1. From the blog
   

   We need humanitarian access to Tigray as urgent first step towards peace in Ethiopia

   15/01/2021 – HR/VP Blog – For more than two months, conflict has been raging in the Tigray region in Ethiopia. The situation is desperate for the local population and the conflict is unsettling dynamics both within Ethiopia and the whole region. I have passed a clear message to the Ethiopian

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 15/01/2021

2. From the blog
   

   Bosnia and Herzegovina: the migration crisis is far from over

   05/01/2021 – HR/VP blog – Over the last weeks, we have witnessed a serious humanitarian crisis concerning hundreds of migrants in Bosnia and Herzegovina. The crisis is largely due to the dysfunctioning governance in the country. However, it also reminds us of the urgent need to update our common

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 05/01/2021

3. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on the execution of a juvenile offender

   On 31 December, Mohammad Hassan Rezaiee was executed in Iran, after being sentenced to death for a crime committed when he was 16 years old. The European Union condemns this execution in the strongest terms and recalls yet again that the death sentences for crimes committed by persons below the age

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 31/12/2020

4. From the blog
   

   The EU continues to stand with the people of Belarus

   22/12/2020 – HR/VP blog – Five months after the rigged presidential elections of 9 August, the European Union continues to stand with the people of Belarus. Last Wednesday I met Svetlana Tikhanovskaya, former presidential candidate and leader of the democratic Belarus. During her visit she received

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 22/12/2020

5. Joint Statements

   Joint Ministerial Statement on the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action

   1. A Ministerial Meeting of the E3/EU+2 (China, France, Germany, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom, and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy) and the Islamic Republic of Iran, the participants of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 21/12/2020

6. Remarks

   Iran: Speech on behalf of HR/VP Borrell in the European Parliament plenary debate on the case of 2012 Sakharov Prize laureate Nasrin Sotoudeh

   These remarks were delivered by Helena Dalli, European Commissioner for Equality Check against delivery! Thank you Madame President, Nasrin Sotoudeh has been recently returned to prison and is facing clear health difficulties. Once again, we asked that she can be released and reunited with her

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

7. 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

8. Press releases

   Chair's statement following the 16 December meeting of the Joint Commission of the JCPOA

   A meeting of the Joint Commission of the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) took place virtually on Wednesday, 16 December. Under the terms of the JCPOA, the Joint Commission is responsible for overseeing the implementation of the agreement. The Joint Commission was chaired, on behalf of EU

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

9. 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

10. Statements by the Spokesperson

    Iran: Statement by the Spokesperson on the execution of Mr Ruhollah Zam

    On 12 December 2020, Ruhollah Zam, convicted of playing a role in provoking violent riots, was executed in Iran. The European Union condemns this act in the strongest terms and recalls once again its irrevocable opposition to the use of capital punishment under any circumstances. It is also

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

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