1. News
   

   Building multilateralism for the 21st Century

   17/02/2021 – HR/VP Blog – Why do we need to invest in multilateralism? Because it works. Today we have set out what the EU can do to strengthen and modernise the global system of rules and institutions on which we all depend.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 17/02/2021

2. News stories
   

   Access to education and reintegration, key to support children in armed conflicts

   “Children have a key role to play in building a present and a future where peace will prevail. It is our responsibility to enable them to be such agents of change”, says EU-UN statement on International Day against the Use of Child Soldiers

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 12/02/2021

3. News stories
   

   Female genital mutilation is a crime. Nothing justifies it. No one should stay silent.

   In some parts of the world, girls under 18 are circumcised and assumed ready for marriage. Ester recalls that she was very excited and agreed to this “BUT when the day came and already cut, oh God I was like half dead,” she cried. Female genital mutilation is a crime and a violation of human rights.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 06/02/2021

4. News stories
   

   “Las oportunidades se abrieron a nuestros productos”

   Juntos por Nicaragua, Unión Europea promueve la prosperidad y contribuye con el sector productivo y exportador

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to NICARAGUA - Publication date: 03/02/2021

5. From the blog
   

   The Arctic, a key region for the EU and global security

   03/02/2021 – HR/VP blog – The Arctic is a fascinating region and Arctic affairs are becoming ever more geopolitically important. The impact of climate change, security issues and rivalries are growing, as is the need for cooperation and multilateral agreements.

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 03/02/2021

6. From the blog
   

   After Brexit, how can the EU and UK best cooperate on foreign policy?

   30/01/2021 – HR/VP Blog – On 1 January 2021, Brexit took full effect, with the UK becoming a ‘third country’. While the public debate has focused on the economic fallout, we also need to decide how the EU and the UK can cooperate on foreign and security policy. On 25 January, EU Foreign Ministers

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 29/01/2021

7. From the blog
   

   Why the EU needs to be a global maritime security provider

   27/01/2021 – HR/VP blog – On 25 January we launched the first pilot of the new Coordinated Maritime Presences (CMP) concept in the Gulf of Guinea off the coast of West Africa. In addition to our existing naval operations in the Mediterranean and in the Western India Ocean, we are strengthening our

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 27/01/2021

8. News stories
   

   Call for urgent global action to mitigate climate crisis- the external dimension of the European Green Deal

   From growing onions in the sand, beekeeping to preserve wildlife, building homes from plastic bottles, to solar parks and other initiatives to switch to green: such concrete actions, big or small, help to mitigate climate change. Yet there is a need for drastic action. Climate action is at the heart

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/01/2021

9. News stories
   

   Biden’s presidency begins: a fresh start for the US but also for transatlantic relations

   22/01/2020 – HR/VP blog – The inauguration of Joe Biden opens a welcome new chapter in EU-US relations. As President Biden has signalled, there is much to repair and rebuild, both at home and abroad. But this is above all a moment of opportunity. We as EU are ready to revive our partnership, which

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 22/01/2021

10. News stories
    

    UE apoya a empresarias a impulsar sus ventas vía comercio electrónico en tiempos de pandemia

    María Isabel Montoya, fundadora de la micro-empresa Nicahat, produce sombreros en su pequeña fábrica artesanal ubicada en Nicaragua. Para el momento en que inició el confinamiento, ella ya había logrado subir sus productos a las plataformas de comercio electrónico. Rápidamente María Isabel descubrió

    Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to NICARAGUA - Publication date: 20/01/2021

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