1. News
   

   The EEAS at 10 – For Europe, worldwide

   02/12/2020 – HR/VP blog – Tuesday 1 December was a special day. It marked my first year in office as HR/VP and also the 10th anniversary of the EEAS. This was a good opportunity to take a step back and reflect on what has been achieved and where we go from here.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 02/12/2020

2. Press releases

   COMMUNIQUÉ DE PRESSE L’Union européenne cofinance l’Atelier sur le « Trafic de Migrants et la Traite des Personnes par Voie Maritime et Terrestre: Prevention, Protection et Poursuite Pénale », conjointement avec les agences des Nations Unies au Gabon (O

   Libreville, 30 novembre, 2020 – L’atelier, qui aura lieu du 30 novembre au 4 décembre 2020 à Libreville, Gabon, a pour principal objectif de renforcer les capacités dans le domaine de la lutte contre le trafic de migrants, la traite des personnes et les crimes connexes, y compris la criminalité

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 01/12/2020

3. Council Conclusions

   Debt relief efforts for African countries: Council approves conclusions

   The EU is committed to furthering international debt relief efforts for African countries. The Council today approved a set of conclusions in response to a call from the European Council of 15-16 October 2020 to prepare a common approach in this respect.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 30/11/2020

4. News
   

   Debt: the urgent need for a global recovery initiative

   27/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – During Monday’s Foreign Affairs Council with Development Ministers, we focused on the growing levels of debt that emerging and developing countries are facing due to the economic impact of the pandemic. We must tackle this problem in the coming months to avoid a serious

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 27/11/2020

5. Press releases

   UE contribui com €183 milhões para a redução da dívida para 29 dos países mais pobres e mais vulneráveis do mundo

   Em conformidade com a proposta da presidente da Comissão, Ursula von der Leyen, para uma Iniciativa de Recuperação Global, a UE contribui com € 183 milhões para a redução da dívida dos países de baixa renda. O apoio libertará recursos dos países para aumentar as suas despesas sociais, sanitárias e

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 26/11/2020

6. News stories
   

   Gender Action Plan III: towards a gender-equal world

   No country in the world is on track to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls, despite significant progress in advancing women’s and girls’ rights over the years. Moreover, the health and socio-economic consequences of the COVID-19 crisis are disproportionately affecting women and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2020

7. Press releases

   Gender Action Plan – putting women and girls' rights at the heart of the global recovery for a gender-equal world

   Today, the European Commission and the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy put forward ambitious plans to promote gender equality and women's empowerment through all external action of the European Union.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 25/11/2020

8. News
   

   We need straight-talk and determined action on democracy

   24/11/2020 – HR/VP blog – With a ‘democratic recession’ underway and new threats to democracy emerging, we need to step up the defence of democracy, both at home and abroad. In particular, we should deepen our cooperation with fellow democracies to counter the rise of authoritarianism.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 24/11/2020

9. Press releases

   EU contributes €183 million to debt relief for 29 of the world’s poorest and most vulnerable countries

   In line with Commission President von der Leyen’s proposal for a Global Recovery Initiative, the EU is contributing €183 million to low-income countries’ debt relief. The support will free-up benefitting countries’ resources to increase their social, health and economic spending in response to the

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to GABON - Publication date: 24/11/2020

10. From the blog
    

    Defence cooperation: How strategic perseverance will pay off  

    20/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – Today, EU Defence Ministers discussed how to address tomorrow’s challenges and how the EU can become a stronger security partner. The Strategic Compass, the Permanent Structured Cooperation and the Coordinated Annual Review on Defence are key to achieve this objective.

    Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 20/11/2020

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