1. News stories
   

   International Day of the Elimination of Violence against Women: lighting up the world in orange to stand against rape

   Today, the EU will light up its headquarters in Brussels to show its support for eradicating an alarming problem that is still too common. One in three women in Europe has experienced physical and/or sexual violence.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2019

2. Joint Statements

   Stop violence against women: Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative

   Languages: 日本語 press Category:  Joint Statements Regions: Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/11/2019

3. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Joint Declaration by the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and the Secretary General of the Council of Europe on the European and World Day against the Death Penalty

   The European Union (EU) and the Council of Europe firmly oppose the death penalty at all times and in all circumstances. The death penalty is a cruel, inhuman and degrading punishment contrary to the right to life. The death penalty means revenge, not justice, and its abolition contributes to the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 09/10/2019

4. Statements by the HR/VP

   Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini on the occasion of the International Day of Democracy

   On the occasion of the International Day of Democracy, the European Union reaffirms its commitment towards democracy as a fundamental right of every human being. Every woman and every man has to be free to participate to the political, economic and social life of her or his country. No one should

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 13/09/2019

5. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the 5th anniversary of the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 (17 July 2019)

   As we mark the International Criminal Justice Day, the European Union reaffirms its longstanding support towards the international criminal justice system and in particular its unwavering commitment to the International Criminal Court (ICC), as part of the EU's wider commitment to a rules-based

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 16/07/2019

6. Council Conclusions

   Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals across the world

   The Council today adopted conclusions welcoming the publication of the first joint synthesis report of the EU and its member states on ''Supporting the Sustainable Development Goals across the world'' as an important contribution to EU reporting at the High Level Political Forum

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 08/07/2019

7. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the occasion of the International Day in Support of Victims of Torture, 26 June 2019

   Languages: Русский press Category:  Statements on behalf of the EU Regions: Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 25/06/2019

8. Joint Statements

   Joint Statement by the European Commission and the High Representative on the occasion of World Refugee Day, 20 June 2019

   World Refugee Day

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 19/06/2019

9. Joint Statements

   Statement by EU High Representative Federica Mogherini, and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

   Joint Statement by EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, and UN Special Representative on Sexual Violence in Conflict, Pramila Patten, on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Sexual Violence in Conflict

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/06/2019

10. News stories
    

    From Vision to Action: The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forward

    The third progress report on the implementation of the European Union Global Strategy, “The EU Global Strategy in Practice- Three years on, looking forward” looks at the progress achieved over the past three years, since the presentation of the Global Strategy in June 2016, in five priority areas-

    Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 14/06/2019

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