Gender Action Plan III: Presidency issues conclusions welcoming an ambitious agenda for gender equality and women's empowerment in EU external action

   The Presidency of the Council issued presidency conclusions on the Gender Action Plan (GAP) III: "An ambitious agenda for gender equality and women's empowerment in EU external action". The text was supported by 24 delegations.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 16/12/2020

6. Remarks

   EP Plenary: Remarks by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the Southern Neighbourhood and the 25 year anniversary of the Barcelona Process

   Check against delivery! Ms President, Honourable Members of the European Parliament, 25 years ago – I was there- the Barcelona Declaration set the goal to create an area of peace and shared prosperity around the Mediterranean. What have we achieved? And what are the remaining challenges and our

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 16/12/2020

7. Joint Press Releases

   EU and Egypt sign the amendment to “Health Sector Policy Support Program”, worth EUR 89 million, to combat coronavirus pandemic

   Minister of International Cooperation, Dr. Rania Al Mashat, and Head of the European Union Delegation to Egypt, Ambassador Christian Berger, signed an amendment to Health Sector Policy Support Program-II, worth EUR 89 million, to combat coronavirus pandemic.

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to EGYPT - Publication date: 11/12/2020

8. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020

   On 10 December, we celebrate Human Rights Day. This day deserves our attention as it marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Today it is more important than ever to recall that human rights are universal and indivisible, and that our efforts to defend them can never

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

9. 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

10. Statements on behalf of the EU

    EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

    As we approach Human Rights Day on 10 December, the European Union and its Member States reaffirm their strong commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The establishment of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime is a landmark initiative to underscore the EU’s

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/12/2020

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