1. News stories
   

   United for the Global Goals: SDGs bring together Mayors and Ambassadors

   Showing real action for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Mayors and Geneva’s Ambassadors teamed up for an exciting soccer match at the side-lines of the first Forum of Mayors at UN Geneva. The EU Delegation in Geneva together with the German EU Council Presidency and UNECE brought together

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to the UN in Geneva - Publication date: 06/10/2020

2. News stories
   

   We must end female genital mutilation once and for all, EU says

   “It’s all still in my head, where it happened, who held me down, the balcony above me. And how it was all masked by a party with gifts and music.” Mariam, born in Djibouti, recounts her traumatic experience when she was 5 years old. As a young woman she joined a movement to end female genital

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 06/02/2020

3. News stories
   

   EU stands strong to ensure safe, orderly, well-managed migration

   Migration is a global phenomenon driven by many forces starting with aspirations for dignity, safety and peace. The decision to leave home may be extreme, and often, the beginning of a dangerous, sometimes fatal journey. On the occasion of International Migrants Day the EU states "we stand

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 18/12/2019

4. Factsheets

   Promoting sustainable tourism in Mauritius: SUS ISLAND Newsletter November 2019

   press Category:  Factsheets Tags: sustainable development sustainable development goals tourism SUS Island Mauritius EU Regions: Africa Mauritius Topics: EU Global Strategy Climate, Environment & Energy Development Cooperation Editorial Sections: Mauritius Unique ID:  191203_7 Press Location: 

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to MAURITIUS AND SEYCHELLES - Publication date: 03/12/2019

5. News stories
   

   Girls speak out: EU strives to leave no one behind

   Each year 12 million girls under 18 are married; 130 million girls worldwide are still out of school; and approximately 15 million adolescent girls aged 15-19 have experienced forced sexual activity. The EU is committed to continue its full support to see progress and not regress, for girls and

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 11/10/2019

6. News
   

   EU at the UN for a healthy planet

   Two important summits took place in the margins of UNGA this week- The UN Climate Action Summit and the UN Summit on Sustainable Development Goals- where the EU expressed its strong commitment on accomplishing the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development towards a peaceful and prosperous world, with

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 25/09/2019

7. News stories
   

   Youth in climate action as world marks peace day

   A blue sky above the Belgian coast, blue EU and UN flags flying, and none other than the blue Smurfs in their homeland, a perfect setting for a gathering of around 2000 students on a mission to save the blue planet. This was just one of the first actions taking place in the margins of the

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 21/09/2019

8. News stories
   

   EU and partners fostering youth skills- young people's real stories

   Active engagement of youth in sustainable development efforts is key to achieving sustainable, inclusive and stable societies and to preventing challenges to sustainable development, including climate change, unemployment, poverty, gender inequality, conflict, and migration. However, truth be told,

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 15/07/2019

9. 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

10. News stories
    

    EU-UN work jointly to end impunity for perpetrators of sexual violence in conflict

    “In parts of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, it is the first time in history that trials have been held in open court.... For the first time, the people in these areas saw offenders considered as untouchable punished by the law. This has led to renewed confidence and a sense of security for

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 19/06/2019

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