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Order of Malta
The European Union has official relations with the Order of Malta, which is a sui generis subject of public international law.
Dans son discours à la FAO le 16 octobre, le Pape François a exhorté les acteurs internationaux à collaborer afin que la migration devienne un acte volontaire et qui ne mette pas leur vie en danger. Assurer la sécurité alimentaire requiert une lutte contre le changement climatique, et un travail constant pour assurer la paix.
The European Union and its Member States hold a strong and principled position against the death penalty, in all circumstances and for all cases. This position stems from the universal and fundamental right to life. It is also embedded in “human dignity” of every human being, even of someone who has committed the most atrocious crime.
The EU Delegation and DG Mare colleagues participated to the Thirty-Second session of FAO's Committee on Fisheries (COFI).
On June 13th, Commissioner Stylianides visited the UN WFP premises in Rome on the occasion of the first day of the WFP Annual Executive Board.
A strategic partnership between the EU and UN Women has been reconfirmed.
The death penalty is incompatible with human dignity. It's inhumane and degrading treatment. It has no proven deterrent, allowing irreversible and fatal judicial errors. All of the EU has proudly abolished the death penalty.
