1. News stories
   

   EU committed to tackle surge of gender-based violence during COVID-19

   The Generation Equality Forum called for immediate response to the emerging evidence that multiple forms of gender-based violence, in particular intimate partner violence, have intensified during the COVID-19 pandemic. The EU is committed to tackle this problem.

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 30/09/2020

2. From the blog
   

   Education must not fall victim to COVID-19

   29/09/2020- Last week, I took part with my colleague Vice-President Dubravka Šuica in an event organised jointly with UNICEF. The aim was to send an SOS to policy-makers around the world, asking them to give highest priority to schools in their plans to reopen their economies. A decisive issue for

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 29/09/2020

3. News stories
   

   #UNGA75 – Global challenges call for global responses

   Nations around the world gathered virtually for the 75th General Assembly of the United Nations. This historical gathering comes at a time when we are facing global challenges and global responses are difficult to find. The EU calls for a reform of multilateralism by design and not by destruction:

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/09/2020

4. News stories
   

   EU Ambassador to Korea Delivers Opening Remarks at 8th IPR Conference 2020

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the Republic of Korea - Publication date: 25/09/2020

5. News stories
   

   2020 Seoul Queer Culture Festival Open Online 19-29 September

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the Republic of Korea - Publication date: 25/09/2020

6. From the blog
   

   Ukraine: reforms must continue

   22/09/2020- On Tuesday, I was in Ukraine for my first visit as High Representative. The frontline in eastern Ukraine has been calm for almost two months now, the longest period since the war started. Since 2014, the EU has been the strongest partner of Ukraine. Our support will continue but is also

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 23/09/2020

7. From the blog
   

   Belarusians courageously demand democratic change. The EU must stand by them

   22/09/2020- For weeks, people in Belarus have taken to the streets to protest the fraudulent Presidential elections and the wave of repression that followed. Last Sunday, once again the massive demonstrations were asking for the departure of Lukashenko. During our EU Foreign Ministers meeting we

   Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 22/09/2020

8. News stories
   

   EU Participates in International Conference on Green New Deal

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the Republic of Korea - Publication date: 21/09/2020

9. News
   

   Give peace a chance: No to armed conflict, yes to political solutions

   The world has awakened to a different reality this year: we are facing the most challenging health crisis of our generation. In some parts of the world, the battle goes beyond hospitals and labs. There are those also fighting on the ground with arms. No country can afford two wars at the same time

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 20/09/2020

10. From the blog
    

    Strengthening EU-ASEAN partnership, an urgent necessity

    20/09/2020- On September 12, I had a videoconference with my fellow foreign ministers of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). The European Union shares many common views with this organisation. And in particular the will not to align with China or the US in the growing strategic

    Author: Josep Borrell, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy / Vice-President of the European Commission - Publication date: 20/09/2020

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