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"The EU and all its Member States will not only implement the Paris Agreement, but are building strong global alliances to make sure [it] will be implemented, even after Trump's decision to step back," EU High Representative Federica Mogherini said this morning ahead of the Foreign Affairs Council, noting that combatting climate change is a question of security, not a luxury.
High Representative Federica Mogherini today chairs a meeting of EU development ministers, who will also welcome Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations, Amina Mohammed, and are expected to approve the European Consensus on Development.
The European Union and Africa are deepening their cooperation on a broader range of issues, ahead of a summit in November which will focus on improving conditions for young people, High Representative Federica Mogherini said today.
European Union foreign ministers today backed High Representative Federica Mogherini's plan for a Common Strategy on Syria, on the eve of the Brussels Conference "Supporting the future of Syria and the region".
High Representative Federica Mogherini today chairs the monthly meeting of EU foreign ministers in Luxembourg largely focused on Syria, which will be the subject of a major international ministerial conference in Brussels organised by Mogherini on Tuesday and Wednesday.
