1. Joint Statements

   Women’s rights around the world in times of the coronavirus pandemic: Joint Statement by the High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell and Commissioners Jutta Urpilainen and Janez Lenarčič

   The coronavirus pandemic affects everyone and every aspect of our lives. But not uniformly. It increases existing inequalities around the world. Those already in vulnerable situations are hit harder, including women and girls. Women have been a driving force in the global coronavirus response,

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 29/05/2020

2. Council Conclusions

   Council adopts conclusions on the Afghanistan peace process and future EU support for peace and development in the country

   The Council adopted conclusions reaffirming the EU's political commitment to support the people of Afghanistan on their path towards peace, security, stability, democracy, prosperity and self-reliance. The EU will condition its future political and financial support to ensure that the

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 29/05/2020

3. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Chad: Statement by the Spokesperson on the abolition of death penalty

   Languages: Français On 20 May, Chad adopted a new anti-terrorism law, which no longer includes the death penalty for terrorism-related crimes, establishing life imprisonment as the hardest penalty instead. With this law, Chad has become the 22nd African state to abolish the death penalty for all

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 23/05/2020

4. Statements by the HR/VP

   Democratic Republic of the Congo: Statement by High Representative/Vice-President Josep Borrell on the security situation in Ituri

   For several weeks the province of Ituri in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has been experiencing an intensification of systematic, almost daily attacks on the civilian population. Since the beginning of the year, nearly 300 people have been killed and more than 200 000 people have fled

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 20/05/2020

5. Press releases

   United Nations: Joint statement by High Representative Borrell, Vice-President Jourová and Commissioner Dalli on the rights of persons with disabilities

   “The coronavirus pandemic is impacting every country and region of the world and every aspect of our lives. The pandemic and its socio-economic consequences are having a disproportionate impact on the rights of persons with disabilities such as in terms of equal access to health care, support

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 19/05/2020

6. Statements by the Spokesperson

   Burundi: Statement by the Spokesperson on the eve of the elections

   Tomorrow, millions of voters will go to the polls in Burundi, at the end of an election campaign marked by strong citizen engagement, despite a number of incidents. On the eve of this important event, the European Union calls on all political actors to honour the commitments made in the code of

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 19/05/2020

7. Statements by the HR/VP

   Israel: Statement by the High Representative Josep Borrell on the formation of a new government

   The European Union congratulates the new government in Israel. Israel is a key partner for the European Union. We look forward to continuing working with the Israeli government in a constructive and comprehensive way, in the spirit of the longstanding friendship that binds us to Israel, in order to

   Author: EEAS Press Team - Publication date: 18/05/2020

8. Joint Statements

   JOINT STATEMENT: 13 May 2020

   The Ambassadors of the European Union and the United States of America and the High Commissioners of the Republic of South Africa and the United Kingdom take note of the termination of the 4x4 coalition Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho in a consensual decision of the National Assembly. It is

   Author: Press and information team of the Delegation to LESOTHO - Publication date: 13/05/2020

9. Statements on behalf of the EU

   Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on human rights in the times of the coronavirus pandemic

   The coronavirus pandemic impacts every country and region of the world and every aspect of our lives. It has reminded us how interconnected we are. Nobody will be safe in any country as long as the pandemic rages in different parts of the world. Respect for all human rights must remain at the heart

   Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 05/05/2020

10. Press releases

    Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell, on behalf of the European Union, on Nicaragua

    Over the past months, no tangible advances have been made on democracy and human rights in Nicaragua. Repression by security forces and pro-government armed groups of political opponents, demonstrators, journalists, civil society organisations and members of the Catholic Church has continued.

    Author: Strategic Communications - Publication date: 04/05/2020

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