1. Council Conclusions

   EU imposes further sanctions over serious violations of human rights around the world

   The Council today decided to impose restrictive measures on eleven individuals and four entities responsible for serious human rights violations and abuses in various countries around the world. Together with the listing of four Russian individuals earlier this month, these 15 designations are part

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 22/03/2021

2. Press releases

   Statement by the European Commission ahead of International Women's Day 2021

   Ahead of International Women's Day, the European Commission issued the following statement: “The past year was a difficult one. The COVID-19 pandemic has spared nobody, and was particularly challenging for women around the world. Doctors, nurses, teachers, shop assistants – jobs often held by

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 05/03/2021

3. Joint Statements

   International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers: Joint statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell and UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General Virginia Gamba

   Joint statement by EU High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and UN Special Representative of the Secretary-General for Children and Armed Conflict Virginia Gamba on the occasion of the International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 11/02/2021

4. 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

5. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on Human Rights Day, 10 December 2020

   On 10 December, we celebrate Human Rights Day. This day deserves our attention as it marks the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in 1948. Today it is more important than ever to recall that human rights are universal and indivisible, and that our efforts to defend them can never

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/12/2020

6. Statements by the HR/VP

   International Day of Commemoration and Dignity of the Victims of the Crime of Genocide and of the Prevention of this Crime: Statement by HR/VP Josep Borrell

   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

7. Statements on behalf of the EU

   EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union

   As we approach Human Rights Day on 10 December, the European Union and its Member States reaffirm their strong commitment to the promotion and protection of human rights around the world. The establishment of the EU Global Human Rights Sanctions Regime is a landmark initiative to underscore the EU’s

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 08/12/2020

8. Press releases

   Gender Action Plan – putting women and girls' rights at the heart of the global recovery for a gender-equal world

   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

9. Press releases

   State of the Union Address by President von der Leyen at the European Parliament Plenary

   President von der Leyen delivered her first State of the Union Address at the European Parliament Plenary.

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 16/09/2020

10. Joint Statements

    International Day of Democracy: Joint statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Vice-President Dubravka Šuica

    Ahead of the International Day of Democracy, the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and the Vice-President Dubravka Šuica issued the following joint statement.

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 14/09/2020

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