Are you planning a holiday outside of the EU this summer? Whether you are going for beaches, cities or mountains, here are three things you can do before leaving.

I have seen with my own eyes all too many war-torn regions since the beginning of my mandate – the suffering is simply too much. It is time to stop posturing and scoring points. It is an individual state obligation and a collective international responsibility to work together to realise the rights and standards we have set. – High Representative, Josep Borrell

The EU Delegation in Kuwait has participated for the second time in the Young Ambassadors Initiative, a programme that enables over 30 young students to gain first-hand experience in diplomacy. This UN-led programme had a specific focus this year on climate action.

EU Ambassador to Kuwait Anne Koistinen joined a UN Habitat-led initiative to plant trees in the Abdaliya Natural Reserve, which is located in the middle of the Kuwaiti desert. The EU Delegation in Kuwait was honoured to join other diplomatic missions in efforts to fighting desertification and greening Kuwait.