Delegation of the European Union to Mali
The EU has announced today €82.5 million for six new projects under the Pan-African Programme to strengthen its cooperation with Africa in multiple sectors, including sustainable resource management, regional integration and trade, air transport and digitalisation. Many of the new projects share the
Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 21/12/2020
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
75 years ago, major leaders of the Nazi regime were prosecuted for crimes against humanity and war crimes during the Nuremberg trials. This paved the way to the adoption of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide on 9 December 1948, punishing genocide as a crime and
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/12/2020
The Council today adopted a decision and a regulation establishing a global human rights sanctions regime. For the first time, the EU is equipping itself with a framework that will allow it to target individuals, entities and bodies – including state and non-state actors – responsible for, involved
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 07/12/2020
Languages: Français High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell today decided to appoint Stefano Sannino as next Secretary General of European External Action Service (EEAS). “ I want to express my profound gratitude to Helga Maria Schmid for the remarkable achievements she has accomplished as
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 04/12/2020
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
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
09/11/2020 – Brussels – EEAS. HR/VP Josep Borrell underlines the importance of strong EU international engagement at a time of crisis. He calls on EU Ambassadors to be outward facing, results oriented and pro-active to make sure the EU handles the on-going battle of narratives.
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/11/2020
Languages: Français The annual European Union Ambassadors` conference is taking place between the 9th and 13th of November, for the first time in a virtual format. The conference brings together EU Ambassadors from the EU`s 143 EU Delegations and Offices around the world, in addition to the heads
Today on the World and European Day Against the Death Penalty, the European Union and the Council of Europe reaffirm their opposition to the use of capital punishment in all circumstances and call for the universal abolition of the death penalty.
Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/10/2020