1. News stories
   

   When going on the move is the only way to move on

   On International Migrants Day, the EU recognises “the important contribution migrants provide to our economies and societies”

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 17/12/2020

2. News stories
   

   The EU celebrates Human Rights Day: we will never stop defending universal and indivisible rights

   This year we mark Human Rights Day while the whole world is tackling an unprecedented challenge: the COVID-19 pandemic. Far from being outdated, the fundamental rights enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights signed in 1948 are more relevant than ever: the universality and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/12/2020

3. News stories
   

   EU and ASEAN elevate relations to a Strategic Partnership

   Today, the EU and ASEAN opened a new chapter in their longstanding relationship by becoming Strategic Partners. This elevates their partnership with a commitment to regular summits at leaders’ level.

   Author: Press and Information team of the Mission to ASEAN - Publication date: 01/12/2020

4. News stories
   

   EU supports South-East Asia in Developing Surge Capacity to Deal with Pandemics

   The European Union (EU) has provided EUR 300,000 as a top-up to the EUR 3.5 million-project Enhanced Biosecurity in South-East Asia (BIOSEC) to address additional needs identified in surge capacity since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. BIOSEC will deliver this additional work package primarily

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to PHILIPPINES - Publication date: 27/11/2020

5. 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

6. News stories
   

   Reimagining a liveable future for today´s children

   Children and young people are sounding the alarm: if we do not act now, they will be living with the impacts of COVID-19 and the climate crisis for years to come

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 20/11/2020

7. News stories
   

   Multilateralism and European Strategic Autonomy in a (post)-Covid world  

   16/11/2020 – HR/VP Blog – Last Friday, I participated in the third edition of the Paris Peace Forum, devoted to the response to the pandemic crisis and the principles that should govern the post-Covid international order.  

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 15/11/2020

8. News stories
   

   No to vaccine nationalism, yes to vaccine multilateralism

   13/11/2020 – HR/VP blog – With the BioNTech vaccine announcement, we are beginning to see light at the end of the COVID-19 tunnel. However, with progress comes the risk of “vaccine nationalism”. From the start, we, as EU, have clearly chosen a multilateral approach. This needs also to become the

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 13/11/2020

9. News stories
   

   When a journalist is killed, we all lose: International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists

   The Covid-19 pandemic should serve as a wake-up call on the importance of having access to reliable sources of information for our democracies

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 02/11/2020

10. News stories
    

    Defying Death Penalty is defending Human Rights

    The EU has been battling for the implementation and respect for human rights, and the global abolition of death penalty remains a prominent priority. We celebrate the European and World Day against Death Penalty by reaffirming our strong stand against capital punishment.

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 10/10/2020

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