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EU-African Union Joint Communiqué on the Implementation of the Paris Agreement

The European Union and the African Union reaffirm their strong commitment to full implementation of the Paris agreement, and call on all partners to keep up the momentum created in 2015.

Thursday, 1 June, 2017 - 08:56
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Headquarters Homepage, Africa, African Union (AU), African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP), Common market for eastern and southern Africa (COMESA), Communauté Économique des États de l’Afrique Central (CEEAC), Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), Intergovernmental Authority on Development (IGAD), Southern African Development Community (SADC) , Union for the Mediterranean (UfM), United Nations (UN), Burundi, Morocco, Sierra Leone, Tunisia
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Mogherini: we expect all Libyan parties to engage in dialogue

High Representative Federica Mogherini today in Brussels hosted the Libya Quartet – the EU, the African Union, the League of Arab States, and the United Nations - to assess developments in Libya

Tuesday, 23 May, 2017 - 18:21
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Headquarters Homepage, Africa, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Egypt, Libya, African Union (AU), League of Arab States (LAS), United Nations (UN)
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EU Development Ministers expected to approve Consensus for Development

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.

Friday, 19 May, 2017 - 12:42
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Headquarters Homepage, Foreign Affairs Council, United Nations (UN), Development and Cooperation - EuropeAid
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Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” agrees holistic approach to the crisis and 5.6 billion euros in pledges for 2017

Wednesday’s Brussels Conference on “Supporting the Future of Syria and the Region” agreed a holistic approach to handling the Syrian crisis, including massive financial assistance to respond to the humanitarian situation, backing for political work towards a resolution of the crisis, and a long-term vision to support a peaceful and stable future for Syria and the wider region, High Representative Federica Mogherini said today, at the end of the conference, which she hosted and co-chaired with the United Nations, Qatar, Norway, Kuwait, Germany and the United Kingdom.

Wednesday, 5 April, 2017 - 20:17
Tags: The Future of Syria, دعم مستقبل سورية:
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Headquarters Homepage, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Syria, United Nations (UN)
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Idlib attack underlines need for peace in Syria, Mogherini says on eve of the Brussels Conference "Supporting the Future of Syria and the region".

The international community has a duty to continue working together for peace in Syria, in particular in the light of horrific acts like the chemical weapons attack in Idlib, High Representative Federica Mogherini said today.

Tuesday, 4 April, 2017 - 22:18
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Headquarters Homepage, Middle East and North Africa (MENA), Syria, United Nations (UN)