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Mentorship Programme for Mongolian Youth Launched
Languages: Mongolian On 18 September, the “All for YOUth, YOUth for all” project, funded by the European Union, launched its’ Mentorship Program for youth. During the official launching of the Mentorship Progra m m e, mentors and mentees were introduced to each other and were further guided towards
Foreign Affairs Council: Press remarks by the High Representative Josep Borrell
Check against delivery! Good afternoon to everybody. Today we discussed a number of important issues: Belarus, Libya and the EU-AU (African Union) relations in particular, apart from many other current issues- among them Venezuela. Before the Council [of Foreign Affairs Ministers], the Ministers
Main results- Foreign Affairs Council, 21/09/2020
Foreign affairs ministers discussed Libya, EU-African Union relations, Belarus, and current affairs. They also adopted new sanctions on Libya.
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Featured stories

Centre of Excellence for civilian Crisis Management in Berlin
Member States strengthen civilian CSDP: Centre of Excellence opens in Berlin
“All crises in our neighbourhood have one thing in common: lasting solutions cannot be found through military means alone. Europe must become stronger in the sphere of civilian crisis management, as the centrepiece of the (EU) Common Security and Defence Policy,” declared Heiko Maas, German Foreign
Give peace a chance: No to armed conflict, yes to political solutions
The world has awakened to a different reality this year: we are facing the most challenging health crisis of our generation. In some parts of the world, the battle goes beyond hospitals and labs. There are those also fighting on the ground with arms. No country can afford two wars at the same time
World Coastal Cleanup day marks end of online #EUBeachCleanUp
‘Our ocean starts with you!’ was the theme for the 2020 digital edition of the #EUBeachCleanUp, as the campaign took to social media reminding us that ocean protection begins at home. For the past month up until World Coastal Cleanup day, people across the globe took on challenges to clean their
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Message by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell on the 75th UN General Assembly
75th UN General Assembly
21/09/2020- Message by the EU High Representative Josep Borrell on the 75th UN General Assembly
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Sudanese singer Mahdeya, sends a message to the world on International Peace Day
Sudanese singer Mahdeya, sends a message to the world on International Peace Day
Videos:  Regions: Africa Sudan Editorial Sections: Africa Sudan EEAS Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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ABC Cambio Climático - Acción Ciudadana
ABC Cambio Climático- Acción Ciudadana
Videos:  Regions: Chile Topics: Climate, Environment & Energy Environment and climate change Editorial Sections: Chile EEAS Climate, Environment & Energy Environment and climate change Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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Fact sheets

EU-UN: a partnership that delivers
The European Union and the United Nations are natural partners. We are the world’s leading proponents and defenders of a multilateral and rules-based global governance system. Together, we respond to global crises, threats and challenges which cannot be addressed by individual nations acting alone,
How does the EU work at the United Nations?
Cooperation between the EU and the UN system, including the UN Secretariat and the various UN Agencies, Funds and Programmes, spans across all policy areas.
Reinforcing the EU-UN Strategic Partnership on Crisis Management
The European Union (EU) and the United Nations (UN) have a successful track record of close cooperation in crisis management around the world, dating back to the beginning of EU CSDP missions and operations. It is no coincidence that in 2003, when the EU deployed its first civilian and military
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Documents

Call African European Youth Forum 28-29 September 2020
Editorial Sections: EEAS Africa Angola Benin Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Cabo Verde Cameroon Central African Republic EUAM RCA Comoros Congo (Brazzaville) Côte d'Ivoire Djibouti DR Congo (Kinshasa) Equatorial Guinea Eritrea Eswatini Ethiopia Gabon Gambia Ghana Guinea Guinea-Bissau Kenya
Macao Special Administrative Region: Annual Report 2019- Joint Report to the European Parliament and the Council
Since the handover of Macao to the People’s Republic of China in 1999, the European Union and its Member States have closely followed political and economic developments in the Macao Special Administrative Region (SAR) under the ‘one country, two systems’ principle. The European Union continues to
EU-India Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025
The Leaders held the 15th European Union – India Summit on the 15th July 2020. They endorsed this “EU-India Strategic Partnership: A Roadmap to 2025” as a common roadmap to guide joint action and further strengthen the EU-India Strategic Partnership over the next five years.
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Graffiti and street art to raise awareness of migration and COVID19
Regions: Africa Ghana Show in content:  Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
Event pictures
Show in content:  Topics: Multilateral Relations Organisation for Security&Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) United Nations (UN) UN Geneva UN New York Vienna- international organisations Vienna- international organisations Organisations: UN Geneva UN New York United Nations (UN) UN Geneva UN New
Marcher en silence pour marquer la Journée Internationale pour l'élimination de la violence faite aux femmes
Regions: Africa Mauritius Show in content:  Topics: EU Global Strategy Human Rights & Democracy Development Cooperation Organisations: African, Caribbean and Pacific Group of States (ACP) Homepage of the EEAS: EEAS
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Newsletters

MONGOLIA – Weekly press review 21 September
This information is based on media reports found in the open sources/via subscription, and can in no way be taken to reflect the views of the European Union.
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Campaigns

#EUBeachCleanUp goes online
Campaign Description:  Our ocean starts with you! We have all seen images or read the worrying reports: plastic rubbish is piling up in our oceans and littering our beaches. Animals get caught in ghost nets, and micro plastics enter our food chain. But it doesn’t have to be that way. Whilst the key
Coronavirus: news on EU action, Team Europe support, disinformation, repatriation and solidarity stories
Languages: Français Portuguese, International Íslenska Campaign Description:  Stronger Together against COVID-19 In Europe and in the world, all minds are focused on actions to tackle the outbreak of COVID-19 and mitigate the effects of the crisis. The European Union works on all fronts to support
#un75, 75 anniversary un, eu-un cooperation
The EU commemorates 75 years of the UN
Campaign Description:  The year 2020 marks a a special anniversary for the United Nations: 75 years from the signing of the UN Charter in San Francisco. In 1945, soon after the end of the Second World War, nations worldwide decided to change the course of history and took the commitment to work
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