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Tonga and the EU

The Kingdom of Tonga is an archipelago of 176 islands – 52 of which are inhabited by 104,000 people.

In 2006, Tonga embarked on a programme of legislative reforms towards becoming a fully functioning constitutional monarchy.

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climate, security
Conferences & conventions

Climate, Peace and Security: The Time for Action

Ten years after the EU's first landmark report on climate change and security, the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, will host the high level event Climate, Security and Peace: The Time for Action on 22 June in Brussels. The high level event will bring together ministers, leading international figures, parliamentarians, think tanks and civil society to highlight the ongoing and new threats posed by climate change, consider progress made in making essential policy and operational linkages between climate and security and look at options to drive forward action. You can join and follow all the discussions using the hashtags #united4climate and #climadiplo

Wednesday, 20 June, 2018 - 06:30
Tags: Climate, Peace, Security
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General Data Protection Regulation

On 25 May, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will come into force. The Regulation updates and modernises the principles enshrined in the 1995 Data Protection Directive to guarantee privacy rights.

Wednesday, 23 May, 2018 - 15:03
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Conference/seminar

EU-Fiji Trade Seminar: Doing Business with Europe: How your business can benefit from the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA)

A trade seminar to explore the benefits of the Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) between the European Union (EU), Fiji and Papua New Guinea (PNG) to local producers and exporters was hosted by the Delegation of the European Union for the Pacific in collaboration with the University of the South Pacific. The seminar started at 9:30am and ended at 1:00pm.

Wednesday, 16 May, 2018 - 06:18
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EU, Europe Day, Schuman Day
News stories

Happy Europe Day!

Sixty-eight years ago today, French foreign minister Robert Schuman proposed a joint authority to oversee French and German production of coal and steel, launching an ambitious and remarkable project which has shaped the course of European history and redefined Europe's place in the world.

This project – of peace, of partnership, of shared values and solidarity – is far from over.

Wednesday, 9 May, 2018 - 11:02
Tags: #EuropeDay, #SchumanDay
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EU priorities for the 37th session of the Human Rights Council

From 26 February to 23 March 2018 the international community will gather in Geneva at the Human Rights Council (HRC) to discuss the world's most pressing human rights issues. "In a year, where we mark the 70th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the EU reaffirms its strong support for the work of the UN human rights system," says Ambassador Peter Sørensen, Head of the EU Delegation to the UN in Geneva. "The Declaration is as valid as it was at the time of its adoption and sadly, we are far from the full respect of these commitments all over the world. Rights and freedoms are still being challenged and the space for civil society is shrinking in many countries throughout the world," he adds. Therefore, the EU will give strong priority to promoting and defending the universality of human rights and to raising the profile of human rights throughout the year.

Friday, 23 February, 2018 - 15:59
Tags: HRC 37, Human Rights Council
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