Torture is an extreme form of abuse of power. 40 years ago, the international community marked a pivotal moment in the fight for #HumanRights with the adoption of the UN Convention Against Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman or Degrading Treatment or Punishment (UNCAT). Still, more action is needed to see it implemented in full. On International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, the EU calls for...

On 24 June, the EU adopted a new package of sanctions on Russia. The package contains important new energy-related measures, new listings targeting individuals and entities and measures targeting specific vessels contributing to Russia's warfare against Ukraine. More on the new package.

The European Union (EU) and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) concluded on Thursday the Third Monitoring Meeting for the EU-FAO Strategic Dialogue with a call to scale up efforts to transform agrifood systems to make them more efficient, inclusive, resilient and sustainable thus also contributing to progress on a number of interlinked Sustainable Development Goals...

An Annual meeting of Ambassadors of EU Member States (Heads of Missions) accredited to Iceland was held in Reykjavík on 19 June 2024. 21 Ambassadors participated this year and met with the Icelandic Prime Minitser, Mr Bjarni Benediktsson. Among other special guests were political science professor, Ms Silja Bára Ómarsdóttir, and Mr Bogi Ágústsson, political news reporter.